Hi all,
Thanks for all the advice after I found myself suddenly struggling with this run. Happy to say that after a few day's rest and drinking like a fish (water that is, not alcohol! 😂), I tried again today and was successful! The weather wasn't on my side - I had a few showers as I was running away from the hotel and gale force winds battling me on the way back but I succeeded nonetheless. Managed to cover 5k as I added another 10 minutes of walking on my way back. Feeling proud again now! Onwards!
P.S. Scotland's a lovely place to run around. A good change of scenery and it's much nicer than the city I'm from!