It was a bit drizzly when I woke up but I bought a new running vest the other day (having left all my running gear bar my shoes at my inlaws when I went to stay) and I couldn't wait to try it out. By the time I was ready to go the rain had stopped and it was cool and overcast. Today's run plan - keep going until I feel I've done enough and then go home.
I was slow. My heartrate was low. It didn't creep up after 10 minutes like it usually does. If it tried to I slowed down some more.
I set out to run a minimum of 3k but that didn't feel like enough so around 1.5k I turned along a path leading away from home.
Still slow, I had the fields to myself. The rain must have scared off most of the dog walkers. Got to where I'd turn to do 4k. Nope, carry on. Got to where I'd turn for 5k. A family were walking a couple of dogs. At this point I could turn for home or go right, across to the sea wall for a longer distance to home. Yes.
I was feeling like I could run forever. There was no effort, the temperature was very comfortable, a decent breeze keeping me cool. I ran towards the steps up the sea wall. There's a concrete road to the left which was tempting but I didn't want to overdo it so homewards I went, climbing up to the top of the sea wall. The tide was in, it was beautiful, but the path was overgrown and narrow. Alongside the wall, where I'd just come from, the weeds and grass had been cut, a long, wide straight route with an easy surface. I went back down the steps and carried on.
I passed 4k, the only soul I saw was an older man running towards me. We said good morning, two ships in the night, slow runners just pleased to be out there. I passed 5k. Oh. NO. Something was going badly wrong, the curry I had last night must have disagreed with me. So much for slow running, I sped right up, a full minute per km faster than the rest of the course. Faster, faster, desperately hoping I wouldn't see anyone I needed to talk to. It wasn't good.
I managed just over 6k, apart from the final km it was great....
For once, breakfast wasn't my overwhelming concern.
W5R2 - supposedly easy 4k!
Slowing down
Zone 3 run 🏃♀️👍
