Training Update....

Monday

I took my usual spin class at The Grove this morning . The class consisted of tempo intervals,  a mix of hills and sprints. I looked like a beetroot afterwards as it was so hot in the studio. After spin I met my buddy Grainne for a 10km run. We ran the same route through the woods that we did last week. It was such a lovely morning for a run.

I even had to stop and take a picture of the bluebells.

Gee on a  running mission - she loves it:-)
 

I am so pleased with Grainne's progress....Last week we ran it in 59:25 and today we did it in 57:30. I am so chuffed but I think she hated me a little again today:-) Once we had finished we went off to the football pitch for Runclub. Today in Runclub we completed a few technique drills, hills, sprints and finished off with a circuit. My run buddies did really well today:-)

Enjoying a circuit to finish the session

My running buddies posing for the camera

 

Tuesday

 

I was feeling very lazy this morning so it took me a while to get out of bed. Finally I dragged myself out and got ready to go out for my run. It was a lovely morning for it and I managed the 16 km route I did 2 weeks ago but had not really planned to run that long but because the weather was so lovely I decided to run longer. The hills killed me today but I kept running even up the horrid Gravel path hill. I was slow though:-)

I was happy when I got home that I had got my lazy ass out of bed and got some miles in this week.

 

Finished - yay:-)

 

 

 Near the end of my run I was thinking of my recovery shake - so good!!!

 

 

Wednesday

My buddy Vikki came and fetched me early this morning and we headed to Sportspace for an early morning swim and we had a good swim this morning. I was rather tired as we were nearly finishing but was a good session. I had planned on going out on my bike but I was not feeling it so thought a rest is just as good as training:-)

 

Thursday

 

I went in early to workout before my PT session and runclub. I did a brick session followed my some weights and I really enjoyed my session this morning although I did miss my training buddy Melinda who is normally on the bike next to me!!

 

Training all by myself !!!

 

 

Friday

 

Rest day:-)

 

Saturday

 

3 Weeks to go!!!!

 

I was a little slow getting moving this morning but by 11:30am I got out on my bike. It was rather windy outside on the bike this morning. I managed 30.3 miles today and thankfully never fell off my bike today:-) I went up Bison Hill again and I did find it hard again today....Some days you feel better than others. If I'm honest, I am not feeling very confident out on the bike. I really do not enjoy going down steep and windy roads and I am finding myself keeping my one foot unclipped on the peddles. Hopefully I will slowly build my confidence  up.

 

Pleased to finish my ride today



 

Sunday

 

I covered run club this morning so went in earlier for a swim and did a weights session. I didn't push it today so it was a  nice easy training sesh for me :-)