Last week I allowed my legs to have a good rest. Some yoga and a sports massage left me feeling refreshed. I was going away with the family for a long weekend in Barcelona so on Friday I went for. 15 mile trail run. My HRV reading was low and amber so I took it easy.
Good food, wine, company, excellent weather and football (Barca FC) made it a weekend to remember. On Sunday morning I woke to find thousands of runners lining up outside my hotel for an 11km race! But this was strictly a family break so no training of any sort but the temperature and the conditions looked idea. I didn't see anyone with leggings and a waterproof jacket. The sun glasses were to cut out the glare not to stop rain smacking you in the eyes and the baseball cap was to protect against the sun and not to keep the heat in. How I'd love to train in those conditions.
So we arrived home to grey sky's, temperatures 12 degrees lower and rain. I'm not training today as traveling takes more out of you than you realise. I'll start again tomorrow and the countdown is now on. Everything I do between now and 26th April will be carefully calculated so I reach the start line injury free (1st priority) and fit. So 19 days to go and as I make my final preparations I'm thinking of my friends in the Sahara Desert - I can't believe it's a year since I was in the Marathon des Sables!
Monday 7 April 2014
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