I got up this morning with slight trepidation on how my legs would feel about feeling the ground beneath them and was pleasantly surprised that I had no aches or pains ... I could even manage the stairs unaided!
It looked like I was over the first hurdle of tired muscles but felt despair when I looked out the window ... it was blowing a gale and the rain was sheeting down sideways!
I wasn't going to be put off and after a breakfast of coffee and a banana I was ready for the off!
As this was a recovery run I wasn't interested in my pace and was just happy to do the miles.
I couldn't believe how good my legs felt when I started running and despite the rain, wind and deep puddles I had to splash through I thoroughly enjoyed this run!
I arrived home looking like a drowned rat, wet through to my knickers but I felt strangely invigorated and energised!! I wish I felt like this after all my runs!
A stretch and a shower followed before uploading my run to Garmin. I had no idea of how fast or slow I had run and was amazed to see I had run 3.52 miles at an average pace of 9:12 minute miles!
I struggle to run this pace when I am REALLY trying then the day after a 17 mile run when I'm supposed to be going slow it happens! That's sods law for you!
Looking forward to more energising runs next week! Bring it on!
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