It's T-Raining Again

Okay - dodgy Supertramp inspired title!!

Went a bit bonkers yesterday - did 40 lengths of the mini-pool just down the road from work, which was a welcome way to fill the large gaps in my day.

Got home, and was looking forward to Body Pump in the evening, but really felt like a run, in spite of planning one for tonight (Thursday). Anyway - went out for a six miler on the Nonsuch route. I'd decided to keep the heart rate around 145bpm, but found it hard to get it up that high for the first mile. I got to the end of Mulgrave Road in 8:19, and the mile marker in about 9:23.

After that the HR climbed a bit, but still kept below 145. I managed to keep it stuck there until the turnaround point, and reached the three mile mark (halfway) at a 9:41 pace. Fairly slow, but given I'd had a lurgy (hopefully now gone) I was pleased with that. I slowed marginally on the way home, but still ended up at close to ten minute miles on average.

As you can see, the pace did slow on mile four - not quite sure why - that was the mile with a fair bit of uphill in but I wouldn't have thought it was that much!

Then a quick bath, and some nosh, and it was off to the gym for Body Pump (same weights as last time, although I must raise the squats weights), which was great fun. After that, it was into the pool for a swift twenty lengths and a sit in the sauna and steam room.

I went home exhausted, but feeling dead chuffed to be back training.

This morning, weight's down to 13 pounds lost. Possibly dehydration? I don't know - we'll see tomorrow. Currently I'm debating whether to run again with the club (really want to get involved with that again) or on my own. We'll see. I'll run either way.