Track Attack

Well, if I thought I was ruined last night, I definitely am now!

Managed to get back from Coalville just in time to get down Spen, get changed and out for our track session.

All day, my ankles had been telling me they were not looking forward to it, especially because they'd spent most of it lumping about in heavy safety boots in a factory.

Anyway, after a mile warm up, we set foot on the track for 15 x 200m sprint reps with 200m active recoveries.

The first few passed by without incident but, after about halfway, I was starting to feel it.

That's the good thing about running with the pack - you can't give up, even when you probably would do if you were on your own. If you've got an ounce of competitive spirit in you, then you have to be up at the front, chasing down the last few metres.

Obviously, the best rep is always the last "shit or bust" one! We were meant to be doing each one in 50 seconds but, such is the competitive nature of things, we blasted round in 38, after doing nearly 6K of speed work!

After a mile warm down, it was goodbyes and back home for a shower, a well earned pizza and a Guinness.

So, that's me done for a couple of days - I really need a rest because I can tell that Liversedge is still in my legs and we've got a nice, leisurely 18 miles penciled in for Sunday. Can't wait - not long to the Spen 20 race (3 weeks on Sunday).

As they say: fail to prepare, prepare to fail!