Clearly a lot can happen in a month. I know, having done the Royal Parks Half in early October, three weeks later when I should have been doing the GSR, I could barely stand. However, in my own rather slow way, things are generally moving in the right direction.

I was out this morning for another longish run. Risking the weather I was in shorts but compromised on a long sleeve top (the RonHill Hi-Viz one that is a luminous yellow and visible across most of the south of England and probably from space too.) My intention was to continue from last weeks longish run and just go slightly further. 11 miles this week, 12 next and then 13 then maintain for the Wokingham race on 21^st Feb.

There were no cars on roundabouts today – in fact no cars at all for most of the run. Leaving the house at 7:15 ish, I was running in a sort of half light. I have a 10k route which is a circle- so I ran that and then continued for a second lap, got just about half way round the second lap and turned back for home with a slight detour thrown in to get to the 11 miles.

I even met a couple of runners – coming the other way and passed a few dog walkers this morning on the second lap. Clearly the village I live is doesn’t get up too early! I seem to have more success than Alaistair when  it comes to dogs but always when coming up behind dog walkers, the dogs hear you first and are often straining at the lead behind their walker – I then move to the other side of the road to pass them, and then there is a look of surprise/horror as a yellow sweaty body trudges past. Don’t these walkers ever wonder what their dog has been sniffing for the past few minutes, straining at the lead?

Result: 11 miles, 7 minutes faster than the equivalent point in the Royal Parks. 7 minutes!! I may not be quick compared to  the likes of Sean, Alaistair or Matt but I am trudging slightly faster than 3 months ago. I also hesitate to mention hills – but I bet I did more today than there are at Wokingham which by all accounts (Thanks WTS) is flat.

So, fingers crossed for a PB four weeks tomorrow.

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