This week marked the year of the loss of my mum. I score pretty highly on keeping a good brave face on the outside but the pain of losing my mum comes in waves and this week I have felt like I was drowning at times.
I handle a lot of my thoughts and emotions while running but the night before her anniversary I turned to the red wine even though I knew I had a wicked session in the morning. I thought I was entitled to a day off considering. Thursday came and I felt rubbish in every way so it didn't make sense to not have my therapy session of 5 x 1200's (the one's which made me feel like my arms might fall off the last time I did them).
I pulled myself together and to be honest I smashed them, they hurt but I just thought I'm hurting inside anyway so what's a bit of extra physical pain.
Earlier in the week I did 8 x 5 minutes with Archie up and down the TPT. The highlights were pretending I hadn't noticed a man had joined me with his pitbull on one of my reps (that one I did run slightly faster). Then two likely lads asked if I had a boyfriend. Come on, I mean I'm a mum pushing a baby, sweating like pig and my cheeks were as red as a baboon ass.
The weekend was fast approaching, I'd had 2 good quality sessions but I feared that Owen may throw in another tempo run. So how do I avoid it? I enter a 10k race at the last minute as I thought it would be easier to do it in a crowd than on my tod.
I've not properly raced a 10k since 2012. Owen was confident that my training predicted that I was in PB shape which would mean beating 38.46. The aim was:
Try to control my pre race anxiety - ✓
Try to not blow up - ✓
Try to stop negative thoughts of doubt creep into my mind - half ✓
The result was 2nd lady (first very old lady in a sea of young whipper snappers from Sheffield University) and a new PB of 38.18.
We also made a buggy running tips video for those who like to run with buggy's or for those who like a good laugh at how it's not best to explain technique while running away from the camera and to film in landscape!
Buggy Running Tips
Also last week I said it would be super to read the £1000 mark on my fundraising page. I've had so many lovely donations this week and just this evening someone has tipped me into the £1000 mark, thank you.
Lindsy's fundraising page
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”
Summary of this weeks training:
Monday: 50 minute recovery run
Tuesday: 8 x 5 minutes buggy reps
Wednesday: 50 minutes recovery run
Thursday: 5 x 1200's
Friday: 50 minutes recovery run
Saturday: 30 minutes with 10 x strides, pilates
Sunday: Neurocare Headstart 10k
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