Running (Dunno Miles / 02:30:00 / Dunno pace / HR Zone 2 81% Max)
Bloody snow.
Typically as I feel fit enough to tackle another long run this weekend, the fantastic Northern Ireland Spring weather kicks in and we have over a foot of snow all over the place, making it pretty much impossible to get a long run done safely. (although I have seen some people out running, which is great but I don't want to risk it.)
I bit the bullet and cranked up the treadmill in the garage and got running.
My aim today had I been outside running was to cover 16 miles or so, so I reckoned that even taking it easy I should be running for about 2hrs 30 mins.
I loaded a great DVD on which I can certainly recommend.
I really enjoyed this film. I enjoy the behind the scenes films for cycling and most sports and this one was pretty good. i always quite liked the Schleck brothers but the film gave me a new respect for them and an appreciation of how important they are to eachothers' career and performance.
Sadly the film only killed an hour and half so I killed off the last hour with some more Sons of Anarchy.
I am very pleased at how my run went. Accepting that a run on "Dreadmill" is never going to be the same as running outside, I am still happy to have had the time on my feet. I am guessing that I probably did at least 16 miles and possibly 17 and rather pleasingly my Heart rate stayed pretty much in control.
At the minute the best I can do is to aim for a long run each week for the next 3 weeks, hope not to disintegrate and make it to the London Marathon start line with a chance of getting round the course. No matter how long it takes.
4 weeks to go. Let's see how it goes.
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