This week's training has once again gone well, I constantly have a nagging doubt in my head at the start of each week that maybe this will be the week I don't get through without problems, but yet again apart from a chesty cough and a few cold symptoms here I am looking forward to my long run on Sunday after marshalling the 5th and final peco cross country race of this series at Esholt.
I've run with club as usual, Monday's speed and hills session was a brilliant aid to loosening my legs after our long run to Otley, whilst Wednesday was another 'easy' 8 miles in the bank. I noticed from my training log (www.fetcheveryone.com) that I have run 102 miles more last month than I did in February 2009! Amazing!
Thursday's distance training session was not at Cliffe Castle as I had hoped but Wallis Street at Four Lane Ends. However, I had to chuckle to myself as some of the stories emerged of people being led into a false sense of security thinking they were going to a track when in fact, and I already knew this having worked in the area some years ago, we were meeting at a very industrial area complete with roadworks, diverted traffic (and lots of it) and uneven pavement hazards! (The road exploded just before Christmas when a major water main burst sending parts of the road and water over 50 feet into the air!) We were to run around what I can only describe as a 'block' which measured 1 kilometre, at 10k pace - mine was calculated to be around 5:30/k with 3 min rest in between each one. These type of sessions are known as intervals, yet another string to my bow, I've learned such a lot since my association with Mick. Despite the initial disappointment everyone agreed what a great session it had been. Mick advised us that these type of sessions, would greatly improve race times, as doing speed work makes your longer runs easier, well that's the theory anyway!
This evening's club run was another chance to take it easy and rack up just over 5 miles - the Harrogate Road 3 split, meaning there were three points along the route to cut off if needs be but I managed to hang in there and go the whole distance even though up Harrogate Road from Greengates was a bit of a drag for my tired legs. Linda and I were running along Idle Road heading back to club when a teenager flagged us down wanting directions to Gaisby Lane as he had been chased by some girls and got separated from his friends. After we explained where he needed to go he politely asked if he could jog with us - we promptly agreed. Making conversation as we went he asked 'how long have you been running?' - 'about two years' I answered, his jaw dropped 'Eh?' I immediately realised he meant this evening! 'Oh since 7 0'clock' I giggled!! Imagine running for 2 years solid - 17 miles was quite enough last weekend!!! He bid us farewell and thanked us when after a few hundred yards he spotted his 'lost' friend and we parted company.
Still smiling I mused how not all kids hurl abuse at us runners!
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