Wednesday, Week 13 of 15

Run: "10 Miles, Steady"
Time Taken: 77 minutes
Total Mileage So Far: 441.5 miles

I thought things were supposed to be getting easier. This was one of the harder midweek runs I've done.

I tried to push my speed a bit, as it was supposed to be a 'steady' run, but after 4 miles I was struggling and thinking that 38 miles in 4 days might have been a mistake.

Then I stopped thinking about trying to keep my pace up and it all got much easier. I cruised into Pudsey town centre, where my mp3 batteries ran out irritatingly, and back down to the canal feeling better as I went.

Checked my watch at the bottom of the final hill and realised I was keeping to sub-marathon pace despite all the hills, so I just enjoyed the last couple of miles.

Ran past a group of sk8r bois in the village and heard one of them say wonderingly "It's that bloke who was running round the park last night".

a) At least I think he said 'bloke'...
b) and I don't know what he was wondering.

Back for late tea. I will miss being out on these linger runs, but I won't miss getting out of bed on a cold dark Sunday morning, and I won't miss eating tea after 9pm.