Weekly running update... very late November 2019...
Following my wounding in Koh Lanta and 3 weeks off running, I used this week to start building things back up again - 2 runs so far this week, with another tomorrow.
I'm actually quite pleased with how things went - 23 mins for a 5K on Thursday, and that was fairly easy.
Turns out I haven't lost that much form after all. And my wound's scabbed and isn't bleeding at last - although it's taken it a fortnight to get there!
Weekly running summary:
- Total kilometers this week: 9
- No. of runs: 2
Wednesday's Run - 4K local easy
First run back in - nice and easy. Nothing exciting, just nice to be back!
Friday's Run: 5K local faster
Started off slow, and was surprised to get my third best local loop time, I wasn't even really trying TBH, holding back quite a lot.
Maybe it's because my legs have had a proper, I mean a really proper rest, and all the little micro muscle tears have healed up and now I'm stronger?
See, I'm still an optimist!
Next week's running plans
Assuming i don't leg it back to Koh Lanta to avoid the winter, I'm going to get back to my usual 3-4 runs -
- Sunday - 6K early easy.... building back into the long runs.
- Intervals on Tuesday
- 5K fast on Thursday (instead of the Park Run yet, my form won't be up to standard)
- Sunday - probably up to 8K long run.
Running... It's a great way to beat the cold and the dark!
👍 good to see!
That's good recovery from your injury. It helps if you can get out in the limited daylight at this time of year. I've done something to my back today, but hoping it doesn't last long.
Oh dear, yes I do hope your back's OK - rest it until it feels right, a bad back can really take ages to recover!
I make a point of getting out in the light for at least 30 mins a day at this time of year!
I at least get a decent walk each work day. Not done too much today. Need a better sleep than last night.
Dyou walk to work then?
Living within walking distance of work is one of my top 'quality of life' requirements.
Having said that, given that I mostly work from home, I guess I live within 10 metres from the living room to the office!
That used mean living within 4 miles of work, although now I'm in my 40s I find an 8 mile round trip every day too much, so more like within 3 miles these days! 2 would be better!
I have a 25 minute walk to work that happens to have a ten minute train journey in the middle. I'm happy enough with that after 25 years of driving various distances to work. Some days it would be over 3 hours of driving. I'm hoping I can stay in this job for a while as I'm much happier now.
Work is such a massive part of your life, very important to feel happy in it, that's why I quit last year - it was fine for a while, then I just got jaded!
Lucky I could get out.
I was getting less content in my previous job with the travel and the company attitude, so changing was a great move for me. Money is not the driving factor, but there was not much difference there. I'm finding quality of life is taking a higher priority as time goes on.
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