It’s been 6 weeks since my last run, which is how long it’s taken me to (almost) get over the coughing bug that I managed to catch whilst working in Budapest. I sat down on the plane to come home and started coughing… eugh!
I wasn’t really sure what to expect from my run today, such that I almost managed to put it off for another week! But run I did.
I took the normal short loop out to Wivelsfield, through West Wood and back via the Magical Path. The weather was largely overcast and the temperature was cool enough for me to be comfortable wearing two layers, longs, gloves and a hat. The ground was a lot drier than the last time I ran, with the compacted edges turning slightly bouncy, surrounding areas of squidgy and smaller pockets of watery squelch. The bluebells were out in force.
My chosen warm top layer doesn’t seem to breathe, so despite the temperature I was hot & sweaty when I got back and more than ready for a cold shower… and not just my legs for a change! I’ll know by Tuesday the extent to which my body is going to complain about a 5 mile run after 6 weeks off, but right now I feel pretty good.
According to Strava I ran 5.7 miles in 59 minutes, an average of 5.8 mph.
