A run down memory lane

Hello all,

I hope everyone had a good Easter? I know I did. I went up to Manchester to stay with my Dad and step mother and step brother for a few days. I think I needed the break. I’ve been really tired and worn out this last week, ever since the Blackpool marathon. Basically the day after the race I did a 2 hour work out and went for a 1.5 mile bike ride in the evening. I didn’t run on the Monday but the bike ride must have done me in since running on the Tuesday and Wednesday was really hard work and I felt really tired. By Thursday I had no energy left and only managed a half hour run  I was pretty miserable but I had the weekend to look forward to. I drove up (or rather down – although Cambridge is south of Manchester by tradition one always goes down from Cambridge and comes up to it no matter which way you go) on the Thursday night. Friday I just had an hours workout at my Dad’s gym with a mix of cardio and weights (about 50:50) and Saturday and Sunday I did nothing, that’s right, nothing. This was the first Sunday since well before Christmas that I have not done a long run and I think it was worth it. I felt much better on the Monday and went for an hours jog round home and up to my old school. I was slightly perturbed to find the old primary school had been knocked down and a block of flats put up in its place but it was nice to run round all the old streets. The old florist on the corner was still there and the park where we used to play football on a Friday. On coming back from that I entered my first triathlon event of 2009 which will be the tri-nations vs. the UK event at Dorney Lake on the 3rd May. It should be a good one.

Tuesday I was back at work and did a two hour workout an hour’s run at lunch and an hour’s bike ride in the evening. I also went to see the local LA fitness with a view to using their pool rather than the local one (the former is much warmer). I’m not sure if it is worth the money yet but it was a nice pool and club.

This Sunday is the Bungay Black Dog marathon. I’m not sure how my knees will hold up for this but there is only one way to find out.

More next week…