Since my last blog I have now ran for the past five weeks generally including two sessions and three runs per week and I am now on an easy week. It's a good job as I twisted my ankle on Sunday during my long run. I managed to carry on for another 4 miles so it isn't the worst I have ever had.
My easy week has consisted of:
Monday - Rest
Tuesday - easy swim
Wednesday - swim drills
Thursday - short swim (400m P.B. though!)
Friday - plan is easy swim and easy 30 min run
Saturday - plan is back to grass session
Sunday - plan is 40 min easy run and easy swim
Monday - back to normal
The previous two weeks I progressed to running five times a week....3x1220m road reps (mondays) of which I ran 10 seconds per rep quicker on the second week and Sunday runs have reached 50mins mins.
I have been so surprised at my aerobic fitness. Considering I am not a person who ever ran more than 35miles a week I am now feeling fitter and faster over the longer distances than I ever have done.
Over the past two years I have literally done a couple of weeks running here and there, no more than 20mins at a time as my foot pain was just not going. Total amount I ran was about 120-150 miles in two years.
I mopesed around for a few months and then started swimming just over a year ago.
I also started doing sessions on the spin bike about a year ago also, training to Sufferfest training videos and some rides on the roads. As I said my last two runs have been 50mins with one at 6.24 pace and one at 6.11 pace. This is so unheard of for me and i don't know where it has come from and it all felt comfortable. I can only assume the 60 and 90 min swim sessions 4 or 5 times a week and the bike training twice a week must have something to do with it.
So looking forward I feel quite optimist that I will be able to do my first cross country race in the new year.
Swimming seems to be going well although it stills feels as unnatural and strange as when I started last year. Today's swim main set was 2x400. I swam 5.26 for the first 400m which felt comfortable and was a PB by 13 seconds. I was looking forward to the second rep as I always take the first half of sessions well within myself and was hoping I would go under 5.20.
However during the 7 mins rest I started feeling faint. The atmosphere at the pool was very warm and the water at Moss Side pool is warm. I also didn't have a drink with me so...stupid I know!...I think I was dehydrated. A leason I should have learnt from last time when I did faint in a warm pool's changing rooms. So I didn't risk it and took my shower early.
I will now be documenting all my food and drink intake from now on so that my coach can access if I am missing anything as it will be important if I want to move forward with training from now on.
Things to concentrate on over the next six weeks:
Consistency in my running
Don't neglect rehab
Strides in spikes
Rotation in my swimming
One Sufferfest a week on the turbo
Stretching
Check out Sufferfest videos if you want PAIN PAIN and more PAIN!
I will beat my ass today to kick yours tomorrow. IWBMATTKYT.
Outside of training I have been to watch Manchester United's home games and also attended Revolution @ Manchester Velodrome. Great night and a privilege to watch World Road Champ Mark Cavendish along with Geraint Thomas, Dave Daniel and the official retirement of Rob Hayles.
I have my birthday next week, not something I have ever celebrated or wanted a fuss over but I think my boyfriend might have booked somewhere in Alderley Edge this year so I suppose I will have to drag out something half decent from my wardrobe. I hate fuss! But I love fussing everyone else!
Happy Birthday to Laura Davenport!!
Keep training
Louise
xxxxxx
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