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So after having to take last week off due to illness, I started again today. On Monday I completed a 3-mile easy run – this was shorter than what my training plan demanded, but I wanted to test the water to see how far I had fallen behind. The good news is not very far, as I finished it without even breaking a sweat.
Tuesday was a rest day, then on Wednesday I returned to my pre-illness schedule with a 5-mile run. This was more tiring, but still well within my capability and I only barely broke out into a sweat this time.
On Thursday I completed my longest mid-week run yet, clocking in at 6-miles. This felt noticeably longer, running right around the headland and halfway along the South Bay before turning round and running my usual route around the North Bay. It was much more tiring, but that was probably because I had run another five miles yesterday. Despite all that, Thursday’s run still felt well within my capability.
Also, you may have seen on BBC Breakfast an item about free bus passes for the elderly. Well, the BBC sent one of their reporters to do a live spot on board an open-top bus from the Peasholm Gap turning circle. My route took me past this spot twice and though I didn’t run past when they were broadcasting, I still managed to see the correspondent. I can’t remember his name though. So that was a nice change.
I followed that eleven miles on Wednesday and Thursday with a rest on Friday. On Saturday I completed another six-mile run, which was quite easy. As I reached the Peasholm Park leg of my route, I was stunned to see that the heavy rainfall of the previous night had made the lake burst its banks. This happens quite often after rainstorms, however, what took me aback this time was that the lake had overflowed so much that it was spilling out onto Burniston Road. It also forced me to make some diversions around the lake to avoid the flooded footpaths.
On Sunday, I went out for my Sunday long run, which today was seven miles. I went out much later this time, which I always try to avoid because the footpaths do get a bit clogged up with people who tend to get to get in my way. The early mornings have been bitingly cold this week, however, this morning was quite mild. Once again I was quite tired by the end of it, but I felt a massive satisfaction at completing the longest run so far in training for this marathon.