Holiday Run

Only had the inclination or chance to get one run in on holiday. I only had the Keycamp representatives info for the distance but it seems about right:

Details:
Start time: 15:30
Duration: 19:09
Distance: 4km
Avg Speed: 12.53kph / 7.79 mph

Not bad but was very hot wish made it tough.

Weird one again!! Water works

Went to do my Water works run again today. Set off at what I thought was an ok pace but nothing special.

Got to the bottom of the hill past the train station and felt awful again. Struggling to keep my pace and breathing very heavily. I obviously dropped my pace after this and struggled on.

After the railway crossing I didn't have any energy to pick up the pace as I had done previously and just made it back.

Anyway after again what I thought was an awful run it turned out to be ok. I really dont quite know yet what pace I am running at!!!

Details:
Start Time: 16:15
Duration: 22:36 minutes
Distance: 4.74 km
Avg Speed: 12.58 kph / 7.82 mph

New run - Not a route really

Went for a different run today trying to get a bit more distance and boy did I feel it.

Started off as usual down Bennett's Lane and instead of going left on the usual prom route I turned right and went along the embankment/sea defence toward Wallasey.

I dunno whether it was an off day or something but I didnt feel very good on the whole run!!

I went past the lighthouse and carried on a bit longer until i came to a sign where i turned back and went into the wind. The wind wasn't that bad but you could tell the difference.

Slogged it all the way back feeling like I wanted to stop all the time (as usual).

Made it back but felt I should have done better. I cant think of a decent name for this route as its just a straight back and forth run.

Details(if i got the right sign):

Google Pedometer Link

Start time: 17:30
Duration: 33.24
Distance: 6.6km
Avg Speed: 11.85 kph (didnt have Mikes spreadsheet to hand so might be wrong)

All I can say is that its tough building the distance up from what you are used to. I agree with you John, there are some of us who just make it look easy, eh Steve!!!!!

Back to it again: Prom - Quickest yet!!

Ran the prom route as it was quiet on the wind front!!

Took my son again as he almost always wants to come with.

Details of how it went to follow. Times below:


Start Time: 20:30
Duration: 23:35 minutes
Distance: 4.84 km
Avg Speed: 12:31 kph / 7.65 mph

Pleased as i hadnt run for 12 days

Snowdon Ascent

The whole family went up Snowdon today. Fantastic but very tiring!!

Will update details when I get a chance...

Water Works - Felt good and went for it

I had been playing football in the garden and driveway with my eldest son and had broken a sweat as he has unending amounts of energy. It got to about 20:00 and I wanted to go for a run as I hadnt been since Monday.

I read some stories to my youngest son and then set out with my eldest on the Water Works loop (he was on his bike). Now I felt like I was up for it today!!

Set off at a good pace up the railway hill and down without slowing, along the Meols stretch where I guess I slowed up a little and got into my rhythm. I was looking at my stopwatch a little more on this run and found that i got to the Petrol Station turning to go down Carr Lane at 10:30 minutes or thereabouts.

Carried on battling all the way back until I got to the other side of the railway line and onto the last part of Carr Lane before joining up with Park Road where I then looked at the stopwatch again. It was on 20:20 or something similar and I knew I had a chance of getting my best time here if I pushed it.

I picked up the pace (and was able to) and went for home!!!

Details:

Start Time: 20:20
Duration: 22:16
Distance: 4.74 km
Avg Speed: 12.77 kph
7.94 mph

Very pleased with this but tired afterwards.