The last three weeks

I have had a good few weeks got plenty of miles in, did a hard session on Monday with Sonja again another 30min circuits. I started to do a 3 miles timed run around Northallerton my main aim is to get under 30 min and I did 33min so next week will be a challenge. I didn’t get to the club on Wednesday as everyone that could have given me a lift to Thirsk were busy so I went out and did a 5miles run in under 55 min no more running until Sunday where I only did a 4miles run around Northallerton

I start the week of with no motivation and been tired so off to the club on Monday for more punishment, which we did a warm up and then 30min hard core circuits and some of the exercise where a minutes instead of the normal 30sec. No running on Tuesday. Club with Greg on Wednesday where he took session are just as hard as Monday night he seem to put you though your pace. Paul was away on business so I took the session as Rob was losing his voice so we had a nice hard session inside I just wish people would shut up and listen to instructions I did my 3 miles time run and got under 30min my time was 28.44 which I was very happy with next challenge is to get under 27min.

I am doing the Ossy 10km which is part of the hardmoor series and my friend Fran is doing the half marathon. So she thought it would be a good idea to do a reccy of the course the only down side was we picked the worst day weather wise to do the social run there was high wind. Sub zero temps and horizontal snow. One of the group ended up with hypothermia, but otherwise, the run was great and it as put me off doing the race it only made me get better prepared for race day so there was about 10 of us that turned up with two of us new to running fell races the rest of the pack have all ran fell races we did re-group at the beginning of the run or if we had to go a different way as I didn’t know the course. I didn’t mind the hill just didn’t like the strong wind and the downhill but the mud and snow didn’t put me off as I am used to running cross country and you get all weather when you run around fields 4 time ha ha. I am going to do a few more fell runs as I get bored of road race and some race are becoming too expensive. Apart one member of the group the rest of us were wearing the wrong stuff and most of them are experienced fell runners so I should have known what to wear due to the weather condition I am up for more fell running

Club on Monday with Sonja much of the same 30 min circuits of core work very hard again as usual. Tired.com on Tuesday so no running just sat and had a rest for a change. Back to the club on Wednesday for more punishment from Greg but great news!!! He was away YAY so it was kind of easy or should I say Rob circuits which are not really hard and then it was off to the time trial on Station Road. I wasn’t going to do the time trial and help with the time keeping but they had enough people so I ran instead and set of at 8.30 min so I was at the back of the group but hey ho that didn’t bother me I just put the same effort in as I would if I start at 2.30 min and ran with club member my time was 17.45 which was 32sec slow than in March 2013. No more running as I my foot and ankle was hurting on Thursday and could barely walk same again on Friday so I made a doctor appointment for Saturday and guess what they said that I had sprained my ankle and need to rest so no night running in Dalby forest and no running tomorrow I after to see what it like on Monday before running all I am going to say is boo because I am enjoy the running at the minutes. I was close to winning but lost in the last few day due to this sprained ankle I suppose there always next month

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