Thursday bike and run

This morning my legs were sore and I wasn’t that keen to ride hard, but I did want to get back out on the bike and I got out there for another Boundary Ride. Still a small field, only 6 of us, and my legs were definitely feeling it. I struggled to keep up a few times and had tough times on the hills too. However the paceline wasn’t too bad, I managed two turns at least before dropping away and I didn’t end up too far behind the pack and caught up quickly. I was very happy afterwards to have knocked two sessions over this week!

Then it was Hickson Road HuRTS session at lunch. A beautiful warm, sunny clear lunchtime and a painful run of 5 x 1.2km reps. Unfortunately I was stuck in a never-ending meeting and had to hotfoot it down there which means I missed the first rep. I tried to run out hard from the finish and turn around when I caught sight of the pack running towards me, but it was a soft effort and I certainly wouldn’t class it as a rep. So it was 4 for me, what can I say they felt tough as usual, although funnily enough not as tough as I had expected considering how sore my legs feel. God knows how I would have gone on a fifth rep, but I have to make sure I get to this session in time next time it’s on because I really want to get stuck into all five – I only did 4 last time as well. At least the times were consistent.

Time – HR av – HR mx
3:55 – 162 - 171
3:55 – 164 - 177
3:57 - 168 - 178
3:57 – 168 - 178

This is interesting, a comparison of my last 3 Hickson Road efforts with today. There is a definite improvement there.

May
Time -- Av HR
4:03 --- 162
4:02 --- 168
4:06 --- 169

March
Time – Av HR
4:12 -- 159
4:20 -- 162
4:11 -- 167
4:22 -- 169
4:57 -- 162

Last year
Time -- Av HR
4:11 -- 153
4:08 -- 158
4:09 -- 165
4:22 -- 167
4:30 -- 167