Racing and Training 2018

I did the 6 @ 6 session. It was a shortened out and back session down Usk Way to the SDR - a short stretch of the SDR then returning over the SDR bridge and back down the other side of the river. I hung a left at Horton's coffee shop back to Eton Road where my car was parked.

am I did the Royal Oak loop. Felt reasonably good this morning. Heart rate was not too elevated by the climb up Royal Oak Hill. Signes of improvement ... though injury still needs to be managed. Core strength needs to be built upon. Get a gym I will go to ?

I was inconspicuous by my absence at parkrun yesterday. Not fully recovered from Friday the evening six at six 5K session. ... but this morning was my first Sunday morning run since July last year. Absolutely buzzing. Thanks to the 8 am crew for the great welcome back!  :-) London marathon day is a good day to bury some good news. 

i did the six at six session. It was a half distance session as Roni was doing the London Marathon two days later. Togetehr with a warm up and cool down I did 7.18k

I did my usual morning Royal Oak loop. It was the first warm day of the year. No hat or caot required. I am still walking Royal Oak Hill. It is taking me just over 30 minutes. Heart rate seemed to be improved today. I met up with Stu & Tom in Zizzi and then saw Stuart Salvage and Chris Hill at Horton's Coffee House.

pm I did an out and back from the car park on Cold Bath Road. I noticed 100 metre intervals sprayed on to the tarmac on the incline. I ran out for 2K and back. There were dog walkers and joggers about. It was a pleasant experience. Laps at the moment with my current level of poor fitness would be rather tedious.

I did the Newport parkrun. The Riverfront was closed due to maintenance work on the footbridge blocking the route.

I did the Royal Oak loop before Slimming World

It was a wet Monday evening. I did 3 * 1K laps of the flat circuit at Caerleon. This was my first excursion to Caerleon for many months. It was a struggle but I am reminded that it is always a struggle ... even when I'm fit. The symptoms of my injury appear to be lessening. There is a light at the end of the tunnel perhaps.

I drove to Rodney Parade. I did the parkrun

Massage with Daniela

I did the Royal Oak loop easy pace

Possibly my first run after my trip to Madrid. In Madrid I did a lot of walking which seemed to help the injury. However, lugging the big suitcase around made things worse.

I did the Royal Oak loop again. Trying to up the number of sessions to 3 a week but being wary too.

I did the Royal Oak loop!

I ran to the Riverfront and did the parkrun and ran home. Feeling a little bit stiff and sore following Thursday's 4K !!

After a 10 day layoff ....I did the Royal Oak loop Layoff due to Mum's funeral and being snowed in for several days. I actually felt good running today.

I did the Riverfront parkrun. Ran down there and ran back too.

am I did the Royal Oak loop fairly early in the morning. It was therefore a bit sluggish. My injury appears to be improving so maybe that is a good sign.

am This morning I pondered on whether the stiffness and soreness that I was experiencing in my hip & glutes was (1) injury related or (2) age & fitness related. I decided on the latter. So I was cleared to do a morning 4K easy run... with a bit of walking on the climbs. I ran according to heart rate, something I wouldn't bother about if I was fit. But in these early days of rehab I didn't want to push it too hard. Physio session later and I might also do something in the gym if there is anything left unpummelled.