I went out at 7.30 this morning and there was a chill in the air reminding me that autumn is just around the corner and my feet got soaking wet. My trainers are still out in the sunshine drying off. I'm glad I didn't go out an hour earlier which is what I had planned. I did find the temperature very pleasing although the run was still very hard.
My route today took in a section of the very busy A358 and I knew the earlier I set out the better it would be with regards to the traffic on that stretch. I was able to cut across a field on a footpath as it had recently been harvested, my last attempt at this route left me with shredded legs (for which I still bear the scars) as it was neck high in crop and the path overgrown with goose grass and nettles.
I don't seem to have managed a proper 'run all the way' run for a few weeks. Today I was disappointed as yet again I needed to slow right down on several stretches. I'm not setting out too quickly, chance would be a fine thing, I'm trying to push myself, my trainers are comfy, I'm not too hot, so I just can't work out where I'm going wrong.
I have the best motivation, my son marries his gorgeous fiancee a month today and I love my outfit and want to look my very best. I can do the distances I set out to do and although I can't beat my times for these routes I have run them without walking in the past so why can't I now?
Oh well, I'll try again on Friday.
Watch this space.
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