Run like the Wind…

Feeling a bit sluggish at the moment, but I made myself take part in one of the speed sessions tonight at Chasers. It involved 2 x 5 min 1/2 marathon pace intervals, followed by 8 x 1min (in 4th gear?!) with decreasing recovery times. It was pretty tough, but I like taking part in these sessions as you have no choice but to push yourself. You can see below, on the HR graph, how my heart recovered less and less in correspondence with the 8x1min reps. Getting closer and closer to starting training, yikes..

Plans for this evening so I got up this morning for a run. It was 7am and it’s still dark this time of year. Not the most interesting run, but I ran to the viewing point in Greenwich Park and stopped for a moment to admire the skyscape lit up. I had my headphones in and as I ran back toward Blackheath the sun had begun to rise – it was cloudy but you could see strips of orange where it had succeeded in breaking through. I really enjoy this time of day  – it’s hard to explain – it feels almost secret – as if people haven’t yet caught on that its the perfect time to observe the world and steal some thinking space.

First run back with the Chasers. Fork I was slow, puffed out and wobbly – and wobbly not just in my legs. It can only get better, no? I wore my heart rate monitor for the first time for a long time tonight. I’m interested to see how it changes the more I train.

The sun was out, so we went for a gentle run to the park.