Monday Run - 16km (gotta keep clocking up those miles!)

dannewton just finished a 16.82km run, that lasted for 111 minutes.
This run helped dannewton burn 1247.0 calories.

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Description from Strava:
...and I've definitely clocked up a lot of miles (well, kilometers...) recently!

Tonight's run was an easy plod up along the bypass and back. I was aiming for slow and steady, and to be honest I don't really remember much of it. Felt super comfortable, legs felt good.... heart rate was low too. In fact before I knew it I running through the housing estate to finish the run on approx. 16 and a half kilometers.

It might sound odd, but I want running to feel so easy that I don't think about it. I want it to be automatic. That automation comes from a lot of repetition, which is one of the reason I'm running so much at the moment, and why I'm keeping the mileage as high as my body can manage...or as much time as I can spare, which appears to be the more limiting factor!

Todays run meant I've run over 300km in a single month, and that is attributed to the time I spend running lots of slow easy miles.

I was later getting out for tonight's run than I had originally hoped for. We've got a very busy day tomorrow in the office, and instead of finishing sharp at 4pm, I elected to keep working for an extra hour. Not much I know, but if it saves me finishing an hour later tomorrow then it would have been worth it!

The weather today has been appalling, cold and windy and very wet. Fortunately by the time I finally headed out after 5pm, the worst of the rain had stopped, and other than a little bit of drizzle I managed to do the run in the dry. It was bitterly cold though, and the cold damp air felt even colder. I had a long sleeve tshirt, and a jacket, along with gloves AND a beanie, and I kept them all on the whole time... pretty cold out there!

Running after 5pm meant it was already night time out there, so I had a headtorch on (and I also included a Hi-Viz jacket too). I am running mostly on pavement so I don't need the vest thing really for that, but I do cross 3 very busy roundabouts at rush hour, so I definitely feel better and safer wearing it

getting run over wouldn't do my training any favours!

So yeah nice and easy run, a gentle 16km to start the week... job done. I will have the usual rest day on Tuesdays, and then I'll be trying another speedwork on session on Wednesdays. Still deciding whether to do the same session as last time or if I should try a different one... decisions, decisions!

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About the Athlete: Living in the UK, I am an intermittent Runner, but always striving for more consistency. When I'm not training I can be found photographing insects or listening to really loud angry music (which is the best type of music obviously!)

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