Effort
Effort was the theme of Monday’s run. My base training schedule called for a 45-minute jog at moderate pace. After a fairly easy 30-minute jog on Saturday, I felt this outing shouldn’t be too different. The sea was unusually rough and the weather was more appropriate for a blustery January morning. I decided to change my usual route, running around the headland and back again, as every wave that came in crashed on the promenade, making it far too dangerous to run along.
The main disadvantage of running round the headland is that it is exposed. On the way out, the wind is behind you and gives you a welcome push, but on the way back towards the North Bay, the wind is against you. This can really slow you down when you are already tired enough from running. Read the rest of this entry »