The recent inconsistency of posting to this site reflects my sense that the current working week, consisting of consultancy, lecturing and all the necessary background preparation that goes with both, started on the 1st January… and that I’ve yet to encounter a weekend.
Not that I’m complaining, as the work is challenging, varied and fascinating. It’s just not conducive to a serious blogging proposition with its requirement for a predictable flow of posts… not that FosterRuns.com is a serious blogging proposition, despite its six+ year history!
Since I’m only pausing before the next pressing task on the desk, I’ll be brief.
Last weekend I opted for some intervals. Working from a base of 7mph I managed to cover 4 miles in 31 minutes 38 seconds, an average of 7.65 mph. I clearly could have gone faster as I ramped up the speed to 10 mph towards the end.
This morning I followed the same basic pattern but shortened the 7 mph rest periods and generally got the speed up earlier on in the run. As a result my conscious mind kicked in and I struggled towards the end, limping through the final mile at 7 to 7.5 mph. Despite this I was only 5 seconds behind last week, with a time of 31 minutes, 43 seconds, at the end of 4 miles.
That’s all for now folks! Normal service will hopefully be resumed next week… whenever that happens!