Here is my second weekly running Diary. I went to visit my Mum and youngest sister and brother in Lancaster this week. Lancaster is really good for running and I really miss the scenic routes down the Lancaster Canal, the Quay, Crook o' Lune and up to Williamson Park. The hill up to Willimamson Park is really tough but I enjoy it as I feel a sense of achievement when I get to the top and I try to get a little further each time. Hill running even at a slow pace is really good to build up strength in the legs. It's also worth the run up the hill for the views of Lancaster and Morecambe which are beautiful from the top of Williamson park.
Monday- Day off- Recovering from the 10 mile run yesterday.
Tuesday- 10.30 AM 7 mile run around Lancaster, very hilly, still sore from drills from Saturday session. Very nice and refreshing to run around home town, down to the canal and the Quay, Lancaster Castle and up to Williamson Park and home.
Wednesday- 9.30 AM 4.5 mile run. Ran down the Lancaster canal and up to Williamson Park. Hilly.
Thursday- Day off.
Friday- 9.30 AM Approx 6 mile run down to the canal, to the Quay and through Haverbreaks which has a very steep hill.
Saturday 9.30 AM - Edinburgh Park run. 5 km. Very icy and slow start due to lots of people. Finished in exactley 25 minutes.
Sunday- 9.00 AM Edinburgh Athletics Club- Long distance run starting at Craiglockart- Ran 11 miles at around 9.5 minutes a mile.
Total distance: 32.5 miles
Sunday 22 February 2015
Running Diary 9/02/2015- 15/02/2015
The past few weeks has seen me building up my miles gradually, which has mainly been down to running with Edinburgh Athletics Club. I've been thinking about logging the miles to see how I progress over the months up to the Edinburgh Marathon and from encouragement from a fellow runner, I'm finally getting to it. I've also added my swims and walks which I could count as cross training. I usuallly have two days off a week but I usually feel a bit cranky on those days so it would be good to do some Yoga or ballet to improve my flexibility and breathing and try something new and fun.
Monday 9th February- Day off- Approx Walk 3 miles
Tuesday 10th February- Walk 3 miles, 1.PM 8.5 mile run to Arthur's Seat and back to Stockbridge. (very long, felt tired and lots of stops because of roads and people)
Wednesday 11th February- Walk 5 miles, 6PM EAC Women's running club. 3 mile sprint session. Run fast for 3 minutes 8 times and jog continously for 3 miles, 1.75 mile run back home.
Thursday 12th February- 7.30 AM 60 length swim. Approx 4 mile walk.
Friday 13th February Day off- Approx 2.5 mile walk
Saturday 14th February- 10 AM-EAC training session, 6, 15 second sprints, endurance session 20-25 minutes, 6, 15 second sprints. 4 mile jog Approx 2 mile walk
Sunday 15th February- 9 AM EAC distance session stating at Craiglockhart sports centre down the Water of Leith towards Balerno. 10 mile run with running partner. Time went very fast when chatting with a fellow runner. Approx 3 mile walk.
The sprint sessions help my stamina and the long distance on Sunday helped me see how I can build up the miles gradually making the 26.2 mile Marathon seem less daunting. I'm looking forward to the Sunday runs, next week 11 miles!
Monday 9th February- Day off- Approx Walk 3 miles
Tuesday 10th February- Walk 3 miles, 1.PM 8.5 mile run to Arthur's Seat and back to Stockbridge. (very long, felt tired and lots of stops because of roads and people)
Wednesday 11th February- Walk 5 miles, 6PM EAC Women's running club. 3 mile sprint session. Run fast for 3 minutes 8 times and jog continously for 3 miles, 1.75 mile run back home.
Thursday 12th February- 7.30 AM 60 length swim. Approx 4 mile walk.
Friday 13th February Day off- Approx 2.5 mile walk
Saturday 14th February- 10 AM-EAC training session, 6, 15 second sprints, endurance session 20-25 minutes, 6, 15 second sprints. 4 mile jog Approx 2 mile walk
Sunday 15th February- 9 AM EAC distance session stating at Craiglockhart sports centre down the Water of Leith towards Balerno. 10 mile run with running partner. Time went very fast when chatting with a fellow runner. Approx 3 mile walk.
The sprint sessions help my stamina and the long distance on Sunday helped me see how I can build up the miles gradually making the 26.2 mile Marathon seem less daunting. I'm looking forward to the Sunday runs, next week 11 miles!
Friday 6 February 2015
Belle and Sebastian love to run
Belle and Sebastian- one of my favourite bands love to run too, well at least one of them does, Stuart Murdoch. Stuart has run marathons and runs in a few of the band's videos. I'm a Cuckoo sees Stuart running around Glasgow, awkwardly bumping into people and picking up snacks from passers by on the way. In interviews, such as this one from About Entertainment Stuart describes how running helps him work out arrangements for songs and inspires his song writing. I think running is a very rhymical activity, listening to music really helps my movement, probably through distracting my brain from the impact of the run but also making my body move more fluidly. I haven't updated my running playlist for a long time but it has a lot of fast beat music which encourages me to run faster, that I would normally only listen to when running. The playlist includes a mixture of The Avalanches, Haim, Devo, Daft Punk, Sugar Hill Gang and The B52s, (actually, I do listen to the B52's at other times as well.) Oh and sometimes Electronic Renaissance by Belle and Sebastian features as it is very fast and has a good tempo to run to, Running is inspiring, for me it gives me time to not think creatively and just focus on the run, when I return energised and clear headed and I'm able to focus better on my creative tasks. There should be more time for exercise in people's lives, it brings such positivity to mine.
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