Run Streak

Today is Wednesday 19th February, day 50 of my Run Steak, I'd already decided that today would be my sign off day from Run Streak, it's served it's purpose and got me really charged and motivated to run, which is exactly what I needed after December.

I really need to spend more time on the bike and I don't want to risk injury with just over 3 months till the Triple Iron.

Yeh, I'm a little disappointed actually, I really wanted to keep going, maybe even run the whole year, but common sense now prevails, it ends tonight.

It should end in style though ..... shouldn't it ?

Absolutely !

Home from work early & straight out on the bike just before dusk, the last time I rode in darkness was the Double Iron 21 months ago, really quiet and calm, that is until I get blinded by cars headlights and struggle to see the road & pot holes. I must get some better lights, one of my key learning's from the Double, I'll sort that tonight when I get in.

Anyhow, a windy and dark 40 miler on the bike, definitely doing this again (when the lights arrive !), quick catch up with the Mrs and runners on, fancy knocking a 10 miler out but wanted a nice quiet smooth road, so in an effort to get used to repetition (the Triple is a multi lap affair), there's a well lit road around the corner, slight incline but very smooth tarmac and 0.4 mile long, so I hit that at a decent 7:10-7:20 minute per mile pace.

12 out & backs later and a short run back home and 10 miles at 7:17 pace was in the bag, 3 and half hours of training, on a work night, awesome, happy with that, and it also took me over 300 miles running year to date, that's an average of 6 miles a day for 50 days, went to bed a happy bunny.

Just a week or so to go till March, when I plan to really up training, I work at a local branch 2 days a week for the next 3 months, thanks to my employers, rather than travel to head office in Nottingham, it means I can get a longer morning and a longer evening session in rather than spending 3 half hours travelling in the car, a real advantage, now that I've got a solid base.

Although I've not done much biking, only 300 miles year to date, I do feel strong on the bike, really looking forward to spending more time out there on the road, but must keep 4 runs per week in the plan, which include 2 long (10 miles plus), just got to get through the next week plus, there's lots happening at the minute, with helping mum & sorting things out for her, jobs at home and some important projects to complete at work, it's going to be a tough 10 days or so. I had thought maybe the wrong time to end Run Streak as it's really made sure I train every day, but no, stick to the plan, focus, train as much as I can, get everything out of the way & bring on March.