Week 45 - Marking Time

Running:  Year to Date

Distance:  3,718.5 kms in 45 weeks at ave  82.6 kms ( down from 82.7 km last week)

November:   106.8 kms

Altitude:  65,465 metres in 45 weeks at ave  1,455 metres ( up from 1,450 metres last week)

November:  1,974 metres

A week of consolidating as close to the weekly average as possible. Almost got there with distance & a bit over with altitude.
A nice long run, 30 kms, around local hills on Saturday followed up with drink station duties during the Deep Space mountain marathon on Sunday. While waiting for the very last of the runners to come back to the drink station, managed to get 6 kms done.
That wasn't the important part, but doing them at an altitude of 1300 metres above sea level was.
Not that this is high attitude training, but every metre above sea level may be of some benefit to the red blood cell count. If not, a nice short run anyway.
All going well at the moment, although trying to get the legs to start moving on some days is a problem. I usually run home at lunch time, sometimes hilly, sometimes flat. Recently, the first part has been very slow, always looking for an excuse to stop and rest.
However, the run back has always been vastly better even after a one hour or more break. Can't work out the reason why at the moment. I don't have any injuries so must just be a fatigue or fuelling issue.
Better eat more and get more sleep.