Wednesday's run with music

I was meant to be doing a paddle with Anton this afternoon, but I got a casual day's work at the last minute. Since it looks like I might be picking up the casual work on Wednesdays, I'll have to come up with a contingency plan for my training schedule. Anyway, I decided to go for a run instead. It was too late to paddle, and a run only takes an hour all up so I could be back in time to help put the boys to bed. So as soon as Mum headed home, I drove to the lake and did the longer (path and road) run and back. I felt great - the fittest I've felt in a long time. I'm really enjoying my running again. I also had the MP3 player on and the music always gives me an extra lift. My music of choice is dance/techno (anything with good bass). I think this comes from my teenage and early 20's Aerobic Instructing days, and working in a gym until I was 28yrs. Anyway, I love it when the bass is pumping and it can really improve my mood. Total time was 25:17 (min:sec), with an average heart rate of 168bpm. Lovin it!

A Hot Jog with No Music

Chris kindly offered to look after the boys this afternoon so I could go for my run. I always appreciate being able to go for a run on my own, and was looking forward to using my Mp3 player and listening to my music. Well, here's a lesson...always check your batteries before you go. When I got the player out and tried to turn it on, the empty battery sign came on. Damn! So I headed off for my run without my music, and realised that it was very hot. I knew it was hot before I started, but as I got jogging I realised just how hot and humid it was. Yuk - won't do that again. I was the only person out on the bike track that was jogging. I guess all the other runners had enough sense to wait until it got a bit cooler. Well it was very tough and I felt like giving in several times, but didn't. I think that when you give up, it doesn't do too much harm physically, but more so mentally. I think that every time you tough it out, it makes you a bit tougher mentally too. I finished the planned 5 min walk, 10 min run, 2 min walk, 10 min run, 5 min walk and stretch. Stuffed, hot, dripping in sweat, horribly red and blotchy in the face, but satisfied.