Managed to do my first one hour plus run since starting my marathon training plan.
There was a fairly chilly breeze blowing around Bishopston as I stepped out into the early evening, my pastey white legs braced against the cold.
The first ten minutes was the worst as usual, but it was even more painful as my calf muscles felt really stiff, so I had to walk for a bit to get up the hill.
But after getting out on the flat of the Downs it all got much better and after about 35 mins I was purring along like Jenson Button cruising through Sao Paulo to the chequered flag. Sort of.
It struck me as I plodded round that it would be a really bloody good idea for Bristol City Council to stick some lights all the way around the Downs. I mean, for all the money that gets caned on bus routes and pointless dribbling fountains in the city centre, why not do some good and light up the Downs so that during the long dark winter months people like me who actually want to spend their evenings running around outside, can do so in safety and without fear of being mugged, murdered or stumbling upon some horrendous dogging/swinging/outdoor car sex antics, which are really best left on dodgy websites a long way beyond the firewall of the imagination.
Still, unlikely to happen in my lifetime I expect.
I finally made it home after one hour and eight minutes. I had intended to go out longer, but thought best not to wear myself out with a heavy workload to get through at the moment as well.
Next meeting of the FB Running Club on Wednesday.
1 comment:
I love your site. Well done on your hour and eight run. Keep blogging xx
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