A sad week - mind elsewhere

This week has been OKish for training although my heart and mind have been elsewhere...

Unfortunately Lucy lost her Mum on Wednesday 22nd May, which was a real shock. She was a such a warm, wonderful and kind lady and I will miss her a great deal. My poor wife is shaken beyond belief and has been on an emotional roller coaster since Wednesday. 

Sometimes it is nice to get lost in a run, swim or cycle. Lucy and I might actually try and get away on the touring bikes at the end of next week - escapism, not always a bad thing.

Another crack at a 5km ParkRun

Last Saturday I had a crack at another 5km ParkRun. To date, I have only ever done 4 events - Horsham, Worthing (PB of 20:22) and now 2x Hove Seafront. My last attempt in 2019 (Hove) I recorded a time of 21:52 and last Saturday I managed 21:53 (Garmin time).

So not too bad and slightly better than my target range or 22-23 minutes. My age rating improved a little to just over 70%.

I do think I still have a better time left in the tank, probably not sub 20 minutes or a PB but something around 21 minutes. I suppose anything is possible if you train hard enough and are committed.

I have researched a training scheduled to improve my 5km, as you may expect the training runs focus on intervals, tempo and a (faster) long run, with cross-training in between and lots of rest.

This morning I just enjoyed an easy Z1-2 pace run in the sun (along seafront). I am unsure of whether I could totally commit to a training schedule for 5km, or any other distance, but am pleased I can still get out there and simply 'do it'.

Never say never!