Another full run prompted by a failure the day before. Delayed willpower... With only 2 weeks until my 3 peaks walk I decided to test stamina by adding a mile to my previous furthest. This is definitely the longest run I've ever done.
So, it was good to have the goal and to meet it. I went down along the river (which was glorious) and then up the canal to the Bingley 3 rise. I ache now, I think my hip adductors, and was conscious of it ever since turning back along the canal. My right knee was also getting sore, which happens too when walking for long distances.
I am also aware that I was thinking about my speed. Having read some blog posts and running magazines a lot of them talk about varied training, sometimes at your 5k pace, sometimes at your 10k pace, etc. Clearly I don't have a 10k pace, given I've never run that far, but it made me look up my times so far. I'd have expected to go slower on this one as it was long, but it was a 9:40 minute/mile, within 11 seconds/mile of the last 4 runs I've done (bar one, which was 9:01). I never thought I knew how to pace myself slower or anything, I just expected to get slower as I ran. Given that this didn't happen, apparently, it suggests I'm keeping up the pace as long as I can be bothered. Or perhaps that I'm getting fitter and quicker, but also lazier on the shorter runs.
Next time I'll try out my mile pace up the canal as a few months ago when I did 8:45 (and 9:20 back). Deliberately try to go quicker. And then top it up to 5k if the will is willing...
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