Friday at last, long shifts this week, and the bonus of an overtime shift π¬, 84 hours is a very long time, note to self refrain from overtime even if the boss pleads π.
Anyway Friday is work free π₯³..... ππββοΈππ½.
The Welsh weather mixed and unsettled, this created faffage on my part, even a return home to change shorts and grab my phone belt π...
I opted for the light windproof Jacket, tiredness I find emphasizes the chilly dampness. I slipped into slow and steady mode quite easily, but hadn't a clue as to where I was heading, distance etc I just followed my feet and settled in, hoping to wake up part way though my run β°.
Just the one runner going the other way, apart from that, isolation and a mirror like canal with wafts of boat stove smoke as the chimney's smoke snaked away upwards.
Subconsciously I passed my turn for home and the subsequent one after that. And I just errrrrr ran. I'd ground out 10k, slow n steady trying to keep in zone 3, which definitely makes for easy running π.
I turned and headed for Llangollen the road I'd chosen is definitely a roller coaster of gradients, they come at you thick and fast, the slower relaxed running definitely I find works in your favour when fronted with a hillππ onwards and upwards.
Although I've probably driven along the road many times, it's a new one to my running and ok the footpath isn't the widest but it's all flat, and downhill mainly.
But not a fan of narrow paths and big fast trucks (splat risk π¬) I dive towards the towpath when I get the chance. A few walkers and boat people all cheerily greeted and then it's onwards towards the marina.
I scoot through a nearly empty Llangollen and then it's the home straight π₯³ I found the sis gel definitely gave me a kick and the energy was still there as I passed the HM distance, I nearly considered taking off the jacket, but it's too much effort, plod on Ian nearly thereπ.
Definitely fully awake, and suddenly very very hungry..... I need buttery crumpets asap..... I think I've burnt off the early breakfast and some!
Happy running Friday people keep safe run healthy ππ