Run #3

Strangely, I've been looking forward to this run. I know when I'm out there I'll reconsider this position, but simply having this scheduled time to be doing something different makes me feel good.

This is another 6:45 run. Temperature is 6.1 Celsius today and it's overcast with about 10 to 12 knots of blustery wind. No fleece today, although I could do with something long sleeved. Unfortunately I used my last rugby top whilst decorating over the past few months and it's now horribly crusty with paint, wallpaper paste and tile grout. Not something for the outside world to see.

My left calf has been pretty bothersome over the past 2 days. Stairs were a problem for 24 hours after Run #2 and just uncomfortable after that. We took a leisurely 2 mile stroll with some friends at the Wyre Forest yesterday - mainly to exercise the kids - and I think that has helped.

So with some trepidation, and some more stretching and warm up, I kick off run 3. The main question is "how long can I go before my calf seizes up?" Or maybe it's "how do I get back home when it happens?"

As it turns out, although both legs feel a bit tight, it's only the last 200 meters where it really starts to bother me. So overall an improvement. I almost feel that I can push it to run a little further but I'm glad my training schedule allows me one more 2km run before I move to 3km. I think my chest is a bit less full of pond weed now than my first run

The run took 14 minutes without stops - this is analogue watch time not digital - I'm going to need something a bit more accurate soon. The cats out there are starting to recognise me. One big furry black and white moggy actually moved off the pavement as he saw me coming.

Still gave me that same look as I went by though.

Mr. Stumble