week 3 recap and plan for this week

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Hello again! I went for a couple of runs last week that I don’t think went too well (an interval run and 3km plod) and haven’t done my long run or strength sessions. Here’s what I did do on **week 3 of my training plan: **

• **Wednesday **(on Monday + Tuesday I had a strain that made me not want to go out or run far. Has gone away completely now) - Intervals, 1min goal pace, 1 min walking. I realised I don’t have a goal pace and was just running as fast as I could. Should probs sort this out.
• **Friday **- 30 min easy, except I walked a lot of this because it was so windy. Should have just done this in the gym but I think I didn’t want to properly leave my house (I’m just assuming this because I didn’t leave my house much last week)

I’m aware that I have a pretty low motivation level currently and am feeling very underqualified to be running at all. I also had a busy weekend and haven’t been feeling great. My plan today was to do my 1hr 50min long run but my general wobbliness from being ill means I don’t want to do that at all. And it probably wouldn’t have gone well anyway. This week I’m going to prioritise hitting my 3 runs and 2 strength sessions and just take it one thing at a time. Plan currently looks like this

• Tuesday (today. It’s the new Monday) - 30 mins easy at the gym. Maybe some stairmaster and machining if I feel up for it
• Wednesday (it’s the new Tuesday) - no run. Swimming or strength
• Thursday - tempo run 20 mins. This time I will jog/run rather than walk/run
• Friday - see how I’m feeling. Could switch long run to today, or do S+C
• Saturday - this or Sunday will likely be my long run day (sorry Felix), and I’ll do my 1hr 50mins from last week.
• Sunday - rest for next week

I’m hoping by completing this week I’ll feel a bit better about where I’m at. I’ve decided I’m better enough to not be ill all day because it’s boring so I’m meeting Jess for coffee/lunch soon at the veggie cafe. Maybe will buy some protein powder #gains. I’ll head to the gym afterwards and have a chill rest of the day that may include some cello (at home :0) and reading (less likely).

Will update you later and I hope you enjoy BUGBASH! <3

loos xx