Weekly Running Update - Going Longer II

Two runs this short week, as I'm trying to get back in sync by putting these out Sundays/ Mondays, rather than Tuesdays/ Wednesdays!

I would have had three runs but I skipped my usual 5K Saturday blast because I wanted to get my weekly long run in during the nice weather, before it plummeted Sunday, which it did.

Also, I think I've earned a run off given my 5K PB last week!

I track most of my runs with Garmin, which auto uploads to Strava.

Weekly running summary:

• Total kilometres this (short) week: 24.5Ks
• No. of runs: 2

Thursday's Run - Intervals

Really a 2K warm up and then around 5.5Ks of intervals.

I did a few 500s then a Kilometre and then just one 200 blast to finish.

That was pretty brutal.

Saturday's Run: 17K Long Run

It was beautiful weather for this, out at 8.00 a.m., but it was hard work! My legs weren't quite feeling it, but I pushed through, quite happy with my pacing in the last half especially.

My left thigh and groin were proper aching after, I really needed a day of rest Sunday, much better today thankfully!

Next week's plans

I'm still aching after that 17K, so I'm in a restive mood right now. I'm going to try for another easy 8K on Tuesday, then back to intervals, 5K Saturday and another long run Sunday.

And maybe usual circuits but I think I'm getting to the territory where I need to watch I don't overdo it, so maybe just some light training there.