Time: 2h5m48s
Mile 1 - 9m50s
Mile 2 - 9m10s
Mile 3 - 10m55s
Mile 4 - 10m36s
Mile 5 - 12m02s
Mile 6 - 9m01s
Mile 7 - 10m17s
Mile 8 - 10m39s
Mile 9 - 12m16s
Mile 10 - 11m17s
Mile 11 - 8m58s
Mile 12 - 10m47s
It was beautifully sunny when I set off this morning, so I felt good that I'd made the effort to get out on my Long Slow Run by 10am today. I think I set off a little faster than planned, but it's difficult to keep it slow. I'd also forgotten to double-check the route on the map. Not because I didn't know where I was going, but just to remind myself where the mile points were. No matter, some of the "miles" may have been shorter than others, but overall the distance was 12 miles.
It was pretty good going, but I was troubled a bit by a bit of soreness in my right knee again, and also found it difficult to get my water bottles clipped back into my shorts after I'd drunk them, I was all thumbs and couldn't find the clip. Twice I had to stop when I dropped a bottle en route. Oh how much easier it will be on the day when I just pick up a new bottle when I need one, and then discard it when I'm done, ready for the sweepers to collect up after the event to be recycled.
It was also a bit gloomy after a couple of miles, as the sun hid behind some rather large clouds. Added to the chillier feel in the air, the breeze picked up in a couple of places, which added to the difficulty to stick to a steady pace today. Still, I've made a new personal best distance, and I covered it in less time than last week's 11 miles, so the sore tired legs I have now are worth it.
I'm off for a sports massage this afternoon, so hopefully that will help settle down the niggles in my right leg. I think I need to head back to the gym for some more strength work - especially on my glutes and adductors as it seems this will help. I'm currently reading Marathon: From Start to Finish by Sam Murphy and it has loads of tips about stretching and strength work.
Yesterday I went to London with some friends from work. We went to The Mall, and I practised my "running over the finish".
We also went to Tower Bridge and I stood there for a minute or two picturing the scene come April 26th, as this will be the bit were we go "Hoorah, I'm half way!!" quickly followed by "Oh blimey, I'm only half way!!!!"
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