Week 29: 13 – 19 July

Run: 4h 53m (29.0 miles) | Cross Train: 0h 00m | Gym: 0h 44m

Holiday running has taken over this week, with the bulk of the miles logged on Paros before moving on to Naxos.

There have been three proper runs on Paros, including two eight-milers, with heart rates in the mid-140s at more relaxed paces. The Greek summer conditions have made these runs a different proposition from the equivalent mileage at home.

A 44-minute mobility session has also made it into the week, useful with the change in routine and regular running away from home.

This hasn’t been a textbook training week, but training has carried on while the holiday has carried on around it — exactly the sort of balance I want this diary to capture.