Training - What Training?!

Training
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I am getting nothing in these last 2 weeks. Work is busy so lunchtime slots have vanished, and my evening gaps are fleeting. By the time my dinner has settled I just don’t want to go out running.

This hasn’t been the best year for me by a long shot! But I’m trying to be positive and not stress, as life is very multi faceted. Sometimes training and fitness is at or near the top of the list; but currently it is not. As long as I don’t let myself go too far.

More of a semi rant/post than training thread! :joy:

Anyway. I’m going to read my book about mental toughness. Mental training instead of physical. That works right?! :joy:

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You still planning on running that ultra?

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Of course.

:joy:

(though running may be stretching the term)

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Back on the running track tonight 15x 400 off 2:15 ( 1:20 for 400 and 55s recovery), loved it but think I’m going to regret it tomorrow

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I’m in your boat, too.

A week of nothing, and I mean nothing!

tired in the morning, busy at work, then DIY evenings means no time left.

Oh well, it’s nearly winter :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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I do like a decent track session - I am not in a club so not the easiest thing to do - have been to the City Of Manchester one with my son a few times

My favourite track so far is the one in Chamonix - free to use and you can walk straight onto it

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Isn’t that one an odd distance, 330m or something?

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Ha - shit - it’s only 300m

Not as fast as thought I was :face_with_peeking_eye:

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:smile:

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What a backdrop, absolutely stunning. Beats the shit out of my local (Sir Mo’s) at St Mary’s University…

(Sadly 400 metres though :laughing:)

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1300m swim focussing on keeping my elbow high in the pull and getting a good catch. A couple of 200m reps, so my longest continuous swim in 2 years. :grinning:

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30 minute spin class at lunch.

Token swim tonight, probably c. 2k in total.

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90 minute bike
5km easy run

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Beginner taster session to Padel with Mrs T

Really quite enjoyed it

Helps to have played a bit of tennis and squash in years gone by

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80kms this morning. A really beautiful morning for it.

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I did a 370m swim and a bit of surf lifesaving :joy: does that count?

Last session of the year for our kiddo so they got the parents involved. Was really good fun and totally lucked out on the weather. At the comp last week it was a total washout!

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Very specific distance, @gingerbongo.

Gym at lunch for me. Bit of rowing, lot of legs.

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Managed to get to a club swim session this afternoon for the first time since July.
Nice 2.1k set of lots of drills.

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To the nearest buoy and back! :joy:

Minimum acceptable standards here!

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30km run with the dog

One of us was full of beans at the end

After a really chilly week, it was bloody warm today

Faded after 20km - need to work on my long run fitness when there are no hills to provide and excuse for a walking break

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