Given today is April 1st I'd like to tell you that I ran 10k in 59 minutes....but it's past midday so I'll tell the truth instead 😂
I actually did 3k across the fields. The paths were nice and dry and I started off quite quickly just because it felt good. I slowed down over the rest of the run as I wasn't setting out to push any limits.
My soundtrack was a 6 Music Indie Forever party playlist. I didn't know all the songs but there were a few favourites on there. Around 2.5k into the run Chaise Longue started. It was the perfect tempo for my mood. By now I was on the tarmac path beside the sea wall at the end of the run. My footsteps were in perfect time and I realised that everything else was working together as it should. I was fairly bouncing along, in my head I had the form of the young guys I see lapping me to finish Parkrun while I'm about to complete my first time round the circuit. It felt fantastic, much better than when I'm channelling the Evil Terminator. Then I made the mistake of looking at my watch - heartrate was around 165 bpm. Uh oh, better slow down, what a nuisance, I was enjoying myself but realistically couldn't have kept it up for much longer.
A very nice little run all in all, and when I got back my youngest son cooked a fabulous birthday breakfast.
Oh, and as my good running shoes are still at my brother's and I won't be along there for a few weeks I treated myself to a new pair of ASICS. They are a bit different from my previous ones, much lighter and less padding but I wanted something that I can also wear for walking around it. Plus they weren't very expensive, I didn't want to feel the need to save them only for when I run and space is at a premium on the boat so this saves bringing a second pair of trainers. Can't wait to try them 
5K Slow Run at the lakeside 👍🏃♀️😊
Nettlestone Road & Trail run
I just ran a whole 8km!!!
