Breaking the 10 mile barrier

Running 10 miles seemed a long way off when I started my training, but 4 weeks in, I've notched up yet another longest run in my life record. I'm going to hold off from saying that I'm totally fine and injury free, for a couple of days, as the lower right calf is giving me a bit of jip at the moment.

This should have been my Sunday run (tomorrow), but I looked at the weather and decided not to risk running it in heavy rain. Unfortunately, I hadn't had my two days of rest before the long run, nor had the effects of the Friday night ales had time to completely disappear. Without a doubt, both of these factors affected me. Lesson learned.

The 10 mile route is good one. It took in the river, the park, hills and knee-kind tracks. I also had my support vehicle in tow again, although I lost her as she stopped to take in the Kingston regatta. There are a few steep hills on the route, one as you enter the park at Ham Gate and another long one as you turn round and head back towards Kingston Gate. I'm glad I took on board some energy at this point as I was starting to fade and mentally preparing to get the bus home!

Going to get another 10 miles in next weekend, then it's "easy" week!

Easy week, in beginner marathon training terms, means that the long Sunday run is a mere 5 miles. Hardly worth getting out of bed.