My alarm went off at 5 a.m. this morning, but I turned it off and went back to sleep 😴 Got up at 7 ish, made tea and had a biscuit, deciding not to run. I didn’t feel like it. I was tired. The Gremlins had won! 😈 or had they? I took my tea back upstairs and somehow found myself putting on my running clothes and doing a few leg swings - not quite sure how that happened! Running shoes on and out the door before I could argue with myself 🏃♀️👍
It was very overcast with a slight drizzle, but it was wonderfully cool. I’ve struggled so much running in the heat these last few weeks, so it was good to feel that cool air on my skin as I did my warm up walk. The drizzle was refreshing!
I start to run - really easy for the first km and steady for the second. My heart rate shoots up, but I ignore it and settle into the run trying to find a comfortable pace. I’m later out this morning, so there are a lot of people about and there is traffic, too, so I’m not able to run in the road as I prefer to do. The road dips down towards the end of the second km, but right at the end there is a short but fairly steep incline which always catches me. I have to stop to cross the road (which I’m grateful for) but once I’m across I try to pick up my pace a little to make up for it!
The third km is uneventful but it does slope gently upwards towards the end. I reach the junction and decide on a 4K run today, so start to pick up the pace to try and finish strong. It’s an effort! This 4K route does finish on a downhill section, but not as much as the 5K route. I take advantage of it anyway and am pleased with my last km split.
Run over and I congratulate myself on another run - another victory! I enjoyed it more because it was cooler.
Splits:
8:38, 8:30, 8:13, 6:34
