Before my drive to Denver and my flight to Atlanta – another easy run.

Distance: 3.91 miles

Duration 32:50

Average Pace: 8:24

Average Heart Rate: 141

Max Heart Rate: 172

The Hotel I’m staying in is very close to the office, but the area isn’t very nice for a run.

I left the hotel and turned left.

Distance: 4.35 miles

Duration: 37m:05s

Average Pace: 8:31

Average Heart Rate: 134

Max Heart Rate: 178

I didn’t expect the class to be in a heated room, and I was a bit concerned with the altitude and the heat I’d be in trouble.

What a class – I really enjoyed it. the amount of stretching I’m sure has done great things for me.

We focused on the Calves, Hamstrings and shoulders. Just the perfect places that I need to focus on.

I need to find a similar class in Cork, I could see once a week how this could really help my running.

Saturday night.

I’ve just completed 20 minutes on the treadmill @ 9:37 min/mile pace and I’m back in my room. I should be able to sleep, but I can’t

Thinking about my week, I was wondering what would I do on Saturday as my flight home isn’t until 21:30.

So I’ve signed up to run the City of Stockbridge 1/2 Marathon in Atlanta. Am I mad (Maybe) it is on at 7:30am in Stockbridge which is about a 40 minute drive from my hotel in Atlanta. I now need to organise a rental car for Atlanta.

There is a 7 mile loop around Cherry Creek Park, including the run to/from my hotel to the Park. My thought was to do this loop and see how the altitude affects me.

The run;

Well I completed 10.75 miles, I guess I missed the turn off, It took me 1 hour 26 minutes and 37 seconds.

My Average Pace was 8:03 – I know this is too fast for a long slow run, and I’m not sure why I ran so fast, but I was feeling great and I just ran, nearly feeling no effort.

Average Heart Rate: 139

Max Heart Rate: 193

Recovery: Being in the US I didn’t have my protein drink, so after I got back to the hotel and had my shower, I had my breakfast – Porridge, nuts, berries & lots of water.

So my running is going to get a bit messed up over the next few days. The plan;

Saturday:  20 minute easy run before I go to bed on Saturday night.

Sunday: Easy long run on Sunday morning before I check out & a Yoga session in the afternoon

Monday: Day off

Tuesday: Easy Run

Wednesday: Easy Run

Thursday: Easy Run

Friday: Easy Run

Saturday: Long Slow run

Let’s see what happens.