Mon 4 Apr
8:37am 6 miles easy, 43mins.  Been in Portugal a full week now.  Ran from our hotel (next to the XC course) to Vilamoura Marina and back with Mick Hill, Ian Rawlinson, Jason Ward, Martin Williams and Steve Sharp.
5:37pm 10 miles steady, nature reserve loop, 63mins.  All ran together again.  Started easy but pace picked up after 4 miles and we ran the middle 4 miles of the run in 23mins, felt really good tonight.

Tue 5 Apr
10:00am 8 miles including track session 12x400m (1min).  67, 65, 66, 66, 65, 67, 66, 67, 66, 66, 67, 66.  Maintenance session, getting the legs turning over. Felt ok.  Sharp and Rawlinson did 10x400 but alternated 66s with 62s, started each rep with those guys.
5:34pm 5 miles very easy recovery jog (41mins)

Wed 6 Apr
9:29am 10 miles easy, nature reserve loop, 74mins.  Set off with group, met a group from Loughborough near the Marina and showed them the nature reserve loop

Thu 7 Apr
12:35pm 8 miles with Mick, 53mins including a quicker 2 miles (tempo) mid run (5:18, 5:08).  Mick ran first tempo mile with me then backed off.
5:04pm 5 miles easy, 34mins.  Felt superb tonight.

Fri 8 Apr
REST DAY.  Travelled back to UK, didn't manage to get a run in.

Sat 9 Apr
8:08am 3 miles jog, 23mins
11:23am 12 miles including National 12 Stage relays, Leg 1.  See race report. 

Sun 10 Apr
9:08am 14 miles with Matt Barnes and James Bailey

Weekly Mileage: 81