Evening run 🏃‍♂️

First of the half marathon training sessions - an easy 40 minute run (including 5min warm up and cool down). Felt very comfortable, though I’ve never been a fan of “easy” running, even when I know how beneficial it is.

Benchmark run 🏃‍♂️

On Sunday, I decided to start a three month half marathon training programme, to see if adding quality, reducing mileage, slowing down and generally mixing things up a bit improves my pace. I’m following a Garmin programme and today was a five minute benchmark with 2x2 min mute warm

Lunch run 🏃‍♂️

Left home with a headache and a Garmin Training Readiness score of 12/100 🤔. Managed to blow away the headache by the time I had reached Hyde Park, but left IT band is feeling a little tender. Quite a breezy day, but wonderful to see some sunshine. I’m definitely

Morning run 🏃‍♂️

The sun has been absent for days now and we’ve also had La Calima (the fine sand blowing in from Africa covering everything with yellow dust). On the other hand, my entire run was accompanied by the smell of jasmine and orange blossom.

Morning run 🏃‍♂️

After a day’s rest and a good night’s sleep and I was feeling fairly well recovered and ready to get out. Wanted to do nine miles, but didn’t get up early enough, so I skipped the stretch down to the marina (as in I didn‘t do