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Friday 25th January 2019 - And I was lost for words
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Lyrics - And I was lost for words
That seems early Gobi. Do you think many of the others will have targeted it? I guess you're using it as a faster effort/see where you are and aiming to qualify at a later season race? Hope you exceed expectations.
Sorry your foot prevented you going out emzap - can you not wear something unlaced?
The in law situation is going to be taking a lot more of my time for a lot longer than I was anticipating I think. I'm already beginning to worry that my London campaign is going to be compromised or at least my usual tried and trusted high volume, low risk mileage approach but I'm quite convinced that if I try to substitute some volume with quality I'll break - not to mention not enjoy it as much. There are more important things in life I know but the easy miles are also my stress management and I definitely need that and that's without full on work being added into the mix which it will be next week.
What: easy miles/gym
Why: sanity/fitting it in
Last hard: seeing FiL/supporting MiL yesterday
Last rest: 14/1
Yesterday's lyrics - Just Another Day - Lady Gaga.
Lyrics - And I was lost for words
That seems early Gobi. Do you think many of the others will have targeted it? I guess you're using it as a faster effort/see where you are and aiming to qualify at a later season race? Hope you exceed expectations.
Sorry your foot prevented you going out emzap - can you not wear something unlaced?
The in law situation is going to be taking a lot more of my time for a lot longer than I was anticipating I think. I'm already beginning to worry that my London campaign is going to be compromised or at least my usual tried and trusted high volume, low risk mileage approach but I'm quite convinced that if I try to substitute some volume with quality I'll break - not to mention not enjoy it as much. There are more important things in life I know but the easy miles are also my stress management and I definitely need that and that's without full on work being added into the mix which it will be next week.
What: easy miles/gym
Why: sanity/fitting it in
Last hard: seeing FiL/supporting MiL yesterday
Last rest: 14/1
Yesterday's lyrics - Just Another Day - Lady Gaga.
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Thanks for the lyrics, again, LMH...not that I know them.
What: short and easy run, possible fitness suite
Why: not rushing things
Don't think Wabo will be very happy football-wise this morning!
Lmh it's the bending to get foot into shoe which is the problem. Feeling a bit better today so will try a short walk at lunch to see how it's getting on. Really sorry to hear you're still under so much stress.
What: attempt a short walk
Why: it's been 2 weeks
Last hard: not leaving the house since Monday
Have a good day all
What: easy bike d&d easy run later
Why: 2 day taper
Last hard: Thursday
Last rest: 31st October
Lyrics: No
Gobi - good luck Sunday
Ale/Wabo - didn't realise away goals don't count in the LC semis. We'll not talk cricket...
What - easy run
Why - South Of England XC tomorrow
Last Rest - Monday
Last Hard - Tuesday
Lyric - dont think so
Alehouse, I am ok tbh. Had such a day of worry about my dil yesterday having an op then watched the game and thought, oh well Man City!! DIL is ok thank goodness
Dustin enjoy tomorrow
Gobi hope the weekend goes well
emzap hope you can get out
what: easy 3 later
why: easy week, de-stressing run
last hard: yesterday all day
last rest: 31/12/16
have a good weekend all
Hope d-I-law is ok, Wabo. Was disappointed with Spurs: can't understand the team that they put out. And a de-stressing run sounds good!
Don't rush things Emz!
Short run d&d in showery weather. Trying not to quite hit 40k for the week!
Some interesting points of view regarding London. I might have another go at the ballot some time, the odds of getting in are very low. I've done city maras (Frankfurt, Zürich and Berlin), a low key partly off road one and two mountain ones in Switzerland and all have had their advantages and disadvantages.
Good luck for your race on Sunday Gobi. What are Russian steps?
Good luck also for Dustin for XC.
Shame about the pub quiz yesterday emzap. +1 to birkenstocks and thick socks (currently being worn on my own feet).
Glad your DIL is ok Wabo.
Hope you are continuing to get better chicksta.
LMH sorry don't have any useful advice regarding the inlaw situation. Sounds like you really need to find some "you" time as well as time for everyone else.
Lyrics: no
What: Still got work to do today / this evening so if anything a short trot out in a bit
Why: Need to cool my work frazzled brain
Last hard: Coping with overlooking things at work - I hate making mistakes
Last rest: 21/1
What: 6.82 miles
Why: Because I can/stop at village for milk
Last hard: Sleeping
Lyrics Nope
I look forward to increasing the miles if the weather is kind to me.Jillian Day 6 completed eager to move on to level 2;-)
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
So sorry to hear things are still stressful, LMH. Make the most of the limited time you have available. Would it be possible to nip out for a second run later in the day post hospital stuff/work?
Or if this family stuff takes too much out of you try to scale your expectations for London down a few notches and treat it as a fun day out catching up with old friends. I know you want to give it your best shot but if the circumstances aren't right there's only so much you can do about it.
Sounds stressful, Hazel.
Wabo: Glad to hear your DiL is ok.
What: yoga (single leg balancing poses) and strength work done this morning
Why: can't run - sinuses hurt just from walking and I'm coughing up nasty stuff
Last hard: lurgy
Last rest: Wednesday
Lyrics: no
Sorry to hear that your DiL was ill Wabo.
Hazel - the running is my me time. Not good that work is disrupting your weekend.
Sorry to hear that you're still suffering chicksta. Funnily enough when I was running this morning I thought that I do at least have a second chance with an autumn marathon this year - trouble is we never know what's going to happen to disrupt those plans........I'll just make the best job of it I can.
I think you can probably afford to stretch the 10% rule a little Alehouse - you're good at listening to your body.
I'd hate to have a schedule and dread the sessions or feel guilty if I couldn't fit them in/disappointed if I can't hit prescribed paces Benjy. Hope you had a good lunchtime run.
Another one having trouble sleeping Poppy? Sorry to hear it. I had a rough night again last not but that wasn't a great surprise.
Hope you enjoy the xc Dustin.
Hazelnut, stressy world, i get even worse if i cannot exercise..
Wabo, gald DIL is ok
working from home today, so went out for just over 10k at lunch
Take care