Friday, Week 1

4.5 Miles, Slow

Sunday, Week 1

9 Miles, Slow

The first 'long' run, and as always, I have to keep trying to forget that I have to do this in 8 weeks or so as a tempo run, a minute a mile faster. That doesn't help.

Out of bed early into a dull, damp but rain-free morning.

Run down past the local Tesco Express and it looks bizarrely abandoned as there is a closed off bridge stopping through traffic. Great for running though.

I know by the time I've reached the top of the hill at Cookridge Fire Station that I'm going very slowly, but that's the idea as I have to get used to:

1. Going slowly again
2. Getting up at 8amon a Sunday and getting out on the road
3. Running 6 times a week.

Therefore I jog the rest of the route nice and slowly, but manage to keep going even up Well Lane at the 7 mile mark.

7 minute mile the last mile down into Horsforth, and back to enjoy the first post long run glow.

On my mp3 player

James Bl***
All The Lost Souls

"Tonight Matthew I'm going to be......."

Posh long haired bloke disappears into dry ice, gets undressed (in a snow storm) and returns clad in a tanktop and a flat cap

"Gilbert O'Sullivan!"

The Ataris
Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits

Much better that James/Gilbert for climbing up hills