Kurt was really pleased to see my old trainers caked in mud yesterday, so I thought I’d get right at it with the new ones. It wasn’t splish-splosh out there but I did find enough mud to take the edge off the sparkly bits! As I started out, I wondered whether the combination of a mid-week training session, allied to new runners and Kurt’s encouraging comments about my running (you know how I feel about the power of the mind!) would make a difference to my speed and/or endurance.
I don’t think I would have kept up with Cliff’s whippet-like starting pace, but I still started quickly like last Sunday. I slowed a little from time to time, but unlike last week I didn’t run out of steam – overall, I felt pretty good. I also felt just warm enough with my new under-layer and an old Rono long-sleeve on top and longs below… and sporting my new beanie, of course!
My route this morning took in the Royal Oak, the corner of Wivelsfield Green, Hundred Acre Lane, Wellhouse Lane (with its large group of perambulators, though none with spare tea-cakes for me to scoff!), the water tower and back along the railway. I made it 7.5 miles overall and the time was…
…65 minutes, which means an increase from last weeks 6.77mph to 6.92mph. I was hoping that it would have been faster, but never mind. I have a run scheduled with Nick on Wednesday and if he doesn’t knacker me out I might go for a run the with Burgess Hill Runners again that night. It would be great to break 7mph net Sunday.
Kurt suggested that I enter Barns Green half marathon on 28th October, saying that it’s a lovely run through beautiful countryside… Kim is yet to be persuaded, but Dai said he might sign up, so are there any other takers? Hey Nick! You must live round the corner, so no excuses there… unless you want to get the teacakes in afterwards!