Monday recovery

Slept really badly so it was almost a relief to get out of bed to go for a run when the alarm rang. The last time I looked at the calendar it still said it was winter so I pulled on a couple of tops and some shorts and went outside. I was overdressed as it may be the start of January but the temperature is still hovering around the 7°C mark at the moment. The weathermen say that the cold spell should arrive mid-January but at the moment it still feels like early spring.

A recovery run planned for today and I could tell from the outset that there would be no miracles in terms of time or pace. My legs were heavy and tired and although the breathing was fine, there was no way that I could push the pace. I was happy enough to plod around and forced myself not to look at the Garmin, knowing that a glimpse at the watch and I would feel obliged to make more of an effort. The run went by easily enough and my legs began to feel a little better by the time I reached the park in Maisons Laffitte. I treated myself to a little stretch at this point but not to the extent of forcing myself like over the weekend.

The run went by quickly enough and before long I was back at the house, happy in that I'd made it out and put in some exercise. My weight has increased after the hammering I took Friday night and I'm now trying to compensate to bring this back under control again. 75.3kg was the end result today.

12.8 km all up in 57:19 or an average pace of 4:29 / km. Still going well and wondering what training to do this week before the cross-country race on Sunday.