So between having the flu, then a couple of nights out, my running this week was pretty poor.
You may have read in my last post if you should run with the flu or a cold. My advice was of course not to, and only when I started feeling better did I manage to lace up the shoes and go for a run.
When I did get back out there I did a pretty solid 8k, which I was happy with. I felt I could have done more, but as I had not ran in about 5 days I decided to take it easy.
Then a few very cold icy nights hit my area, so this delayed me getting out for a few days. I may do a post about running in icy conditions, but my short term advice is to limit it to grass or trails, wear appropriate shoes, and stick to day time excursions.
This meant I did not get out again until Wednesday, so in 8 days I only managed 2 runs…
Not at all at my previous standards and I could feel it too. I just wasn’t at my preferred pace, but not to worry. No point in dwelling on it, ill just keep it to shorter more consistent runs until I reach my pace and distance goals again.
By Thursday I had a party to go to, so I was a bit worse for wear on the Friday (My own doing :() . Neither my running or my wife were too pleased with the results of this calamity. Saturday was postponed as my wife asked me for a favour, so Sunday was the next run. I was not feeling it. Ireland was hit by storm “bert”, and I got to say, my legs were stiff, Bert was blowing cold wind in my eyes and I was just not at the races. A pretty poor 6k was all I could muster today.
I am confident for the week ahead though. I have a clear straight of running days ahead of me and I plan on making the most of it.
I will start tomorrow with a very easy 7k, followed by a gentle run with my dog on Wednesday. On Thursday I will go to my running club to do some interval sessions, and Saturday I plan on heading out for a 12k.
I am optimistic for the coming week 🙂