Really enjoyed this one. The hills make an easy run a little more of a challenge, which is a good thing. Strava Athlete Intelligence Strong run with a progressive pace, pushing into higher heart rate zones and finishing fast with an impressive final mile sprint. Your Valderrama run shows a
Felt stronger today - at least for the first 80%. My rate was very low and despite a disturbed night‘s sleep, I felt rested and energised. Slight twinge in the right hip flexor, but something of nothing so not really concerned. Strava Athlete Intelligence Solid 7.6-mile run with
A little warmer than last week, but after a week of no running and yoga, I spent most of the run feeling guilty - rather than enjoying being out! Strava Athlete Intelligence Solid Valderrama route run with a challenging elevation profile, pushing into higher heart rate zones and finishing strong
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.
The yoga is definitely testing my leg strength! As are the hills on this route. It was a beautiful morning for running though, and despite the complaints from my quads, I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Strava Athlete Intelligence Challenging Valderrama run with significant elevation gain, pushing your heart rate higher
Wasn’t a text book tempo and I didn’t really warm up properly, but enjoyable and productive nonetheless! Strava Athlete Intelligence Solid long run with a faster pace than usual, pushing into tempo zones and maintaining high effort across varied elevation. Your Paseo del Parque run was a standout
My legs are so tired today. I suspect more from yoga than running. Also, can’t wait to stop eating!! Strava Athlete Intelligence
Tired legs this morning and missing yoga in London has made the right hip flexor a little tight. I didn’t want to exacerbate that so decided on seven rather than eleven this mor. Beautiful weather - perfect for running. 11 degrees. Strava Athlete Intelligence Longest run in two weeks
Still feeling tired and heavy. Little spring in my step, so a few consistent weeks are required. The Ashtanga is making its presence known. My shoulders feel like I’ve been lifting weights and my quads like I’ve been working hard on the leg press. Strava Athlete Intelligence Solid
Enjoyable run this morning and blessed with a dramatic sunrise thanks to the dark clouds. Feeling yesterday’s Ashtanga in the legs today as I’m up to Supta Kurmasana. Strava Athlete Intelligence Challenging Valderrama route with significant elevation gain, slightly slower pace but consistent heart rate effort across moderate
Really tired this morning. Woke at 3:40 and didn’t get back to sleep properly. shouldn‘t say this on Christmas Eve, but looking forward to eating normally again already. I feel like I’m carrying a few packets of mince pies around every run. Strava Athlete Intelligence Solid
Sun is out, temperature around 13 degrees, clear blue sky and a lovely run (though feeling a little tired after the flight). This should be an easy run, so an indication of lost fitness, too much pre-Christmas eating and the absence of intermittent fasting. Strava Athlete Intelligence Challenging Valderrama route
Super relaxed easy run with an average heart rate of 121BPM. A little chilly today. Debated two layers and gloves, decided no to both, regretted decision. Here’s what Strava Athlete Intelligence thought: Solid run at a faster pace than your recent average, with consistent effort across the splits. Your
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Back in London and running around Battersea Park. Great tempo run with a faster pace than my recent average, though I went a bit too hard on the tempo segments. Heart rate and relative effort were both high, showing a strong workout (or more accurately, that I’m not as
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Was supposed to be an easy run, but the combination of wanting to keep warm and feeling a little more energy meant I enjoyed pushing just a little today (though still keeping heart rate at a comfortable 152bpm average). Feeling just a little bit fitter. More of the same focus
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Another lovely run. Nice and controlled. I kept my average heart rate below 150 and I really enjoyed pushing up the steep hill at the end of Paseo del Parque. The view of Rio Guadiaro from the bridge was beautiful today. Loved it!
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Beautiful start to the day. Easy run around the Valderrama 5k route, with an extra hill at the beginning to make sure I hit the target distance. A little of Thursday’s tempo run and the increase in time on the yoga mat in the legs this morning, but all
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10 min W/U | 30 min tempo | 10 min C/D | Trot home. Target time for tempo section 8’04” | Actual 8’06” (avoided looking at my watch and listened to my body). The last five minutes of the tempo section is a climb. Really enjoyed today. Felt much stronger
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Easing back into it after a wonderfully chilled week, enjoying hotel amenities extending only to the restaurant and pool area, carefully avoiding the gym. Planning a little open water swimming today, some skipping (a couple of minutes) and restorative yoga. The run didn’t feel as tough as I expected
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And today’s was more or less the opposite of yesterday’s. Interestingly, I felt mentally ready for a fast one this morning. Lying in bed, I thought my energy level was high and I reckoned a quick 7 rather than an easy 11 would be fun. Turned out to
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It’s runs like this that make all the tough ones worthwhile. One of those where the data doesn’t matter - it just all feels great. Set off at a really comfortable pace knowing the climbs that this route has in store. Having slept very badly last night (mind
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Bad night’s sleep so my plan to run 8 mile hills was abandoned in favour of a less time-consuming 5k, so I could be back for an 8am breakfast. I did feel tired this morning, but at least got it done - even if “it” was a different it.