I don’t know! All I can think of is my easy pace should have been Zone 2, comfortable Zone 3 and steady Zone 4? Either way, my first run in compression socks made me feel sluggish at any speed, so I did the distance but the splits were hopeless!

The event is due to taking place next October and as I did a half marathon just yesterday and have a marathon in the diary, what could possibly go wrong?!

Yesterday I ran a half marathon in 2:46:59. The first 10k was on the coastal path and was fine; the second was on streets and wasn’t nice - stop /start to cross roads, up and down hills, etc. Also forgot COVID mask so couldn’t go to shops to refuel or...

It’s raining and blowing a little hooley... ...this turned into an easy 5k.

I’ve been listening to Alexandra Hemmingsly’s Running Like A Girl and on a whim I signed up for next April’s Great Welsh Marathon which takes place in Pembrey Country Park, the route running right past my house. I’m running a virtual half on Halloween ...