..thats a bit better

-thursdays are always tough-as a full day of work and then a 4.3km run with boys(not fast) and then my normal set

last week the 'bouley'(boulevard)- all the boys RAN (did i mention im a cross country coach at my school) like they were doing a 400m race and then petered off...one of my boys was walking last week(28mins for the 4.3km) anyway this week i was a little overbearing and said to the last two boys ....right you two must run with me for first 6 mins and can move off if you want... this week he ran the whole way in 23:25..yay
the others ,,,"you must not pass Miss M(the other teacher) until 6 mins or later"..... WE only had 7 boys tonight yet 4 or 5 of them ran 5 or 6 MINS faster than last week-goes to show you that slowing down is worthwhile..2 boys ran the same time as last week
anyway-i was just a bossy britches and told them what they had to do so it was quite gratifying to see those results-they wont improve much next week, but if they can maintain it will be good

then jump into my car and head off to the track for the 600m intervals(supposed to do 2x800m)
legs a little tuckered out
800 3:18ish said to stu, i didnt think i could do another one so he said i could do 600s now
600 in 2:27 stu ran too fast so i let him go ahead
600 in 2:27 stu paced himself better so i sat with him
600 in 2:27 pacing good-felt good(bit tired) even asked if i could do 800m last one..NO
600 in 2:26 and felt pretty strong-sat on stu;s shoulder
so basically sat on 4:03min/km pace for the reps and felt pretty good(which is im pleased with after running 4.3 kms faster with the boys than last week

went to the gym yesterday morn(25mins weight circuit twice a week) so now im about to be running 6 days a week(maybe) and gym 2 days a week err that might counteract the fact we have been eating out nearly every night :)
had fish and chips last night which made me feel ill...i am officially over my love affair with them-they are now my exes

also im about to hit 12 months-well 11 really of consecutive traiining...woohoo...hurry up may-cotton wool april is ALMOST over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!