I managed the resist the temptation to go to the pool this morning. Instead I thought it would be good to get my run out of the way early leaving the rest of the day free. (One of the issues that I am facing with this challenge is the potential for me to become obsessive and disruptive to family activity). So I headed out to a bright morning and actually ran outside!! It was great to see the paths clear of ice and slush. Just before I left I was reading Master the Art of Running (Using the Alexander technique) by Malcolm Balk and Andrew Shields, so I was particularly paying attention to my posture and footfall, not heel striking and trying to lean a little further forward. I also didn’t take an iPod in an attempt to be more aware of the micro feeling in legs, back etc as I was running. I am not sure I have reached far enough into the book to gain any real benefit (not sure you can gain much from a book without some hands on coaching anyway, but let’s see). Finished the 80 minutes feeling I could do more, but perhaps that it the benefit of keeping to the low heart rate. Knees are feeling a little tender this evening.
Everyone else was out this evening so I thought I would finish the week 2 with some free weights. “To stabilize my front crawl stroke” I am told. I went through the usual suspects only to be embarrassed by my overhand chin ups of which I only managed 3 x 3!!! (it far worse when I tried a wide grip, I could only do one of them!!!). So maybe that is telling me something, I am either too heavy or too weak, so something has to give and at the moment it is my ego!!
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