Run #8, a fall.

So, I was out on Tuesday, not too late, but dark - as usual.

Was rather a good run, coming home, down the hill, full tilt. Car coming up, no biggie - he can see me. Then my right foot falls into a small hole as i'm concentrating on the car (and not getting run over).

Right ankle twists, fall over, graze left ankle. Hobble home - 100m - out with a bandage, ice, elevation, rest (strains & sprains - R.I.C.E, easy..). Calmed down later.

Went to France the next day, was a bit achy, but walkable.

Run #7, Mon, 3.1miles

Got home early, put on me new shoes, and off I went. Light rain, bit dark. Did the 3.1 mile route, and managed to run non-stop for 40-45 minutes, stopping only for occasional traffic.

Quite pleased with the new shows, most comfortable.

Tried some pace change too, chucked in few fartleks, which went better than I thought; managed to continue afterwards with temporary recovery as I was going along.

Happy, continuing to rack of the distance / time slowly...

Run #6

Saturday again, time for a longer one.

Found a new route, up along the top a lot further, and back down a lot further, pushing it up to 3.5 miles. Sure it felt longer than that, but was about 45 minutes.

I need to focus more on timing. I can do my normal 2.5 miles in 20 minutes, non-stop now. It starts with a 500 metre slog up hill, then more or less across and down, and up for a wee bit, ending on a nice sprint downhill.

This new route extends the loop, but has more of a hill at the start, and back up again. I'll have to dig out some maps and perhaps drive somewhere for a longer, flatter run. I don't mind the hills so much now, but some of them are crazy steep.

The Bath 1/2 circuit route is about 5 miles - two of those, plus 1.5 miles or so from the start to the circuit, then of course, the same again from last lap of circuit to the finish. The 5 mile circuit looks good, may try and do that one quiet afternoon...

Got some new trainers too.

Run #5

Quick 2.5 miles on Thursday, nothing hectic. Can do that route in 20 mins; need to find a longer one.

Run #4

New route, about 2.5 miles, along Batheaston and back. I've driven it many a time, and I always thought it was flat. It isn't; it goes up and down a hell of a lot, but quite subtly.

An ok time, but was feeling [man] flu-ey.

Run #3 of the new year

Went out on Saturday, on the same route I did a while ago, except backwards.

Basically, down the hill, up the really steep hill to the Folly, across and back.. Was easier than the opposite direction, the steep hill (walked - it's 1:2 or something crazy) at the start made life easier, in the sense that the rest was gradual.

3 - 4 miles if I recall.

Run #2 of the new year

Was last Thursday, and not very exiting.

2.5 miles.