Friday, 2 December 2016

4.5 miles

I skipped two runs this week, one 3 mile and one 4.5 mile. I've been busy and my ankle isn't quite right and I'm full of excuses not to go out in the dark and the cold. 

Daytime running is going to be the answer to that, and fortunately my boss is happy for me to work flexibly! So today I set off on a quite pleasant 4.5 miler. I switched around my route quite a bit although as usual the old railway track featured prominently, due to being both flat and soft underfoot. 

I tried the audiobook again and seemed to empty my mind a bit more today. I really need to pay for the Zombies Run app and get back into that story as well. 

Nothing started to bleed and the Compeed on my heel held. I put the box in my pocket just in case and my main irritant was the sound of them rattling with every step! I also felt far too hot. I set off with a woolly hat and my running jacket on but was stripped down to my vest by Mile 3. 

Happy to see a man I have chatted to before as well. We walked together for a while and he was telling me about his cancer, and how he used to be a cyclist. Going in different directions today but he cheered me past while his beagle looked on, bemused. It cheered me up to see him :)

The next run is on Sunday - 6.5 miles. A big step up, and I'm not as fit as I should be after my injury. I need to plan properly, make sure I have eaten, and not wear too many clothes. But some clothes. The good people of Saddleworth don't need to see that much jiggling. 

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