I think the long run broke me a little bit

As Thursday has come round again, as it is want to do, it was time to go for a run. This week though I was solo, as Felix has been burning the candle at both ends a bit and Hannah has angry blisters on her toes from her half marathon at the weekend. Equally, as I'm on a training course all week and driving there and back each day, I wasn't really in the mood either!

With such a promising start, everything was bound to go to plan! And as I set off, it did seem to be going ok. But quite soon, my legs started to feel heavy and my breathing wasn't staying even. The heavy legs bit went away and I think was caused by me pausing to adjust one shoe that I'd done up a bit tight. But as I was heading out of the village, I had expected my breathing to get back in line. As I start a bit too quickly, I expect my lungs to have a quick strop and then behave. But that just wasn't happening today. I don't know why, as I've not had a strenuous week, but I just could not keep my rhythm going. Or at least that's how it felt. I'm not too confident in today's pace chart, as there's no way I was done at 4:30kms at the point I decided to turn for home! The rest of the chart feels about right, as I was trying to push my pace today, and I did my best to finish quickly.

Despite the promising time, today was also the first time in weeks that I have come back from a run and felt the need to use my inhaler. Even now, nearly four hours after I finished, my lungs don't feel back to normal and I'm still a bit wheezy. Which is a bit annoying, as whilst I'm pleased with the pace I managed I think Sunday's big run has had a bit more of an impact than I first thought!