Week 2 DRHM Training

Its nice to see the weekly mileage slowly creep up. Its also nice to see the consistent green ticks on my workout calendar.

Tuesday Flyovers - Done
Thursday Speed Session - Done
Saturday LSD - Done

Tuesday's Fyover repeats was quite an interesting session. The Nungambakkam Nitros joined forces with the T-Nagar Trendsetters (Yes, these CR chapter names truly deserve an eyeroll) for a refreshing change in the work-out. Like the Nitros, the TNTs (as they're fondly referred to) also do flyover repeats on Tuesday but with some 50 meter sprints thrown in at the beginning of the session. The sprints were fun but the flyover repeats were another story. The T-Nagar flyover is at a steeper incline than the Cathedral Road one that I'm used to and therefore felt way more challenging. Post-run, the group did a thorough & extended cool down routine which felt especially good after the exertion. 

Thursday's Speed Session was at SDAT as always but this week, one of the veterans in the group took a small seminar of sorts on correct running posture & techniques followed by some practise sprints where he gave all of us some advise on our form. It was an informaton-packed hour at SDAT but with very little actual running done. :-)

Saturday was my Long Slow Distance. Added 15K to my weekly mileage and finished happy. Took 1:51 to complete 15K (was aiming for 1:45) but still happy that I completed the distance. Theres something about completing these extra long distances - I get such a sense of accomplishment at the end unlike the shorter, more intense runs.

I got in three strength work-outs on the other days making Week 2 a good one.

6 to go.