Nice and easy one.....

Well the plan for todays run was just to do a really easy one, as last few days have been relatively hard. I know yesterdays run was sub 8, felt about 7.40 pace and it was x country, but was feeling good. Now a lot of these runs on this schedule are 'easy' pace, which is 8.45 and 9mm for the long runs. Been a bit naughty and not run at this pace for a while so thought would go and do an 'easy' one.

Plus, I'd spent the previous 2 hours asleep, since I had some time off work I've been completely and utterly knackered. Now how does that make sense as I've had more rest??? I really am struggling to stay awake at the mo, body just keeps dragging itself upstairs. It was a real drag to get out but felt ok when actually got butt out the door. And the well trained mother had got me some nice new trainers for xmas which are feeling all nice and supportive again.

Its really cold and dark out there, so just decided to be fairly sensible and stick to the roads. The garmin pace thingy doesnt really work here in respect that it doesnt tell u what pace u are running at the whole time, gets it right with its mile beep but otherwise really erratic so its hard to judge. Anyway the run felt really really easy, and was v hard to hold it back, felt like I was running really slow, but still wasn't slow enough so am gonna have to work at keeping it back, and steady. Hard here though coz its not flat (at all)- parents live right out in the sticks between Birmingham and Warwick/Stratford.

Anyhoo, 5 veryyyyy slow miles- this is really gonna bore me running at this pace but has to be done....

5 miles, 42.51, 8.34mm

1. 8.24
2. 8.40
3. 8.35
4. 8.34
5. 8.38

Maybe I should try and find 8.45 and 9mm on a tready for a bit- I knowwwwww they are not the same, but once have got a pace in legs can stick to it quite well- hey look at tonights last 3 miles- not bad......

Anyhoo, yes have refuelled properly with some nice fishy/veg and nice protein shake. Tiny tiny bit of xmas pud might have also sneaked in........