Entries in Bridge Inn 5k (2)

Tuesday, June 23
10:35PM

Oh my gawd, I need a G&T!

By AuthorMike | CommentAdd a comment!

It was a hot one today. Finishing work early, I seized the opportunity to return to my muse: up Redland Road and around the Downs - just under 10k.

About a year ago when all was well in my world of running I was getting around this route regularly, so it is quite a benchmark for me. It was good to be back.

I just looked at Martin Hicks’ weather station records for today and see that the temperature when I went out was at 25°C. No wonder - I swear, I nearly expired.

I ran this route, hills and all in under 40 mins last year. It took me 42:30 today. I returned home, had 500ml of recovery drink swiftly followed by two gin and tonics, while stretching my troublesome shins. Obviously this isn’t good fitness practice, but we do fitness to be happy (do we not?), and the combination of getting a good sweat on and two ice cold gin and tonics with fresh fizzy tonic made me very happy. The effect of the heat wearing off was somewhat masked by the effect of the gin, so it was 90 minutes before I felt normal again.

Anyway, no aches or pains. Game on for an improved 5k time at the Bridge Inn next week?

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Monday, May 25
9:37PM

I will miss the Bridge Inn 5k

By AuthorPhil | CommentAdd a comment!

Well, I went out on Saturday and Sunday, but decided to rest today.

Saturday, was a steady 6 miles legs weren’t as fresh as I had hoped, but still did a few hills.

Yesterday was slightly different, we went down to see my mum. I ran, the rest of the family drove. mums is about 6 miles away, not a bad run but it is totally open to all the elements including the sun. It was mid afternoon, it was hot, I don’t normally enjoy the heat but I decided to test myself a bit more and make it up to 10 miles. I went without my music, but have to admit I ran a lot better than I do with my music, I found I could get into a rhythm and keep it and not follow the beat of my music. Anyway, I got to my mums in under 1 hr 10, not bad as I didn’t feel like I was pushing myself, and didn’t feel too de-hydrated.

It was a rest day today, and I have a lot of travelling to do tomorrow so I won’t be running then either and unfortunately missing the Bridge Inn 5k.

My next run is Wednesday when I plan to commute home, about 9miles from Filton to Thornbury, should be good excluding the weather report.

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