Due to a physio appointment at 8.45 this morning I decided to do an early speed session beforehand. Duncan dropped me off at Rivington Green and my plan was to warm up for a mile and then do two miles at an 8 minute mile pace with the rest of the run a warm down.
I set off to the bowling club and used the road by the side of Yarrow Reservoir as my warm up. I turned left down the hill onto Knowsley Road when my watch beeped for a mile so I picked up the pace and turned down The Street. I have to say, it was tough! I think it was just too early for me and I hadn't eaten (I don't function well without food first thing in a morning) so I was really struggling but I kept it up although I made a decision to alter the session slightly and have a half mile recovery jog at the end of my first speed mile before doing the second mile. I finally reached the end of the first mile and slowed it down as I ran along Horrobin Lane. It was a lovely morning, really sunny and full of bird song.
I turned up the side of the Prep School and down towards Rivington Reservoir. A short while later my watch got to 2.5 miles so I started my second mile of speed. Again it was quite a struggle but I muddled on however had to stop at one point to adjust my shoe laces which I was nearly tripping over. It was such a relief to get to the end of that mile and begin my warm down home. I was really exhausted and wasn't even running that fast really. I only managed 8.20 for the first mile and 8.49(!) for the second, which was pretty disappointing.
Memo to self - eat something before you go for a run in future!
On my way back up dog poo alley I came across an amazing photo opportunity but, unfortunately, didn't have a camera with me. There was a little squirrel sitting in a tree, holding a deep pink rose in it's paws and burying it's head into the center of it now and then, lovely.
Total distance - 4.25 miles
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