A pre-dawn run: Insomnia Returns-Nik

Really struggled to do anything meaningful the last 2 days as a result of my 70 minute run.  Tired, mentally and physically, it felt like the second day after a marathon: the elation has gone, exhaustion sets in for the recovery period.  The elevation of my metabolism brought on by the run has resulted in the return of insomnia, resulting in a pointless 5am wakeup, I finally dragged my ass out of bed at 6:30.  As both Charlie and I discovered, more training means less sleep, not more.

The Workout:

2 sets of planks, push-ups and dips. Run 38 mins. 1 set of planks, push-ups and dips.

I set out in complete darkness at 7:40am, with, for the first time a viz-vest, having just heard a runner on the radio describe his life-long recovery after being hit in the back by a car at 55mph.  Despite being almost 8am the darkness keeps everyone sleeping, Galway isn’t a happy place in the early morning.  Street pizza keeps me on my toes.  As I am approaching the midpoint on this short, short run, I am greeted by this sight:

Galway early morning.

The moon and the lights on the water put a spring in my step,  despite awkwardly carrying my camera, I stay strong all the way home.