Muggy long run

I am BROKEN.

Just got back from a 15km long run with Matt - this time I ran all the way from home as the distances are getting longer I think a couple of kms on the pavement to get to the start of my loop is probably not too bad.

I knew it would be hard. We had friends over for dinner last night (Matt made an excellent paella) and I may or may not have had a bit too much wine. But I knew I had to do my long run today so I just put my mind to it.

It was more like a lazy jog for speedy gonzales with me, but for me keeping to my 6:10 mins per km pace was a good effort. It was really really muggy, no breeze like last week as we ran across Purdown. But thankfully it was still nice and cool along the river in Oldbury Court Estate.

If I didn't know before, I definitely knew it was a toughie in the last few kms when we hit the killer hill back on Purdown - it was hell. I resorted to shouting encouragement at myself like a crazy lady and almost fell over at the top. But we made it.

Home for a pint of juice and a Mars bar and a nice long bath.... now sleep.