Run Against The Machine
The title of this post is based on the fact that I managed to dump the whole of the Rage Against The Machine
album into my running playlist yesterday, but didn't realise until I'd actually started running. It was a very ... angry ... run! I thought I'd give a little update on my running progress. Since my last running related post I've been out only four times, for grand total of 16.8 miles. I've got exactly three excuses for this:
I caught a cold, and I decided not to make it worse by running in the freezing weather we've been having recently I was in Berlin for the Jaunty sprint I got lazy
With regards to the first, I'm now consuming ridiculous amounts of Vitamin C to stave off future infections. With regards to second, I did actually go running while I was there. Only once, though. :( With regards to the third, it's amazing how easy it is to get out of the habit of exercising but at the same time get so frustrated because I was not...
Fitter, Faster, Further
When I started running again after Christmas, my average pace was 10:27 over 2 miles. Earlier this week I ran 4.7 (non-stop!) miles at an average of 9:36. Further and faster - result! My results yesterday weren't so good as my calves felt like lead for the first 2/3rds, but I got round in under 10 mins per mile so I happy(-ish).Delusions Of Grandeur
In a fit of enthusiasm I've entered myself for two races in March:The Haweswater Half Marathon on March 1st The Great Grizedale Trail Run on March 29th
The half marathon really isn't that far away, so my training is quite intensive over the next two weeks. I'll worry about the trail run (which is only 10 miles) after that. I have no illusions about where I'll place in either of these - I'll be happy just to finish.
