I decided that I needed to get out for another run this week as I haven't been out since the brick session on Monday. As I was going to the Tri Club's Saturday swim session I figured that it was easily runnable as it's just in the next village. So armed with water bottle and a couple of gels and after necking half a litre of Energy Source eXtreme I set off.
It took just over half an hour to get there and it didn't feel too bad, not sure I would have managed to turn around and run straight back though. Then it was into the pool for a speed session, although I only managed 3Km, rather than the 3.5Km I should have done; I put it down to the really hot curry I had for dinner last night.
After the swim I got all the running gear back on and headed off home. I could certainly feel the legs, although the tightness in both calves passed after about a kilometer or so. My right hamstring got very tight and I was a bit worried that I was going to have to pull up, in the end it was fine and I got home with no real problems. I also managed to get home over a minute faster, which I'm well pleased about.
It was a great a session and one I think I'll try and repeat on a regular basis. I now just need to do a couple of 10Km efforts and I'll be happy with my run for Bedford in a couple of weeks time.
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