Okay, okay so perhaps it’s not a world record but it is a personal record. This afternoons run ended up being 8.4 miles. Two days after a 6 mile run too.
I ran from home, up through Endcliffe Park and Bingham Park etc to Forge Damn, then up Clough Lane and followed the path to Fulwood Lane. Went down Fulwood Lane to the Norfolk Arms pub and came back along Ringinglow Road. As I neared home I really wanted to make 8 miles and so I took a little detour through Nether Edge.
So how was it?
Well, the first 3 miles where really tough. Running by myself was hard compared to running with the lads two days before. I guess I’m still out of the habit as it’s still only my third run after more than a week off.
But the hardest part was climbing Clough Lane and up to Fulwood Lane. The path is quite steep and I was exhausted at the top. I took a quick stop to grab some water (this was my second run carrying my rucksack) and then set off again.
The journey home was beautiful and easy. Perhaps it just felt easy after the climb I’d just done!
I had a couple of stitches to work through but they went.
By the time I got home I was feeling good. Tired but good. Oh, and just a little bit sweaty!
An hour or so afterwards I’m starting to stiffen up a bit and my knees ache slightly. I’ll see how I feel in the morning, but for now I can sit happy at my new world record!
You can see the full route on Map My Run.