A running painter

I have only run once the two last week, but this last week I ran twice!
The Tuesday training did I write in my last post.
The second training was at home in Vallda. I looked on the map and measured the distances.
I often run Lunnarundan or to Vallda church back, but this time I wanted a shorter run, but with sprints in it.
I drew a 3,8 km round with two sprints. The first one was 175 m uphill and the other 300 m downhill.
Before and between these I held a 5 min/km tempo.
36s uphill and 56s downhill. Can mention that the uphill was steeper.
3:07 min/km the first sprint and 3:26 min/km the second sprint.
I knew before I ran that I am not a sprinter.

This week I haven't run at all.
Have been busy with painting and grass mowing.
I feel busier now than I did when I studied.
My left leg hurts sometimes. Especially when I press on the right side of my tibia and on the muscle next to it. Shin splints?
That's also a reason why I don't feel to go out running sometimes.
I will ask next time I go to Skatås.

One whole week more and then Fest i Nord!

Cheerios!

Pilates football

I have been pretty busy. Three jobs, the running and time for other things. I haven't given time for the blog, but here is a new post.

I ran once last week as well. Played Pilates football can be added for the training this week.
This has been a week full with activities. Except for the running this Tuesday and Pilates football with other activities on Saturday,
I've been painting at a church members house,  will paint the whole house, and helped with stuff at home. I have cut grass as well. Both at a neighbor who is on holiday and asked me to mow the lawn up until August and my old job to cut/mow grass in the entrance to our neighborhood. I feel I have enough with jobs for this summer.

Back to my blog theme.
Tuesday last week I ran 4x2km intervals on an 8 km round. My best 2 km was 7:59 and my worse 9:15.
Most of the 2 km were uphill. My two others were about 8:30.
It was very warm and I got thirsty half way through the intervals. It was nice to drink when we were done with the training. My throat felt as dry as sand.

The next activity was Pilates football. It was up in Jönköping and we were about 25 persons.
We played on a football field (soccer field for you Americans ;) ) minus a penalty box. It took a while before the goals came. It is hard to score with a pilates ball, but it was fun.
It was a nice activity with Wii, good food and friends.

Next training was this Tuesday and it was intervals again. We ran 2x6min, 2x3min, 2x1min, 2x4min and 2x2min intervals. I had hard to remember all my times and when we didn't have exact distance, so my times and distances are not accurate.
For me, a good training is more important than exact distance and time.
It was a good pass though.

I have start to do some work outs and stretching every day and try to do something if I don't have or make time to run.

Tata!