A.M. Lauftreff or running group day, I started running with a group one day a week this year and this has really helped me. It's potluck with the route and pace depending on who turns up. Today our fastest runner was there and as no one else wanted to run with him I gave it a go. Luckily for me it was his recovery day, we started out easily downhill along a horse riding trail, then steep uphill to a castle that had my calves burning. Through the castle grounds then out along a ridge with great views across the valley, return was on the flat and got progressively faster until I was running about my halfmarathon race pace. The last 1k I couldn't stay with him but was pleased nevertheless. Total 13,4k in 1:00:33, av pace 4:32/k or 7:16/mi.
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