This week was a better week mileage wise, but I worry that there are too many non quality sessions.
Monday was 10 easy miles.
Tuesday was 7.5 on the (very) hilly route, again at an easy pace.
Wednesday evening after work, two easy mile warmup, followed by 2x1 at 6:05. I wore the heart rate monitor for this session, and the numbers were not as bad as I had previously reported.
The easy miles were at 150, and the max on the 6:05 miles was 181, with an average of 176. I know they might not seem like great numbers, but certainly nowhere near the 190 and 220 numbers I quoted previously. With two miles cool down it was 6. Thursday was intended to be an easy six, but I was feeling good to start, and after the first easy two, decided to have a go at the same session as the previous night. I did the two fast miles again, and started number 3 at 6:10, but I knew I was pushing too hard, eased off and went for home.
Friday I hit the gym due weather, with 6 miles at 7:30.
Saturday I did 9 easy miles. About two miles in, the heavens opened, and I got absolutely soaked through. The last 6 we're not pleasant, and in was breaking in a new pair of trainers too. It was a real struggle on the last mile, but at 6 when I was thinking of heading for home, I thought, well I am soaked anyway so I might as well keep going.
Today was supposed to be 15 miles. From the off, I struggled a bit. At 6 I got a bit of a second wind, but at 10 the legs felt really sore and heavy. It got me to thinking, this was my ninth straight day of running without a rest day, which might have contributed towards the heavy legs. I cut it a bit short, and finish with 13, and 57 miles for the week.
I was a bit disappointed that I didn't get a decent tempo run in this week, but the work schedule is lighter this forthcoming week, and I think some quality sessions are the order of the day.
On the down side, I think the soaking on Saturday has brought on a cold, I am sneezing and headache etc, which might also explain the lack go motivation on the long run today.
I will take a rest day tomorrow to give my body a chance to fight any pending infection, and give the legs a break.
Resting tomorrow sounds like a good idea! Great week all in all:)
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