Nov0420093:41 p.m.
4 in the morning
No, I may be mad and venture outside in stupid conditions but I’m not daft enough (though heading that way) yet to run that early. Not 4.01 but exactly 4 miles on the dot, according to map my run. (unless I was looking at the date by mistake!)
A couple of residual aches from Sundays run stopped me going out yesterday, or more accurately gave me the perfect excuse not to run. (I am so weak!) So, as is becoming the norm, I got all my running stuff together last night and put it at the foot of the bed ready for an early start.
Alarm went off , hit the snooze button, but the damage was done, the running demons were awake and insisting I got up and out.
Greeted by a wagging dog as I came downstairs. Literally – the whole dog was wagging one of these days she is going to give herself whiplash.
Out into the chill morning air and mainly kept to roads, once we’d gone over a couple of fields. Didn’t have the head torch and it was too gloomy to run off-road with any confidence that there wasn’t a newly dug rabbit hole waiting to catch me unawares.
Pace was slow but I guess this was partly down to taking care over the field.
Unlikely to get another run in this week as we are off for a long weekend in the Lakes. Will take the running gear as it looks like a walk or two may be cancelled if the weather forecast is anything to go by. (Last weekends wet weather training may come in useful yet!!)
4 miles 36mins 25 secs 9.1 min miles
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Comments (8)
roddymacp 'Isn't it funny when a dog wags from the shoulder? Bad enough getting up at dark o'clock for work never mind running.' added 4th Nov 2009
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onthefloor04 'Goods demons - mine just pull the covers back over my head.' added 4th Nov 2009
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malcolms 'so the walk may get cancelled this weekend due to bad weather - so that means you can run in it??? ' added 4th Nov 2009
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dizzie1981 'I wish I was enthusiastic on a morning as peg is! Enjoy the lakes, the weather there last weekend was very wet but I know that won't deter you from running! ' added 5th Nov 2009
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Way_Too_Slow 'I was very impressed when I thought you were running at 4 in the morning (but did think you had eventually flipped and needed certifying!!) Lucky you going to the Lakes. Say hello to the Fells from me.' added 5th Nov 2009
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aphid 'Is Peg going to the Lakes too? Have fun up there. Im very jealous. A great time to go . Its always wet there but at least now it will be wet and quiet. And all those lovely pubs with big roaring fires and fine ale. Hope you get a run in. Have you got trail shoes? Maybe wellies???' added 6th Nov 2009
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Hola 'Good to see you fit and well klebe! Hope you're having a great weekend in the Lakes. ' added 7th Nov 2009
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Alaistair '9.1 min/miles but running still.....great to see you running Mike the recovery continues?' added 8th Nov 2009
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