Despite this being the second week of the school holidays it started well with some interval training on the running track, while the kids skateboarded. I have not done this type of training for a while so it was a good opportunity to work on my speed and pace. One hundred metres at a fast pace followed by one hundred metres jogging recovery, and this repeated for ten laps (4 km).
The next day I was feeling inspired, threw the kids bikes in the car and then drove down to the valley, to run along the river. I ran five kilometres in one direction and back again, so 10km. The weather was cloudy and drizzling rain but quite mild. I felt very good and pushed myself a little harder. Mentally things were good too. I was able to zone out, think about other things and just enjoy the fresh air outdoors.
After a session at the gym midweek and two days skiing, I only managed one other run this week. I had aimed for a long 20km and things started well. The weather was nice; a mild, sunny, spring day. However after 12km my right hip became really sore and I had to walk the last few kilometres home. I must admit to being a bit disappointed, but once I got home and analysed the data I found that I had run certain sections very fast so perhaps that was why my hip was giving me problems. I still need to pace myself better over longer distances. Perhaps I overdid things with the two days of skiing as well. Anyway I found this good article and video which were quite reassuring
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