Trail Running

Yesterday a friend and I took off into the trails for an early evening run. We both had hangovers and a lack of sleep - not the perfect conditions for a longer run. However, we did possibly my longest trail run (in a long time at least) and her personal best for distance.

There is something about running in the forest that is so energizing. I put it down to the oxygen and the coolness/pleasant humidity. We took in some great hills and did ~10.5km in 63 minutes.

I felt great for the run, but have some tension in the part of my leg above inner right ankle. Not sure what this is called, there's not a lot of muscle there. Hopefully nothing to do with tendons/ligaments.

Its time to get serious again with the training so I'll see if I can squeeze a swim into my schedule this evening.

The Diva 8km

Just a quick follow up note. I did run the Diva 8km in March - finished in a respectable 44:37.

Woeful neglect!

My triathlon dreams were somewhat sidetracked by my sudden decision to sit the PMP exam. No room in my life for two BHAG at once. No sooner had I loaned every single triathlon related book out of the library, the PMBOK landed on my lap and took over my life.

Well I passed my PMP on May 6th, and I'm back. Past couple of weeks have seen two runs, two bike rides and two yoga sessions each.

I'm finding the yoga really important. Have signed up to a new (to me) class - the teacher practices Iyengar yoga. What this means to me is she helps me to understand my limits and how to push them. We can use many props, to help achieve correct posture without necessarily being flexible.

I've missed the boat for the July sprint tri, but the September one looks hopeful. Hope I can stay focussed and still have fun this summer.