Over distance!

28M long run at 6.20min/M (including marathon in 2.46.40)

I ran 'over distance' today for the first time. A good end to a really solid week. The aim was to get the miles in at a fair but not fast pace. Just to get my legs used to moving for long periods. The whole run took a little under three hours. Most of the run was along the river from Battersea to beyond Canary Wharf. So it was pretty much flat.

I eased into things with the first couple of miles at 6.45ish minute mile pace and then gently sped up without pushing it. The second half was totally even paced.

I felt pretty light on my feet most of the way. From about 18 miles I could feel some tiredness. And from 20 my hamstrings were a bit tighter. They then improved and it was my quads that were complaining. But not enough to make things to terrible.

A real confidence booster. And great fun.