The good run of weather has finally broken and today the heavens opened and it has poured down for most of the day!Straight after work I went to an afternoon tea party put on for one of the teachers who is retiring.
Despite my best efforts not to over-indulge I did and felt a little stuffed and uncomfortable afterwards!
I gave my stomach an hour to settle down before venturing out into the torrential rain for todays run!
The plan stated a 4 mile easy run followed by 20 seconds FAST and 2 minutes slow intervals repeated for 4 sets.
I did a 1/2 mile warm up and really enjoyed the 4 mile easy section that followed! I stayed on the roads as I decided off road might be a little muddy after the day of rain!
I was slightly annoyed when I was patiently waiting to cross a road and a car pulled over and asked me for directions!
There was no escaping and it was 2 old dears wanting directions to a local restaurant! I had to repeat myself several times before they were prepared to leave me alone and let me cross the road!
I hadn't paused my Garmin either so it will have skewed my average mile pace in the easy section although in reality being an "easy" run it doesn't really matter! I really need to stop being a slave to pace and just go with it unless the plan stipulates a pace!
Anyhow, the first 20 second speed interval took me by surprise and my slow reaction time meant a slow 8.39 minute mile pace for the first 20 second interval, followed by a more respectable 7.42, 7.41 and 7.33 m/m pace for the remaining intervals.
I completed my run with a 1 mile cool down and in total I ran 6.51 miles.
Despite being wet through I thoroughly enjoyed it and felt quite good despite being stuffed to the brim with cake!
Perhaps afternoon tea for fuelling purposes is the way forward!
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