25/4/21

I approached the week of training with excitement. Following a set up call and some form filling out, I was now on the Training Peaks platform with an actual real life coach! I felt like an athlete (albeit one fighting some serious impsoter syndrome).

The weather was beautfiul all week and I started on Monday with a 35-40 minute run in the plan. I was very slow and stiff and I’m carryng a very painful hip and waiting for a scan. The osteo thinks it’s a psoas injury but sports Dr will know more next week.

Tuesday was a 3hr long hike into the mountains really near home and I felt very fortunate to have such an incredible backyard. Quite stiff and sore after that, but lots of stretching a hot bath later, I was fine. Tired, though.

Day off on Wednesday and Friday. Feels so good to have official coach “permission” to have a day off. Not that I’m some sort of sports mad obsessive who needs to exercise every day (far from it), just that it’s nice to have a day where I’m not thinking “oh I really should be doing some exercise”. Takes the guilt away!

Thursday and Saturday more easy 40 minutes runs. I ran in the evening for the first time ever, whch was lovely in the warm, early evening sun.

Sunday was cross training day with the first road bike outing of the year followed by some yin yoga.

Doing lots of stretching and rolling to help with recovery. I am loving the Training Peaks app and the stats, those motivate me. Have scheduled in my training for next week, have had to do some rejigging as I have an appointment to have my hip scanned on Tuesday.

The best thing so far with structured training led by someone else is that I trust her to do this right. I can focus on week by week and let her think about the bigger picture and how to get me to my race fit and ready, which avoids me feeling overwhelmed by the enormity of the task at hand!!

Exciting start! Long may it continue. Although weather’s coming back in so there may be some treadmill sessions in my future this week!

Total training hours: 7:40