A.M. A cold, wet, windy morning for a muddy long run but my one overwhelming thought was that it doesn't matter. Firstly after some initial discomfort I warmed up and was in a protective cocoon of modern running clothing materials. You don't lack for time to think on a long run and I remembered the gear I wore hill walking in the 80's. Heavy, even more so when wet, itchy and uncomfortable, and always damp from sweat. The running clothes I was wearing are light, soft and comfortable, I was warm and dry, and water was shed like off a duck's back. My other line of thinking this morning was the amount of time invested in running a long run is not that much more than watching a movie on telly in the evening. Anyway, back to the run, felt good as usual until the last couple of hills, I'm still waiting for that elusive day when this last section of the run doesn't feel such a struggle. Total 32,3k in 2:35:47, av pace 4:49/k, 7:46/mi. |