26 April - Session 106

1943 BST - Another dreaded interval workout today...this time hills. 12x30 sec repeats uphill. Ugh. I definitely like the track better! Weather was ok. Not too warm yet, but the wind picked up about half way through the repeats and I was running into the wind going uphill. Officially the wind was about 10 kts at the Filton observation station a few miles away. I'm sure it was more than that here in Frampton.

I started walking down the hill after 6 repeats to get my HR down. I think I walked part way down on 4 of the last 6 repeats. I walked a little ways after the last one too. I ran the repeats as hard as I could and I think I had a good workout. I am expecting sore glutes tomorrow.

A friend of mine gave me a hard time for only trying out the camelbak for 30 seconds. Accused me of having some sort of mental issue! Maybe so, but I really didn't like how it felt and I think it would have drove me crazy after a mile or two. I am certain it would have. I think he's the one with the mental issue. He's visiting the UK in June and has signed up for the "Hardest Marathon in Britain" Check it out here: 2011 Picnic Marathon. Funny they call it The Picnic. I gave some serious thought to entering myself...can't really back down from a challenge now can I? I ultimately decided against it. With all the problems with my lower legs I have been having recently, my first priority after my race is to figure out why and fix myself. Also, I haven't done any trail running to speak of and I didn't want "The  Picnic" to be my first go at it. All that considered I thought it best not to enter. Maybe 2013.

Anyway, Garmin data from today below.

Edinburgh Marathon Training Session 106