Have been busy all week since touching down into LHR on tuesday morning, the only way to get some runs is to be organised, and jump on the Tube to get closer to Hyde Park and run the rest of my way into my office in SW1.
The 2 days of experimentation has taught me to be very organised, with bringing all of my clothes in one day earlier (needs to be foldable, layered, skirts and stockings easier to manage!) and ditched the boots, the heavy coat and even my wallet!
Day 1 miscalculation of the speed of the District line saw me getting off at Victoria, shortening the run in. But only getting 2.48 miles in and having to queue for the shower rooms at 9am and not getting the logistics all right on the work side (this is no VA gym with towels, hairdryer and shower gels provided!) means a lot of hassle!
So this morning, I tried again.
slightly earlier start however the 10 minute wait for a district line train to take off was not the easiest...and there's always issues at Earl's court ! Managed to get to gloucester road and start my run through Hyde Park proper at 8:16..racing with all the bikes..
It was a nice run through the park but as I had all of my luggage with me today in a bigger backpack. i dont think i can lift my legs that much! I got my workside logistics right today and managed to even get a nice cereal to eat at my desk (counting coins as no wallet). feeling quite healthy!
and its really cold. 2 degrees. even under compression tights my thighs have turned all red. after mishaps with kinesiotape allergies during my last marathon, I am easily alarmed by my skin conditions or anything niggle that can lead to something bigger.
with no coat. I wore my running gear and ran home again. the district line and the train. 10 minutes on the platform...is it really worth it?
do i get up earlier to bank the 5 miles or so in the morning before other things get in the way, or try to made rush during lunchtime? or break it up into bits . morning and night? I am still undecided.
maybe, I am too tired. is the morning commute junk mileage if not done properly (cant really, with a backpack)?
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