I wasn't planning on getting out for a run today, but it looks very likely that Friday will be my first opportunity for another run and the forecast for Friday is not good - so I took advantage of tonight and decided on a short run.
However, as soon as I was ready, I decided to run a 5km, with the option of a 4km if I was struggling.
Started at a slow enough pace and felt really good. It is far better and easier running in daylight!
At 0.33 mile I saw that i was directly on 9.00 pace although at that point running a little quicker, so i decided to keep going. Up until that point, and even at that point I had not thought of running fast.
So much was I not thinking of pace that I missed the mile marker and I was at 10.22 at 1.15 miles. Couldn't be bothered trying to work out my pace, but saw that I was on 8.40 pace so tried to keep that up.
Again totally forgot the 2mile marker and as I was running over uneven roads with lots of potholes ( such is life in Shkoder) I just kept going.
Checked at the 4km mark and I saw it was a fair time, but did not think I was on for a PR. About half a mile from the end felt a slight twinge behind my right leg and decided to slow down - maybe even stop. Checked the watch and saw it was a reasonable time , so again kept going as the pain didn't seem that bad.
As I approached the last 250 metres saw I was on for a PR and increased the pace. Psychologically, my stomach realising that it was a quick pace, told my brain that there was no fuel left...but I just kept going. Finished on 27 minutes 26 seconds.
Very pleased with that, although feel it was a little quicker than I should be running.
I also feel that running on consecutive days is not for me, as I need the rest days to recover a little!
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