So today’s run was never intended on being a longer one but it’s funny how these things pan out, sometimes things just fall in to place and work.
With Suzie at Nanans for the day and having returned from a works meeting I decided to take advantage of having a rare Wednesday afternoon spare and hit the trail.
Maybe something in me knew today wasn’t going to be a5k day as I packed up my running rucksac and water bladder gels and dextrose tablets included.
I set off down the trail with the intention to plod at a steady comfortable pace and see how far I could get. I just felt like I needed to get out.
I fancied a change of scenery from the usual Rothervalley route so decided to head along the trail in opposite direction to Pools Brook.
I started off fast and knew my pace was way to quick so pulled it back within first few minutes and tried to get into a steady but consistent pace that didn’t leave me breathless. Once settled into a pace it felt right to be running along the trail. At the 4 mile mark I decided to return woth the sun starting to fade and having no idea what time the light would start to dissappear I didn’t wa t to risk returning on the trail in the dark with no light and alone. (I realised later on I most likely had plenty of time left)
As I came up the hill and rounded the corner to home I checked my watch for distance status and discovered I was 0.30 off hitting the 8 mile mark. Determined to see that 8 I continued down into the nearby streets culdesac and in and out of their parking area several times, to any non run I looked like I lost the plot 😂😂, but seeing the 8 on my watch was so worth it. The miles are starting to come back and with every run I feel more confident.
