Friday, November 25, 2011

RECOVERY WEEK

So what have I been doing this week to recover from this:
Yes it was hot at the end of the marathon!
Like a good boy I took Sunday off, Dawn went for her morning run (she had taken Saturday off to support us.) So while she ran I took the dog for a walk.
Now on Monday I was back at the club, and once I had sent the other guys off for an easy run I walked down to the track. Yes a lot of you would have said an easy run would be OK, but I think a little track helps stretch out the legs... So I did 10 x 50m. It wasn't about running fast it was about getting the legs working, and yes the last 3 were under 8.5sec down from 11.8!!!!

Tuesday I took the guys to the hill and let them run 10 x 60 sec, while I ran 10 x 10sec. I must say I was running nicely and was please the way they turned out.

Still not wanting to just get out there and plod, on Thursday I headed here:
Rhodes Mem
Yes I jogged up to Rhodes Mem for a couple of STAIRS!!! There are 49 stairs, but I don't run up the little ones, I head up and down the big ones!! (about 25 of them).
So I ran up, looked at the view:
The View
And run down, only to do it all again, 22 time!!! Each loop takes between 46 - 43sec.

Come Thursday and I was almost ready to start training properly again, so after the 5km warmup I joined in the sesion of fast / slow 200m's. I ran the fasts in just under 36sec (I would like to think that is my mile pace), and then took the slows very easy +_5min/km pace.

With the week now behind us I am ready for the weekend, and then... next week I race a MILE.

Steve took the picure of me and I found the pictures of R/Mem on the web.
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 27, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    You are just like me! Good job! Great pics too.

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  2. Neon Blonde RunnerNovember 28, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Yes, Tappan was the loyal photographer...but my camera is very out of date, so I'm actually on a search for a new one, funny you mention it!

    Lovely view from the top of those stairs. That's quite a recovery week, sounds like you jumped right back into it.

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  3. NellyNovember 29, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    That stairs workout sounds really good!

    Good luck on the mile race, I know that you will do well.

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  4. Ali McNovember 29, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    Your photos are always so fantastic :) I hope to be as fast as you one day

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  5. AnonymousNovember 30, 2011 at 1:51 AM

    I don't kno much about recovering from marathons, but I ould imagine it would be beneficial to keep the legs moving a bit. I love the view from Rhodes Mem!

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