Here we are again then, another week over, can’t believe it, and another Saturday to run a big un. So, managed not to go down the pub last night, so no beers what so ever, a “normal” dinner, but I did get a magnum down my fat neck instead. Didn’t seem to get to sleep very easily last night, but was up at 6:30, so I waited a while got ready and was out on the streets at just gone 7:30.
Is it easier to run without a hangover? Well, I suppose it is a bit, but its still bloody tiring. Took a different route, and old bicycle route of mine of just over 12 miles, so although less than last week, there were waaaayyy more hills. The route was – http://routebuilder.org/3os – and if I had James Camerons budget I could transfer it into crappy pretend 3D so you could ohh and arrr at the supposedly 3D effect of the massive hills I ran. But I don’t, so you’ll have to believe me, they were colossal – nah not really, but they are *alot* higher than flat.
So ran out of water again, and still got a pretty bad pain the knee after around 8 or 9 miles – I tried doing a really stupid looking move where I ran for a while bending my knee completely hoping that would help this time – it didn’t, but it did make look like a dick – swings and roundabouts eh?. Felt as if I had run faster this time, but average was less than 6 – but I blame the hills, the hills I tells ya. My schedule for the 12 mile is 2.5 hrs as defined by the Marathon organisers, so with a good wind I should romp that ;o)
Think that next week (although I might be back in Pembrokeshire then?) I could do the same run, but add the Redwick loop to give around a 15 mile run – woopy doo.
OK, time to relax now, nice big bacon sandwich i think, then gets some beers in for the Wales / England match @ 5. Feet up with some ice packs, n-ice….
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Days left: 81
Confidence: 51%
Ability: 51%