Just for general wonderings…
My general wonderings…
I squeezed the run in between getting in from work, eating dinner and going out again.
So it was a quicker small loop of the village.
Strava’s Intelligence Athlete agreed with me:
Quick, efficient run with faster pace than recent averages, showing improved speed and maintaining a steady effort across all miles
Totals:
Runs = 7
Mileage = 26.45
I’m a completely different runner when I’m using a treadmill.
Let me give you some context. When I go for a run I’m the sort of runner who just leaves the house, closes the door and then runs. I very rarely do any warm-up or stretching.
Similarly, when I’ve finished running, I collapse on the chair. That’s slightly unfair, I might do the odd couple of stretches, but never more than 30 seconds.
But when I’m on the treadmill I’m completely different. Tonight was the perfect example.
Today was the first day back at school after the Christmas break, it was a teacher training day, no students in, but still a long day of listening to endless presentations. Therefore, when I got home, the thought of going for a run in the dark, cold and windy evening was just too much. So it was a treadmill run.
It went like this:
I would never have done all the extra stuff if I was going for a run outside. I know I should, I just find it difficult to do.
Anyway, tonight’s treadmill run was 4.35 miles in total. 50 mins in the garage.
Strava Athlete Intelligence had this to say:
Treadmill run with consistent pacing across miles, maintaining a steady effort in Active Recovery zones despite slightly slower pace.
I’m not sure I’m happy with Strava’s dig at me with the ‘despite the slightly slower pace’.
The sounds tonight were from the fabulous Frank Turner.
Totals:
Runs = 6
Mileage = 23.34
It was a horrible morning, grey and miserable. Got outside and braved the 15yds to the garage. Treadmill.
3.14 miles.
Today’s Strava Athlete Intelligence comment:
Steady treadmill run keeping heart rate in moderate zone, maintaining consistent pace across miles with minimal intensity variation.
Totals:
Days = 5
Mileage = 18.99
It was cold one today.
Also had a bit of a drama. 2 miles in and a little check of my mileage on the Garmin…
Flat battery. I had checked before I left, it was about 40% so not sure what is going on with the watch.
So I tracked the second half of the run using Strava on the phone. It was 4.38 miles overall.
Totals:
Runs = 4
Mileage = 15.85
It was the first night run of the month and, more importantly, the inaugural outing of the new headtorch.
The run. That went well. A slightly extended loop of the village. It was cold, especially the last mile or so.
4.35 miles. 42 mins.
Strava’s Athlete Intelligence had this to say:
Steady Janathon run with consistent Active Recovery pace, maintaining heart rate in moderate zone during a dark evening workout.
As for the headtorch. Outstanding.
Totals:
Runs = 3
Mileage = 11.47
8 am run, chilly start and bit of sleet around.
The trainers I run in are a pair of Altra Escalante 3 – reasonably new – I’ve run in Altra for ages – they are vegan and have a roomy toe box and are zero drop. But when I run when the roads are wet I get wet toes really quickly! I don’t mean it is chucking down and I’m running through puddles, just that the surface is damp. This morning was one of those days – within 200 yds I had cold and wet feet. Not ideal. It’s never happened before – I think I need to email Altra with my feedback.
‘Ali on the Run’ – the latest running podcast tried and never to be listened to again. An over enthusiastic American shouting at me! So I once again abandoned and stuck on some music.
Better get to the actual run…
3.84 miles. 36 mins.
Strava also have this new ‘Athlete Intelligence’ feature where presumably they use AI to give you a bit of feedback, this was today’s feedback:
Steady winter run with consistent pace, mostly in active and endurance zones, keeping effort low during Janathon challenge.
Day 2. Done.
Totals:
Runs = 2
Mileage = 7.12
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