Saturday Morning 11 Miles

Posted by Steve ()

June 30, 2007

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Have a busy day planned, so decided to get up nice and early to run this morning. It had rained hard overnight, and more torrential rain was forecast for later on today, so my best option was just to get up and go.

I didn’t really have any major plans for how far to run, but as I set off I would have been happy with 7 or 8 miles. In the end, I looped around the lake at Roath Park and headed home to finish with a nice steady 11+ miles. Apart from a few sprinkles in the early miles, I’d missed all the rain I was expecting, but as soon as I got back to the house the heavens opened and it hasn’t stopped raining since.

Another training week draws to a close and it’s been a pleasant change to run every other day instead of the usual 5, 6 or 7 times a week. I think I still managed over 30 miles this week and the great thing is I don’t have any foot or shin problems! The other thing I’ve really enjoyed is the variety of running in Cardiff. Virginia Beach is so flat and you just use the same leg muscles over and over and over. Here in Cardiff it’s uphill and downhill all the time, so it’s a great workout for the legs and the lungs.

Another rest day tomorrow as we’re planning a trip to Leicester in England to meet up with family I haven’t seen for several years - should be fun!

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