The Quest ... to get back to where I was
Phase 1 - the restart. Starting to run again is a right pain in the arse! So basically The reset was to just restart training and get back into the swing of things. 3 weeks of running 49, 55 & 52 miles were at the worst absolutely horrific and at the best mildly disappointing. But 3 weeks in and 2 sessions per week and a long run up to 16 miles and the reset has happened. Now in week 4 it's time to cut back slightly and enjoy a couple of races in a down week. HR is improving. It's been far too easy to rev the engine and anything slightly uphill or into a headwind drives it up - lack of conditioning. Sessions are improving, every week I am getting fitter but it is a constant battle. S&C has taken a back seat, firstly I need to get on top of aches and pains and stay flexible. 3000m up on the 30th April and then hopefully Parkrun on the 4th. These will be rust busters and hopefully set some benchmarks although neither will be a full on race effort. If I can get a seasons