A few irregular runs

[rmc28]

Last update was a lunchtime gym session on the 8th.  I managed another long session on the 10th (very boring, did 90 minutes on the crosstrainer, 30 minutes on the bike, another 30 on the crosstrainer), and a short one on the 12th.  Then I was basically stressed and unmotivated the rest of last week and had a migraine on Saturday.

Work scheduling is a bit hideous this week, but my boss & I were having a good mutual moan about not getting to the gym this morning, and agreed to go together at lunchtime.  We didn't work out together, but it got us both away from our desks and pointed at the sports centre, and I do feel a lot better now I've racked up another 30 minute crosstrainer session.

The toe seems to be a lot better, and I am cautiously extending my walking range, as well as retraining myself to stop limping.  2x 15 minute walks last Thursday (to/from pub) left it a bit sore but that eased up very quickly.  My vague plan is to try a couple of 30-minute walks this week, something longer at the weekend, and then try some short runs with walks in between until I can run 30 minutes.  Obviously if any of this triggers the toe hurting, I'll back off.

30 mins: 3.4 km

[liv]

Today was a better run than I've managed for a while, not because I magically ran lots faster, but because I was thinking about how much I could push myself (without going too fast so I wouldn't even be able to complete the 30 minutes), rather than about whether I could bear to keep going. Made 3.4 km in 30 minutes, which isn't amazing but is better than I have managed for a while on my hilly route. And my pace was under 9'/km the whole way.