Tempo Taper Time

Taper week as we lead into Sundays race and with a busy morning work i thought i would stay in the park and knock out my own tempo session for the morning. Easy week so i got one of my old sessions from way back that i thought best for today on a bitterly fresh morning. Only a 28 min session all up (14 out and back) and it works as such:
4 x 30 seconds ( same break)
3 x 45 seconds
2 x 60 seconds
1 x 90 seconds
2 x 60 seconds
3 x 45 seconds
4 x 30 seconds

Again didn't push hard at all and only averaged 6.8ks in the 28 mins (4.08 pace) - so hopefully didn't take to much out of me although i did do 7ks prior to that with my class at around 5min ks.

Ventured down to the pool after seeing i missed my session yesterday due to laziness, to cold and whatever other excuse i could muster to avoid it. Didn't have my watch so just went on the pool clock and did the session i failed in the other day. But only did 1500mtres (don't even attempt the 4th 500m at this stage), again very slow but at least I'm there keeping the arms ticking over.

Latest news ahead of Sunday's BIG race is that Old Davie Kane (yes he's knocked Enda off the front page) has gone and got himself some custom made shoes especially for the occasion with his very own name on them..............well, well, well..Lets just hope he doesn't have a bad race and he comes across the line crawling or the sponsors wont be happy (not to mention team captain POD ). One HuRTS member has already suggested he has not seen Kanser this confident since his 9.8k PB in Ireland a few years back.....All will be revealed on Sunday i say?

Kanser complete with is NEW shoes that he hopes will carry him to a 74 min Half Marathon come Sunday.


Also the conclusion of the English Premier league was on Sunday night and congratulations to Man City who won the first title in 44 years. Great excitement as well, I've never seen a finish like that in all the years I've been watching the game.
We have a show on back home that has past players on giving reports as the game is on and i received this overnight - take a look it is brilliant. Old Arsenal player (Master Sweeney will know) Paul Merson gets a little carried when the winning goal goes in that seals the win
http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/899047-paul-merson-loses-it-after-sergio-aguero-scores-winning-man-city-goal

I have also noticed a striking resemblence to Paul Merson to our very own Slim Sammy Agnew, not so much in looks but in mannerism and how he talks :)

Rest day tomorrow - although still have a busy day work wise so i will still rack up a few ks
Cheers
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