Have you been missing me? This is the first chance I have had to report back. On my first run I left at 7.45am to miss the worst of the heat - it was only 25 degrees! While trying to focus through the sweat I almost ran into a snake! I would have broken the world distance record with a hop, skip, jump and a few swear words - turns out the snake was dead.
Some excellent swimming sessions but the hardest session was my 1 hr 45 min run which was really tough as I started at 4pm in 35 degrees of heat in order to get close to the Copenhagen conditions. The toughest part was the mental side - keeping going when the heat was just full on. No side effects the following day when I rested.
Back home to the Scottish weather and my tapering programme when the body gets more rest in preparation for the main event. This has been a great trip combining training and holiday. The acclimitisation has been essential and the experience of running in the extreme heat had been a valuable lesson - I will need to be so tough mentally to cope with the conditions.
Saturday, 24 July 2010
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