9K post Christmas run off

Did a quick 9K on the ice with the dog to run off my red wine and turkey excess. Very cold and slippy but a nice day. Wasn't too hard and no real problems apart from wet feet after crashing through the ice on a puddle.

Three's a charm

Conf call at 5pm and again at 7:30, so I went out at 4pm for a quick run with the dog. Third time in 6 days, so I seem to have picked up my mojo again. I only did 6K as it was cold(-2C) and I had limited time. I was out and back in no time and really enjoyed it. Bright sky and howling wind meant I came back in feeling like I'd just been out for a walk, not even sweating. I found the distance very easy and was even sprinting up the couple of hills.I didn't have any painful lag at the start as I'd experienced in my two other runs earlier in the week.

Dog was going mad as its the first time she's been out for a run for ages and so she was hyper. I've go a new Nena CD on my MP3 player. Trashy German Pop songs being an addiction I picked up when I was living there, along with an extra 10kg's or so, dam the man who invented Becks Gold...

ooohh the pain is mainly in the brain

Up on Sunday and my legs are very sore as is my hip. I'm determined to get a second run in this weekend as clearly the second run is where I've been failing over the last two lazy months. It’s very cold and just above freezing with a light but cutting wind. Its one of those amazing mainland days, blue sky but with the temperature in the basement. I get the gear on and this time I include a hat and gloves which were dearly missed on Friday.
Opposite route this time, I've got my music on, my sun glasses and I'm in the sun although clearly there is no heat from it. The first 3k is stiff and sore but it eases up as I join the N5 as I’m going in reverse from Friday. Wind is a factor and I find the hills particularly difficult and I slow down. I’ve clearly lost a lot of my technique as I find my shoulder getting sore and I’m fretting about how I hold my hands and the length of my stride.
Actually regressing a bit is a nice experience as I know I can up my fitness with more effort and I was finding previously that single runs were rarely taxing. I could still taste blood or something metallic in my throat but it’s a great way to start the day. I've dropped to 75kg from 76kg from pre run weight Friday. Another 12K in the bank....

A trip to the dark side

As you can see from lack of recent activity my get and up go has got up and went. I just had a great week at work and have been pretty upbeat. What better way to finish the week than with a cheeky wee 12k on Friday night. First 3K was a killer but it eased off after that. I was running in the dark and across the fields..pitch black and freezing cold. I could taste blood in my mouth and my feet were sore but I managed it all the way to Lasne, up hedgehog hill then back across the fields the long way. 1hr 10 minutes. So not fast but I was happy just to get a decent run under my belt. Post run I was sore and had a few blisters on the soles of my feet......