Running up a tab - Mar 3 to 9

[baskingshark]

I've never posted on this thread before, so I hope a newbie is welcome.

I ran a 5k race yesterday -freezing cold, pretty windy, hilly course. What fun! I knew I was going slowly when the first runners passed me (out and back course) at the 1/2 mile mark!

I'm working on running in enough qualifying races for automatic entry into next year's NYC Marathon, 3 down, 6 to go.

[Grog]

I've never posted on this thread before, so I hope a newbie is welcome.

All are welcome!!

[tattiefritter]

Got out today! I've been resting since Thursday as my shins were hurting (don't want to mess with them) though when I had my sports massage on Saturday morning it was really my calves that were tight and he loosened everything off painfully - the tibialis posterior (I think he said) twanged like a guitar string, guess who has been neglecting their stretching? Things were still a bit tender Sunday but today I decided to go out, I'm off work so had all day. I had to wait until three pm for the hail/snow showers to stop long enough but I headed out on an exploratory run to check out some new trails. It was sometimes very slow progress due to checking the map all the time and scoping out the condition of some tracks then heading back to the main path I was following. I loved it, nearly fell flat on my face several times due to my trail shoes clogging up with mud but it all added to the fun. I practically had the area to myself (it feels quite remote considering it is close to one of the heaviest populated areas in England) and there were fantastic views from the top of the hill I was aiming for, I so wished to take some pictures but unfortunately OH has the cameras but the light was fantastic and clear and the sun was shining.

It was absolutely baltic at the top of the hill with a strong biting wind so I changed into my jacket and turned to look the way I had just run up ready to head back and I could see the most ominous black clouds heading in from the Irish Sea. I headed of quickly to drop some height but then continued on off down a new trail then down into some woods where I slipped and slided my way on a myriad of tracks before finding the stream I was looking for and following it back to my car. As I drove away the skies blackened and the sleet started Even though it was only 6.5 miles it felt quite tough, when I mapped it there was over 1000ft of climb, which along with the very soft conditions explains a little though I was lacking in energy and hungry for the whole thing, however I was just glad to be up there today.

A productive run as I have now found some extra trails that I can add onto my regular long trail run to take the distance up over 13 miles and 2000ft in preparation for my big trail race in May. I'm off all week and the forecast is good for tomorrow so I'm going to head out on the MTB for a couple of hours then I'm off up to Scotland to visit my folks (taking my running kit with me to hopefully get out for a trundle).