Saturday came around quickly again this week and with my
alarm set for 7:30am I was up and out for my run pretty early. I decided to
stick to the same route I have done previously but to add on an extra loop
which would put me up an extra mile.
This started off really well until I came to the
embankment which was completely water logged and there was no way I could get
down there. So onto plan B. Behind where I live is called the Green Wheel cycle
path, it runs all around the city, so off I went. Oh my, the path is raised and
goes straight through fields proved to be the most boring run I have ever had.
Every time I thought I had made some distance I realised how much further I
still had to go. I realised I had no idea where I was going to end up so a
quick phone call was made to my Dad to reassure me I wasn’t going to end up in
the middle of nowhere. I did, I ended up in Whittlsey, I made it across the
millennium bridge knowing I still had about 4 miles ahead of me to bring me
round in a big circle. All was going well until I was faced with the above
photo. The river had burst its banks and there was no way I was getting
through. I ended up with very wet feet and had to give in and just turn back
the way I came. Along the very boring straight path, it has got to be one of
the worst runs ever, I couldn’t get my breathing right, my mind was wondering
everywhere and to top it off my legs felt like stone. I powered through only
walking when I had to but I really didn’t enjoy it. I ended up being out for 1
hour 20 minutes, which is the most amount of time I’ve managed so far.
Map my run says it was 5.31 miles, but further down where
it shows your splits is says 7.32 miles, so I have no idea which one is
correct. I have decided to take the smaller millage as I don’t want to trick
myself into thinking I managed 7.32 when I didn’t.
This does put me up to 31.92 miles clocked this month so
far which is pretty good for me. 
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