60 minutes' power walk
After yesterday evening's 5k run which ended up on the beach with a few gentle interval sessions on the sand (get me), my legs were feeling strong enough for a power walk this morning.
After so much pain in my quads after Sunday, I am so pleased with how quickly I've been able to recover. I know that I didn't run the full marathon and I'm sure this has much to do with the recovery rate, but I ran a good part of it, so I can only put it down to the daily walking.
I'm a real believer in doing something small each day to strengthen the body. Back in 2000, I was swimming every lunch hour and had been able to achieve 35 lengths before returning to my desk each day. At that time, I was trying to lose weight to fit into my wedding dress on 20 May, so had started swimming from January 2000. I remember I had HATED going to the gym or running back then. So swimming was the only thing I could do in the time I had.
Whilst on our honeymoon, I suffered a massive pulmonary embolism, which was brought on from a combination of being on the Pill, smoking and the air travel. My specialist maintained that had my lungs not been so strong from the daily hard swim, I wouldn't have survived.
Whilst I'm not comparing running/walking a marathon to a PE, I still believe that my speedy recovery rate is due to daily exercise that raises the heart level.
This morning was beautiful. The sea looked like a mill pond and the sky is totally cloudless. It's a little chilly (well, it IS only April), but it's going to be a lovely warm day again and once more, I hated the fact that I had to get back home for a shower and to get ready for work.
Mr Early was dressed in slightly less cycling clothes this morning, so it must definitely be getting warmer!
Tomorrow morning, I'm out at the crack of dawn again so that I can enjoy not having to be back within the hour. This is my favourite time of year, with the evenings getting longer, the mornings getting lighter and the promise of summer still to come.
SEA STATE
Swell - 1ft @ 12secs
Wind - 10mph
Temperature
Sea 9°c Air 11°c
First Light: 5:51am - Sunrise: 6:25am
Sunset: 7:52pm - Last Light 8:26pm
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