I went to club as usual on Monday - I began to suffer with my breathing (more than usual!) upon attempting to run up Stott Terrace, we had decided to run up the three different levels as a pyramid 1, 2, 3 without stopping. On the third pyramid I had to 'give in' and cut off early. I really felt tired.
I welcomed the rest day on Tuesday and felt much better at Wednesday's Woodhall club run - 8 miles. I don't think I had appreciated it on Monday as the weather was so bad but tonight it was a pleasant change to run most of the route in the light.
This week's distance training was an interval session at Esholt. Just what the doctor ordered. We did our usual warm up then a jog and then we did the St Bede's time trial route for the interval. Mick's instruction was to do it at a pace where we could just speak (not hold a conversation) and not to race it. I was first to set off as our starts were staggered, I was really pleased to get onto the filter beds and back and up to the top of Station Road and half way down Hollings Hill before the first person over took me! Talking to Lisa she had suffered with her breathing too since Muddy Bottoms so I guess it did take it out of us and I feel relieved that I have recovered and hopefully suffered no ills.
I have now received a VLM magazine which has everything I need to know in it, I have begun to read it and now know that with my number 24610 I am starting at the Blue start. The more I read, the more the excitement is building....
Tonight is a 5.5 mile steady club run and tomorrow I have my very last long run - 3 hours - so I'm starting on my own and meeting the girls 30 to 45 minutes later to finish off, I intend to relax with the family on Easter Sunday and eat my well earned chocolate! I can then begin my three week taper on Monday............
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