Well, not quite the slowest :-)

About 10Kms today to start the week. I joined a group today for some intervals, meeting on The Tan, a quick warm up then over the Lexus Track next to Olympic Park. The session was to be run as follows: 1200, 1000, 800, 600 and 400 metres. I joined in with a group of girls who were close to my level (well, slightly above my level actually but they were very welcoming). I just wanted to concentrate on the session so I didn't take my splits, now that I have a feel for it I will do that next time. Someone was calling out splits as we finished however and I think I have managed to remember most of them - 1200 - 5:34 1000 - 4:24 (wow!) 800 - 3:50 (maybe, not sure) 600 - 2:30 perhaps 400 - 99 (Cathy Freeman is halfway thru her victory lap by the time I finish a 400) I was pretty happy with these times considering I am still not back to my best yet. I love these kinds of sessions though, they are tough but satisfying. And for a change I got some encouragement as I hauled my butt around, rather than my own self motivating talk in my head, a definite plus!! So with a warm up and cool down, the session and the run to and from the meeting place from my office I managed to clock up 10Kms today. It was great to finally be able to do a proper session like this and I look forward to making this a regular part of the training schedule. I was a bit awe struck by how fast some of them could run, just emphasized how "green" I am, still it is not about other people is it, just doing the best I can. Bring on daylights savings though, it was fecking freezing out there tonight, I could barely use my hands by the time we finished. I am pretty reserved in a new group and they may not have thought I was that into it, but I was, it just takes me a while to get over the shyness and get to know new people, I have had to do a alot of that this year. I started back at Pilates today as well so I am sure I will be a walking a bit tenderly tomorrow. Day 2 of the healthier eating is going well, I made a fantastic brown rice salad for lunch. I thought it would be bland and unpalatable, but it turned out to be divine. I will post it tomorrow, it is getting late now and I just want to chill out for a bit before bed.