What's everyones methods been for training over the last week or so? Has it been sit by the radiator, get as warm as possible then leg it out the door in shorts and t-shirt Dave MacQuarrrie style? run indoors like the sprinters? wear as many layers as possible like me in summer? or the treadmill and complain about it on Facebook like Phil Nicholls?

Personally i've been doing my fast stuff on the treadmill and then my easy stuff as usual with as many layers as possible on. I think this week my record was 2 pairs of bottoms plus long lycra shorts and long socks then 3 tops, a hoody and a jacket with hat and gloves! I don't think I can go much faster than easy though with all the gear on, but it's great when i'm nice and warm

I've found it ok, I still managed 80+ miles last week so it didn't really effect my volume and my sessions I did in the EIS lab on the treamill. This thing did save me as I would have had no chance what so ever or running fast on the white stuff which is now the slippy stuff. 

After the trials John told me to get a good hard week in so on Tuesday I just did a controlled progression run on the treadmill, only going to 5:30 pace then on Thursday I did 5x1mile off varied recovery then on Saturday I did some 4mins30 hills up the Beacon in Loughborough with the group but just kept them again at tempo effort. 

Moving into this week I need to back things off and i'll be doing some quicker stuff to get my legs turning as I imagine the Euro field won't be hanging around in the first couple miles! So due to the weather again, I think the high today is -4! I'm off to Sheffield tomorrow indoors to do 1k,8,6,4,2 and thankfully it'll be warmer in there!

I'm looking forward to getting out to Portugal and just racing. I feel like i've missed it with being away training so much so whether it be a local league or the Euro's I think i'd be looking forward to it just as much. It's also good to have Lucy and my parents coming out to Portugal this weekend too, it'll be great to see them while i'm there. 

This week i've got plenty of work to keep me busy, I've got some uni work to finish off after I did the bulk of it last month and then some work for my business- that's been going great recently but i'm always on the look out for more business so if anyone is interested contact me via my website- http://design.ryanmcleod.net