I Was Done!

Duncan dropped me off in Hindley this morning on his way to work so I could get an 8.5 mile run in.  Why is it that when I think about an 8 to 9 mile loop from home, the distance doesn't seem so far, but the thought of running from Hindley, via Westhoughton and Blackrod, seems like a marathon!  I think it's because when you do a loop you're never too far away from home.

It's also hard work running first thing in a morning.  I just feel so tired.

I didn't realise that all the way out of Hindley to the A6 at Westhoughton was uphill so I didn't run at quite as fast a pace as I'd hoped.  I wanted to run between an 8.15 and an 8.,45 pace but my overall pace turned out to be just over 9 minute mile.  However, the powers of Strava made me feel much better as they have thing called 'GAP' pace which basically tells you what your equivalent pace would be if you were running on the flat and when I looked at this my pace was much better and within the pace set out in my training plan.

Part of my route took me down the closed Grimeford Lane, where I struggled to work out how to get through the bridge works.  I was wandering aimlessly around just outside Ed's house and had visions of him watching me out of the window and laughing.  Did you see me looking bewildered Ed?

It was such a relief when the 8.5 miles was finally up as I was well and truly knackered.  I was still over half a mile away from home at this point but I couldn't face running anymore.  I had done the session.  I was done!  I just stopped my watch and walked the rest of the way home.

Total distance - 8.5 miles