Happy mother's day to one and all. Hope you are good to your mother. I'm taking mine for some Vietnamese in Greenwich. I've already been there once today as "Benjy-vs-Wind Part II" went ahead. Another windy morning, today. Perhaps slightly calmer than yesterday. And today's tactic was just roll with the wind really and not fight it. Forget the time too. It didn't help I still felt a bit tired.
Interestingly, the exact same thing happened today that happened last Saturday. I had to stop as I felt pinching in my shoe at about the 7:30 mark (<1 mile). This is a really quick adjustment and I was ok. I needed to retie my laces though at about 13 miles. Once again I felt good at about 6 miles but my legs gradually got heavier and heavier. A couple of other runners passed me by at about 8 miles. One thing I really don't like is people passing me by. It's not their fault of course but I tend to lose my rhythm (and concentration) slightly either trying to keep up or thinking I am doing good, am I?
I got to Greenwich and decided to run round what would have been the Cutty Sark for a little extra mileage. My legs were gradually get heavier and heavier and I possibly felt the wall as felt I like stopping from about 14 to 15 miles onwards. But to use a paradox, I was really slowing down fast. I kept telling myself, "don't give up" and managed to get to the same point (excluding the cutty sark excursion) as last Saturday but I was running at the speed I use walk at, absolutely all at sea. So it was about 17.5 miles in almost 3 hours. Not bad as I wasn't feeling at all fresh. Not good as I wanted to push on to 20 miles at least.
Summary
Exercising: -
Running: 3 hours (17.5 miles)
Food: err... 2 mars refuel shakes, 2 lucozades... man that's crap so far... (tbc)
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