Anyone Remember Summer……?
October 4th, 2008 by Andy NicollBring on that global warming stuff that’s what I say (I notice they call it climate change now to try and keep folk interested). I’m only joking, I do care about our planet really, but our weather just seems to be getting wetter, colder and more miserable. I have to try really hard to remember a nice stretch of sunny days this year.
Anyway, enough of the moaning - we need to remember the old saying - ‘there’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes’. I quite like that one and think it’s pretty true. So I guess we’re all diving into our kit bags and boxes to dig out the winter training gear - gone are the shorts and vests to be replaced by tights and base layers.
My ride in the peaks last week has really fired me up for a solid winter of training and racing. As I enter my 40th year next year I intend to do all I can to improve my fitness and prove that age is no barrier in the sports I’ve chosen. Who knows, if I choose my races carefully I might pick up a prize or two next year (in the old buggers category!!!)
This week, I rested Monday but did 2 decent dog ’strides’ - my new dog exercise grading system = walking, striding, jogging and running. Tuesday I took my eldest son to Bingley Harriers for the first time and ran with him. He loved it, did really well and wants to go with the longer distance group next week. Wednesday - 2 dog strides. Thursday ran with the harriers in the evening - 9.67 miles in 1hr 3 mins (Martin had a Garmin with him) which was a reasonably hot pace as we did quite a bit of climbing. Friday rode to work and back on the bike. Saturday 1hr 15 on the fells this morning. The old legs felt a bit tired on the hills but otherwise it was nice to get out in the daylight.
Tomorrow depends on the weather - if by chance it’s nice I want to get out on the roadie for a longish ride. If it’s rubbish (more likely) I’ll go for a long run or mountain bike ride.
Tags: fell running, weather, winter training