Frustration

How hard can it actually be to pick, and run a route that is over 10 miles?  The reason I ask, friends, is on my last training run (the only one I've done since my last post) I was convinced that I'd busted a good 10 miles and other than, what are starting to become my customary, blisters (well the beginnings of blisters, not actually full blown bad boys but "hotspots" I believe the proper term is) I felt pretty good.  So feeling somewhat pleased with my self - bordering on smug to be honest - I visited runningmap.com to measure how far I'd covered in the 1 hour 11 mins I'd literally been running round Barrow.  To my dismay the distance came back as 8 miles!  GUTTED. 

Putting things in perspective, it is still pretty good for me.  I was just disappointed that after basically doing a lap of the town I didn't hit double figures.  Never the less, taking the positives from it, I felt pretty good all the way round.  I pushed myself - every time I had the option to either turn for home or push it a further, I pushed it.  I maintained some pretty reasonable form throughout.  Basically, I wasn't rocking and rolling all over the place blowing out of my arse!  My core strength must be improving.

I need to try and find another a couple of miles from somewhere - it is looking like I'm either going to have to run up the bypass or get my passport out and trot over the bridge to Walney.  OH MY GOD CROUCH HAS JUST MISSED A SITTER!!  Sorry I've got the Champions League tie between AC Milan and Spurs on ITV+1.

So what other training have I done?  Nothing in terms of running.  I do however still go spinning twice a week which if nothing else has helped strengthen my legs and core, plus made me sweat buckets and my lungs burn.  That and football related activities basically.  I do find it hard to make the time to get out and run.

So we are Wednesday night now.  I intend blogging again on Sunday so if nothing else I'll be able to tell you how I got on playing football on Saturday.  I am going to try and get out for a few miles on Sunday but if I feel anything like I did last Sunday I'll be lucky to get out of bed!

Just a quick question to those experienced runners out there, should I be looking to do 1 big run a week, ie 10-12 miles (that's big in my book) and be happy with the spinning and football training for the rest of the time or should I be looking to get as many miles in as I can?  Answers on the back of a postcard ...

Hopefully my next musing won't be so waffley!

Otts