A great day - on me own

16M - double; recovery, general aerobic runs and exercises
6M lunchtime recovery run at ~7.00min/M
10M pm general aerobic run at 6.15-5.50min/M
Weights and core exercises

A great, springy day. Perhaps down to the excitement of the weekend. But also quite pleasing as my workout yesterday was fairly stiff.

I ran a lunchtime recovery run in the Essex countryside between clinics. A refreshing jaunt in the rain. Ran it slow. Felt a little tight and not that springy. But by the time my second run came around I found my legs were on amazing springy form. I was anticipating a lighter evening run, but could hardly hold myself back. I built slowly and probably ran the last 7 miles at 5.50ish.

I polished off the day with a return to some weights and core exercises. Ron and I have decided I should avoid any hip flexing/squat type exercises in case it risks a return of my hip injury. So I did a different circuit of exercises to last year. I did four circuits of: 15x4kg dumbbell curls; 10x4kg shoulder extensions; 15 sit-ups; 12x4 second leg raise planks. The aim is to tone up my core so I can maintain a good posture in the last few miles of the marathon.