After Tuesday's less than comfortable experience, yesterday I went back to the morning run and decided to take it slow and steady. Double incentive as I had my work medical yesterday!
I did the first kilometre on grass rather than tarmac which helped slow me down a bit, also mixing things up a bit to keep it interesting. I was probably also a bit more conscious of foot placement (especially once I spied a couple of mole hills!) and stride length was also a bit shorter. First one came in at 6.50, then after about 1.2k I picked up my more usual route on the footpaths round the country park. I think the uneven surface helped loosen things up a bit somehow, I felt like I got into my stride after this, and it certainly seemed a sight easier going than Tuesday's 4k!
No recalcitrant dog owners or 3 abreast families at 7.30am, quite a few other runners round, and on my final kilometre I was accompanied by an inquisitive squirrel who kept scampering off ahead of me, stopping to watch me go by, then running off again!
Tuesday's run knocked me back a bit, but yesterday put me back on track, and tomorrow will be the second 8k. Might start off on the rougher path again tomorrow as it seemed to work...!
Magic Plan, Week 2 ✅ 
