Wednesdays run, Thursdays gym and Fridays run

[LeeU]

I started typing this up on Wednesday, then got side-tracked for some reason, I did start late so it could have been due to a conference call or something.

Wednesday

I really didn't feel like a 7kph 25 minute this morning, not sure why either. So I did the 5 minute warm up walk and set off for a slow 6kph jog.

For some reason my head wasn't in it but I carried on, at 25 minutes I upped the pace and completed the remaining 5 minutes at 8kph with no issues from my ankle.

Thursday

Headed to the gym for a mid morning session, Mrs LeeU went to do her run there and I headed to the opposite side of the gym for the weight machines and free weights.

I'd found a new workout that I wanted to try that involves lifting the heaviest weight first and then dropping it by 10% for follow on sets with a 3 minute rest in-between.

I had trouble lifting my arms to the steering wheel on the way home.

Friday

I feel a little bunged up this morning, my nose is running slightly and I ache but that is from the gym yesterday.

Wasn't sure on what type of run I wanted to do this morning so I got the 5 minute warm up walk out of the way and set off at 6kph, nice, slow and steady.

10 minutes later I pushed the speed up by 0.5 kph, during this phase I did get a little ache from my ankle but no pain, so I pushed on.

After another 10 minutes the speed went up to 7kph and on I went, ankle fine, breathing fine and I'd not even checked my heart rate since the beginning of the run, so I left it that way.

5 minutes later the speed went up another 0.5kph and stayed there for the remaining 5 minutes. I did want to continue but I needed to get cooled down and showered before work starts.

To say I didn't know what type of run I wanted to do I think that really scratched an itch as I loved it, still feel a little bunged up and boy do I ache.

Last gym session of the week and the last one on a Saturday before I start with the personal trainer next weekend, I must admit there is both excitement and trepidation about that.

Happy running everyone!

[DDJ2019 Graduate]

Hi. How are you monitoring your running speed?

[LeeU Graduate in reply to DDJ2019]

At the minute, while I'm kind of nursing my ankle, I'm on the treadmill, when I run outside I set pace alerts on my Garmin to ensure I stick to a certain pace range when I want to.

[DDJ2019 Graduate in reply to LeeU]

Ah, yes. The treadmill! Obvious really!

Thanks