Back on the horse

Back on the horse by leecolgate at Garmin Connect - Details

The irony of having to name this post as I have after the title I gave the last one is not lost on me.  But I have valid reasons.  After Tuesday's session last week, it was my birthday on Thursday (the next planned run date) and Colin's on Friday, which meant I was in no state for the next one on Saturday.  We then had family round for a birthday meal and game session on Saturday evening, which included much alcohol and a 2a.m. to-bed time.  So Sunday was out, too.  I didn't even get to the seafront to shout at the marathoners.  I'll catch it on telly on Saturday.

So, back to normal this week and today's run was, not surprisingly, a bit of a struggle.  The list of lessons learned continues to grow.  I not only need to stay off the cigarettes and avoid alcohol (within reason), and do a proper warm-up followed immediately by getting out for the run itself, I also need to run regularly.  Like weight loss, it seems, progress and  improvement are hard to come by, but mediocrity reasserts itself very quickly.  Although, on that note, in all the healthy living and exertion of the run-less week, I seem to  have shed 4 pounds.  Hurrah for that.

Interval session Thursday.  Even if I manage that one, it may be some time before I feel able to write about it without screaming, but I'll update as soon as I can.

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