After a busy day...
4.5 miles in 35:25 (PB)
Route: DfES - Home 1
... run home! It really is the best way to work out some frustration and make you feel positive about things again. I was drifting in and out of consciousness looking at ECHO cases this afternoon (something which the drafters had apparently been doing as well, based on some of the letters sent up for approval) so it felt really good to escape my desk (at 7.15pm) and fly home in a personal best time. Really pleased. Got lucky with traffic and only stopped for a minute to stretch at the corner of Regent's Park, which clearly made the difference.
It made me wonder just how quick I could do this route, if I put my mind to it. Scanning back over my training log, it amazes me to see the difference a year of training makes. On 16 November 2005, it took me 44:45 to do the same route. I'm nearly 10 minutes quicker! I'm sure I can get it down below 34 if I push. Part of my training for the marathon will be speed work, so there's no reason why I can't see how quick I can go. Will keep you posted.
In other news, my knee has been feeling pretty stiff the last few weeks. I have decided - based upon no medical judgment whatsoever - that running may actually help. If I find that it makes it worse (and I suppose that would be the logical prediction) I might need to get it checked out.
Running with Andrew in Windsor on Sunday. I'm going to make him do at least 6 miles and he's going to hate it. I'll let him beat me at squash later in the day to make him feel better.
Route: DfES - Home 1
... run home! It really is the best way to work out some frustration and make you feel positive about things again. I was drifting in and out of consciousness looking at ECHO cases this afternoon (something which the drafters had apparently been doing as well, based on some of the letters sent up for approval) so it felt really good to escape my desk (at 7.15pm) and fly home in a personal best time. Really pleased. Got lucky with traffic and only stopped for a minute to stretch at the corner of Regent's Park, which clearly made the difference.
It made me wonder just how quick I could do this route, if I put my mind to it. Scanning back over my training log, it amazes me to see the difference a year of training makes. On 16 November 2005, it took me 44:45 to do the same route. I'm nearly 10 minutes quicker! I'm sure I can get it down below 34 if I push. Part of my training for the marathon will be speed work, so there's no reason why I can't see how quick I can go. Will keep you posted.
In other news, my knee has been feeling pretty stiff the last few weeks. I have decided - based upon no medical judgment whatsoever - that running may actually help. If I find that it makes it worse (and I suppose that would be the logical prediction) I might need to get it checked out.
Running with Andrew in Windsor on Sunday. I'm going to make him do at least 6 miles and he's going to hate it. I'll let him beat me at squash later in the day to make him feel better.
posted by Jonathan @ 10:28 PM
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