No running/exercise Tuesday, felt like such a lumpen blob on Wednesday. I'm sure it's all in my head but seems if I miss one day I pay for it the next. Shit, anyone reading this is going to think I'm one of those weird gym freaks. I'm honestly not. I just like to try and do something active every day because I spend most days sitting on my arse in front of a screen. So I do get withdrawals if I don't get my fix.

Wednesday:

Due to a scatterbrained mix-up involving forgotten keys, lockers and running shoes, ended up having to go back to the gym tonight instead of my planned outside run. Never mind...

15 x mins crosstrainer
35 x mins run (25 mins @ 175 hr)
20 mins weights
20 mins powerplate

Thursday:

Wanted to do some weights so decided to run to the gym tonight which is not quite two miles from home. I mixed up the route to take in as many inclines as possible, so this was kind of a cross between a tempo run and a hill run. It took just under twenty minutes but I had to stop for what seemed like ages at one point to cross the road. I ran up Furze Hill and Clifton Hill, which I've never been up before, and which seemed pretty steep but probably aren't. I passed about a billiion other runners tonight; they must be popular hills.

This wasn't/isn't going to be my proper hill training location; I'm going to do that on the long steep slope at the marina. But it's not that appealing down there after dark, so will save those workouts for the weekends I think. But the route tonight was good for a taster. My hr was easily going over 180 as I reached the crest of each hill. I tried to speed up at the end, just to propel myself to the top. I really frightened a cat at one point. Its tail fluffed out in fear and its ears went back as it saw me approach, gasping for air.

This is the elevation graph. Nice long drop at the end.



20 x mins run
10 x mins fast on treadmill
15 x mins crosstrainer
20 x mins weights
20 x mins powerplate