Friday Core Session
This was my first proper workout as last week was an introduction to show me the exercises involved. This session was way more intense and man was I feeling the pain in certain areas, mostly my abs which really need some work, so I think some weekly home sessions are called for too.
Billboard picture
Also on Friday, one of the guys from the club posted a picture on the club Facebook group page. The picture was of me on a HUGE billboard located at the side of the Southern Distributor Rd by the Newport International Sport Village. As you can imagine, there was a fair bit of banter going on from this, which was pretty funny, but it is also good advertising for Caerleon Running Club as I was wearing our club shirt.
Riverfront Parkrun
As I was racing on Sunday, I didn't want to do a long run on Saturday. I'd done that the week before and I just didn't have the energy for the race on the Sunday, so I drove and parked by the canal and ran from there, which made my total run distance about 6.6 miles.
I didn't feel particularly comfortable as I ran towards Newport, my legs were feeling a bit tired and heavy and I was hoping that they would ease as I progressed.
I met up with Griff Harriers friend Cath, and her friend Helen, and I'd already promised beforehand to run at their pace, which I did until the return leg when upon reaching the George Street bridge, with about one mile to go, I decided to open up the taps a bit and see how far I could push the girls. Helen stayed with me for most of the way but Cath dropped back a little. Even so, Cath did manage a new 5k PB.
The run home was uneventful and done at a easy pace, looking at the wildlife along the canal makes this a very pleasurable run.
Welsh Buff 10k Trail
This was a fabulous trail run through the Afan Forest, just north of Port Talbot. There were 6 of us in our group, and one other, Rhys Knight from CRC who was there also. I didn't know he was taking part until afterwards.
The route begins with a long uphill section of about a mile, followed by a mile long down hill section, where I was able to open up the taps and make up the time that I knew I would lose on the uphill sections. A fairly flat section followed for about 3 1/2 miles, before hitting one of the steepest hills I've come across on a race.
You can see from this that the 1st & last miles were the slowest, mile 2 was the long downhill section, and miles 3 - 5 were some of the fastest miles I've ever run on the flat.
And my heart rate was well within limits
Michelle & Charlotte
Me on the big hill
Rebecca was our first lady home
Fabulous views
I think Sally surprised herself with her own performance, and loved her first proper trail run
That super speedy man Rhys Knight who finished in 11th place. Well done Rhys 👍
Sally coming to the finish
Here comes Charlotte
Nicky too
A flying finish for Michelle
The three Amigos
The Trail Crew
And finally for for this week I went out last night after work for a 14 mile LSR and increase my distance a little. The first ten miles were fine but after that my legs began to feel tired and my pace dropped off. Still, it was my longest run ever, but my mp3 player died after an hour, and then I tried to take a photo with my phone, but whether the cold air got to it or what I don't know, but as soon as I had taken a picture, the phone crashed and then showed that the battery was dead, which was very strange as there was 70% in it when I left home. Once home I plugged it into the mains and it woke up and after a minute or two showed that it had 50% battery.
You can see that I managed to mostly keep my heart rate out of the red zone
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