As my knee was feeling better I decided to be a bit more adventurous this week. I have been running for a month now but so far I have not attempted any uphill or trail runs. Monday I spent thirty minutes on the rowing machine at the gym and did some weight training. Then, for my first run of the week, I started my usual tour of the reservoir. After one and a half circuits, I felt quite comfortable and decided to head for the hills. I only managed 350 meters of altitude and had to walk the uphill sections, running along the contours and downhill, but I was pleased with this first attempt. I really enjoyed the sensation of running in nature and the need to concentrate on where I was placing my feet. As I ran the last kilometer home my body felt good. I completed 12km in total.
For my second run I decided to work on speed again at the running track. After three slow jogs around the 400m track I alternated 30 fast runs with jogs and fast walking. It was hard work and I found myself walking more than jogging between the sprints. Hopefully if I do this more regularly it will get easier and improve my overall speed.
The next day it was the gym and some cycling. I ambitiously programmed 50km but as I only had an hour I only managed half that. Followed this with a bit of weight training.
This week I managed a third run after my rest day. I did 14km with my overall speed improving. I think I need to work on my mental endurance to push through and run further. At the moment my mind is a quite lazy and it takes me a while to get into my stride and just enjoy running. I have started listening to music which, although anti-social, seems to help.
One positive aspect of all this exercise is I seem to be sleeping better and getting up in the morning is easier. I also feel more positive, dare I say content, in general.
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