Week 6 day 5+6

Okay, definitely tired after this week's efforts, especially the Wirral Seaside run took it out of me even though it was only 5k.

My hip is sore too when seated for more than 20-30 minutes, little dull ache across the top so not aiming for 30 miles running this week, more a rest week, back off and concentrate next week.

Saturday
Marathon workshop on so a rest day, too tired to get up and go running at 5-6am as originally planned.. (was that ever wishful thinking).

Marathon Workshop very good again, but very few people there, 10-15 at most.. (not sure why?).

Good talks from Professor Greg Whyte about sports science side of things (he helped Eddie Izzard do 43 marathons in 51 days), someone about core & biomechanics (in some sense been doing this since November), someone about strengthening and conditioning (plus some exercises to try).

The last guy was interesting since he helps run a gym in Hoylake just down the road from me... may check this out. Very hard circuit & weight classes, also kettle bell classes.

Sunday

Medium 9.5 mile run, I've done this one lots of times before and have felt really good, but not today.

Maybe related to my hip and general state of my legs. Stats back this up, pushing heart rate really hard for first 5 miles, upto 180-185 bpm..  not comfortable running even with 2 breaks and stretches. Maybe a bit of flu or a cold? Not sure.
At West Kirby I did stop and do some dynamic stretches and some hip extensor ones, stats settle down to sub 160 bpm and faster miles.. weird. Note to me, hip extensor stretches after 1-2 miles ! :)

Circuit class after, tough as always with Liam. Even just the warm up of 5 punches, shuttle run, press up, shuttle run back to boxing pads, then 10 punches, run, 2 press ups, repeated right upto 50 punches and 10 press ups. Oh, and since there were 3 people there, so I had to do the warm up twice. Grrr. And Thats just the start. Nasty but good.

Hips definitely still sore so booked in for a a bit of massage/ physio tomorrow with Gill.