Last Sunday I did the Scottish Gas 10K. Not the bonniest race, but I was delighted to run 45.47. Still several minutes short of my best, but a massive 6 minutes quicker than the last couple of 10Ks I've done, so a good confidence boost and confirmation of current progress. I followed that up with a 14 mile run after work on Monday, basically out of Lothian Road to the canal, along it until the Garmin said 7 miles, then back again... Cycled to and from work another day, and ran in on Thursday (glad it was just running in, got soaked through and would not have enjoyed pulling those damp clothes on again at the end of the day).
Chiropractor on Friday and no real problems detected, just minor adjustments. So Saturday the plan was to do parkrun and then join a couple of others from the running club to run back home from Cramond. Ruth had mapped out a route to help us avoid the dull stretch along the front past Granton and Newhaven (nice in parts, but pretty monotonous for long stretches). We went along to end of prom at Cramond, cut up through Granton and on to cycle path near Crewe Toll. Then back along cycle track to the Shore at Leith, through Leith Links, and then up past the cat and dogs home and along Porty Prom. Ruth and Jenni were heading on to Musselburgh, but I turned at Milton Road, up to Brunstane Road, along Argyle Crescent, over the A1 and back past the golf course and Figgate Park to my front door.
It was pretty warm and so it took most of the rest of the day for my body temperature and hydration levels to get back to somewhere near normal, but all in all meant I'd run a little short of 17 miles, including a 5K race at the start that equalled my best time this year. Pretty happy with that.
Next week's planned training includes a gym trip on Monday, cycle on Tuesday, running club training on Wednesday, cycle Friday, the Haddington half marathon on Saturday and a 6-8 mile run on Sunday. Hopefully I'll be able to report another good training week next Sunday...
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