Missing in action for a week

So I have been neglecting my blog and unfortunately my training.

Had a great second week of hard training finishing a fortnight ago in Perth with a lovely 16km run with the marathon club. Starts at Helena Valley Primary school up to Mundaring Weir. Lots of hills and mostly up hill, in fact on a run like that running down hill is not fun..... cause you know you are going to have to run back up another one.

I was really happy with how I went.... 90 minutes for just under 16km.... not too shabby at all.

Then I spent Monday in Perth starting my recovery week.... so no training. Pulled up OK but a bit tight in the calf.... Then Tuesday after driving home I was tired so being a recovery week I decided to have a sleep in. Wednesday I got up for a run but 1km in to the run and decided my calf was still sore.... too busy at work so no time to get to the physio to have a tune up (and check up....). Then Thursday I decided I was too tired AGAIN.... looks like this week is going to be a VERY light training week.

Saturday I dusted myself off and got on the bike. What a great morning - cold but fine and I got a solid 2 and a half hours on the bike. Then a short run Sunday to test the legs - all good - fantastic I am back on track.

So since Monday I have been bang on the training and got to the physio too. changed the swim Monday as the weather was coming in and I got out on the road for my run instead. Good session on the trainer on Tuesday morning and much more pleasant that riding in the high winds and rain, then a swim session that night. Even did some drills. Followed by a gentle 13km run this morning and my standard 90 minutes of stretching. So weekly total to tonight is 6 hours on the training track.... more than all last week combined.

Listening to my body is how I have got out there and done these great things and last week I just needed to go missing in action..... but only for 1 week