On the Road Again
August 24th, 2009 at 12:40 am (Endurance Running, Home)
Had an excellent weekend, just the recipe to fire up another promising week. Returned to running on Saturday for a relatively short 2.5 hours but with a heavier pack in the scorching heat. Am pleased at how well I held up although the heat was providing some cause for concern. Resisting the temptation to take in any cold fluids or pop the odd ice cube into my mouth because I won’t have that kind of luxury in the Sahara and need to condition my body. I intend to try out the new hat that was graciously sponsored by KayakAsia next time.
Followed up the jog with gymnastics class. Missed the previous week’s lesson and it told. My front tuck was pretty rubbish and I felt pain shooting up my left shin following a couple of awkward landings. Not funny. On the bright side I am slowing becoming aware of my body as all the abdominal conditioning begins to reap rewards.
As a result of my exertions I had a full night’s sleep on Saturday which put me in pretty high spirits for Sunday. Real rest and recovery. Ready to take on the world again.