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!
Minus 4 degrees this morning. A little shock to the system after Spain! It’s taking me a while to find any kind of rhythm, but the ice patches me down today. Last thing I wanted to do was slip. Strava Athlete Intelligence Solid run with personal records on Albert
It’s an old photo as I completely forgot to take a picture today. A spot of drizzle, but warmer than Madrid. Though it was supposed to be a formal tempo run, I just “went with the flow”. I still registered tempo pace more or less throughout, but legs remain
It’s a six plus hour drive from Sotogrande, and I’m not a fan of sitting behind the wheel for so long. Stiff legs and a few aches to run out this morning. A crisp start to the day and it felt colder than it really was. I‘m
Legs are stubbornly tired, but pushed through and still really enjoyed this. Heart rate is too high for this pace / effort, but as I read yesterday in Strava: it’s a slow process, but it won’t get any faster if you quit.” Gibraltar looking pretty with the morning mist.