
Saturday 7th there was a fresh fall of snow. Not much, but it was on top of old snow and ice. I couldn't put off running anymore. Plus, it was only a couple of inches deep.
I was supposed to run 32km/20mi , but because of the snow, or should I say the ice under the snow, I only managed 24km/15mi. My knees were aching. I suppose it was the way I needed to run to save falling on my bum. By the end of it I almost staggered into the house and my knees, my right one especially, were hurting. My hip was fine though. Needless to say, I didn't manage to get my 16km/10mi in this morning. I'm wondering how to play this now. Do I do what I should have done last week this week or do I keep with the schedule and do what I'm supposed to do this coming week? I'm going to play it by ear, mainly because I couldn't understand that last sentence.
I've transferred to another location with my work so the travelling will be different. This will also have an effect on my training - mainly good. It's actually nearer to home so I should be able to cycle and run to and from work when my shift or on-call allows. My move is the main reason I've not filled in my training calendar on http://www.buckeyeoutdoors.com/ for the next twelve weeks leading up to Hadrian's Wall. My shifts and days off will change at the new office so when I'm settled into a new pattern I will complete the rest of the schedule for the remainder of my training.
Until I get there I don't have any of my own photographs of Hadrian's Wall but I did find some great shots taken by a chap called Yokels on the Flickr website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yokels/sets/72157603930046809/
And some excellent views taken by a young lady called Rose Davies:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosedavies/tags/hadrianswall/
I'm impressed that you made 15 miles in the snow! I've not kept up with my schedule on www.buckeyeoutdoors.com, and feel a little guilty, but the snow has been a good excuse.
ReplyDeleteYour Hadrian's Wall photos bring back memories of a great holiday.
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