I'd been dreading this run today. How could I possibly make 7 miles when I've struggled so much with the shorter distances recently? How was I going to make 7 miles when I was going to run outside?
Claire's dad had been kind enough to agree to come along on his bike to guide me down the Taff trail from their house. Claire and I headed over to her parents at around 6pm and Roger and I headed off soon after arriving. After I figured out how the pace alarms worked on the Suunto t6 I soon settled down to a steady 10min/mile pace and reeled in the miles. After making 3.5 miles away from the house I had a quick 2 minute stretch and then we headed back. 5 miles came and went but the last 2 miles seemed to be quite a struggle. I completed the 7 miles and felt well and truly worn out. After a lovely dinner I collapsed on the sofa and got myself a quick nap. The t6 software warned me that todays effort was past the optimal training range but I'm happy that I've managed to reach the intended distance. The 8 miles on Wednesday may be a bit of a problem as I don't really want to try that in the gym. Being outdoors certainly takes away the monotony of the gym and miles pass by that little bit quicker.