Morning run 🏃‍♂️

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!

Morning run 🏃‍♂️

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

Tempo run 🏃‍♂️

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

Morning run 🏃‍♂️

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

Morning run 🏃‍♂️

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