Canโt keep waiting for conditions to cool, no end in sight of it cooling down. Not that Iโm complaining, weโve waited a long time for it ๐ It just doesnโt fit into my running schedule, too damn hot ๐ ๐
Anyway, totally against the grain, I headed out at 6.45 this morning ๐ฑ It was already 20* and rising so I got it into my head that it wasnโt going to be easy ๐ฐ
I set off with intention of doing around 10mls at an easy (slow) pace. I felt reasonably comfortable up to 3k after which the legs were starting to feel heavy! I thought โOh no, please gimme a break, I REALLY NEED to get this long one in!โ
I did my best to keep up the pace but found myself flagging in the heat....Iโd have given anything to experience โthe beast from the eastโ just for an hour or so ๐
I decided Iโd have to take walk breaks if I was to complete the course, long walk back if I stopped now!
I broke the run down into segments, which made it a bit easier as I shuffled along.
Hit the A40 and thought โAh, only a couple of K to goโ
Stopped watch at Spar and was pleasantly surprised Iโd covered over 9.5mls ๐ค..... I replaced โdistance with timerโ on Garmin, so I can see how long Iโve been out opposed to the distance covered.... I prefer it that way now ๐
Couple of days off now. Happy running guys! ๐๐โโ๏ธ