Brown Eagle

 Monday 28th June 2021 - 8.1k (3 laps) - 35:28

Really easy - went at about 70% effort overall.

Purposefully went out easy to just have some fun back running on the road again etc

I find it difficult to slow down & I strongly dislike paces slower than 7 min miles for anything shorter than 10k (I just think it's bad habit) so whilst I slowed down, I did struggle to keep the pace slow.

It's tough to look at the splits & accept them being not what you'd like etc.

So Lap 1 - 11:11, TC1, 2:40, 6:08, 8:06, 9:15

Lap 2 - 23:10 - TC1 14:40, 17:57, 20:08, 21:15 (@ 5k mark), 

Then at 30:08, then figured 6 mins to get back to the start, this went well in my head - I pushed it round Bolands Lane but then realised I had plenty of time (90 secs after traffic lights left) so I cruised in with 30 secs to spare - could have made this 35:15 if necessary.

All good.

Weather fantastic too - just ideal for running - about 15 degrees out - @ about 21:30

What a pleasure to be able to be on the road again. 11 years running since 2010 when I took up running seriously enough (i.e. I was running weekly & made an effort to get out a few times a week since 2010).

What a privilege it is to be able to run, in full health, 11 years on. 

This sport never gets old, never gets easier & always remains a challenge.

It's timeless.

Here's to 33+ more years of running! I sure hope I can do it :-)