Babysitting & Running

12:40 5.38 miles 39:30

1-3 22:22 4 7:35 5 7:19 5.38 2:14 (6:02 pace)  Average 7:21 min/miles

I had arranged to meet Crazyboy for a run today, working around Mrs Crazyboy running, and the babysitting of Baby Crazyboy. So, having done the babysitting and perhaps unwisely having had a large latte, we headed off on our usual Pollock Park route.

It was very hot and humid again today, so sensibly we had both chosen to run in all black outfits, genius! Crazyboy was made to work quite hard for what was supposed to be an easy run. It was an easy run for me, but then I’m not fighting my way back from injury. Crazyboy was pleased with his efforts, and so was I. Today’s run puts my weekly mileage at a grand total of 90.31 miles, my highest ever. I’m really quite pleased with this, especially at the timing in relation to the West Highland Way Race. With another big week next week (including a 75 mile 2 day run on Friday and Saturday), I feel that I can then begin to taper, knowing that my mileage peaked at the right time.

I headed to Achilles Heel after the run. I needed a new pair of trail/road shoes that will allow me to run the vast majority of the 95 mile race. I’m not happy wearing my current road shoes as twice now I have ended up with holes in the sides of them. At £100.00 a pair, it makes for very expensive running! (thankfully the last two pairs were old and at the end of their working lives anyway) So, what did I get? I’ve ended up with a pair of Asics Trabucos. I’m really happy with them and looking forward to using them next weekend on the WHW.