Today was terrible. I felt exhausted and my watch confirmed with a “high recovery needs” message (which I ignored). Poor sleep, too much stress and uncertainty in my life and not enough running and yoga during October and November have all taken their toll on fitness levels. You live, you learn - or not, given that I‘ve been living for nearly six decades now!
Started to train for another marathon, hopefully NYC. But I want to give myself a very long programme, so it will be 2026 (when I’ll be 60) rather than next year. I’ve put together a plan with four days per week in the first twelve months - two
Been a bit hit and miss with the blogging recently, but I‘m still here. Back in London this week, so today’s run was the morning commute. Felt a little more energy after missing Sunday’s run and also getting two good nights of sleep. Really enjoyed the cooler
It’s kind of a love-hate relationship I have with this route. Straight out of bed it can be a shock to the quads and a little punishing, but it’s always worth it for the view from the highest point. Today’s sunrise was lovely. On balance, much more
91% humidity today, and though the sun is having a day off, that made this one feel a little sticky. Nice to be back running after a lazy week. lots of tourists here now so that route was much busier than usual. Out of season I often see one or