Early bird gets the worm...or not

I was reading a Training Book in bed last night and was motivated to start a new regime of early morning training, the thinking being that up an hour earlier every day adds 5 hours training to a week(I don't get up early at the weekend)... So I set the alarm for 6am. Thinking I can bang out a 25km bike ride before work.

The alarm goes off at 6 and its still dark, very dark and I can hear hailstones outside. I quickly turn off the alarm so that Team Kennedy manager doesn't wake up and put her boot on my backside to get me out of the bed. I get up at 7:15....

I head off to work thinking its been a missed opportunity. I take my swimmming gear with me and the idea being a short sharp session over lunch or when I finish work. The sports club is only 5 minutes from our office so its pretty convenient. I've not had a training swim for a few weeks but I have been training otherwise so I wasn't too concerned. I knock out a 100 length session in 40:13. Nice time for 1.75km. The first 20 lengths were painful and pretty tiring but I soon got into my stride and despite splashing the old ladies who were walking up and down while doing the breaststroke I was pleased with my performance. A quick shower then back into the office for a chicken Rogan Josh with rice straight out the microwave, followed by a fruit salad and a smoothie.

I picked up a new pair of trainers today as my old ones(bought last June) are starting to rip and the soles are worn flat. I just bought the same ones but one size larger to try and cut back on blisters on the longer runs. Nike Vomero 3+. See lovely photo above.

I get home around 6pm and am thinking a quick 10K might be on the cards to break in the new shoes. I get changed and get out there. The first 4K fly past and I know I'm setting a great pace. Its raining a little but not too cold. There is only a slight wind so I keep the hammer down and keep pushing. At 7KM mark I'm as high as a kite, totally flying and I decide to go long and do the 17km route. If you could bottle that high you'd be a millionaire in no time.

I bang up the 2km of Pave and check in a 10K time of 48:20. I go left and head down the N5...no wind tonight. That makes a pleasant change. I'm at 12K mark at 58mins. I still feel good and have been pushing the pace the whole way. Unusually I've not really lost my concentration at all during the run and the music has been a great help in me keeping the pace up. Those boys from Keane helping me round. Even a wee touch of Vanilla Ice bringing a smile to my face. I should apologise to the locals for singing at the better moments.

I finish the 17K in a rather pleasing 1:23:02......I'm ready for Alloa. Just need to book my flights, problem being is Saturday flight is full so I need to take Friday off work to travel over. I'm staying at the Chateau McDonald in Langbank :O)

My weight has went up in the last month and has settled around 75.3kg. Thats 2kg more than at the start of Feb.