Well, the best so far anyway. I’m hoping the actual run will be better!
Today was a 7 miler through the parks into the Peaks. It was muddy and wet. Perfect conditions for a run really. You can see my run here.
At first I’d planned an easy 6 miler through the park, I’m still getting used to my Vibram FiveFingers and didn’t want to push it too far too soon. But as I got almost to Fulwood Lane I noticed a footpath across a field that looked interesting. I would like to point out that the reason I took the path was that it looked interesting and had nothing to do with the fact that it was downhill and I was tired of going uphill. Honest.
Anyway, taking that path was an inspired move. It proved to be a brilliant route with varied terrain – some roads, some tracks and lots of mud! It also opened my eyes to a whole new area of available routes that I’d not really thought of before.
I sped up and was running with a smile on my face. Perhaps it was endorphins or perhaps it is just actually good fun to go for a run. Whatever the reason, it was brilliant. I did 7.1 miles in about an hour and ten minutes. Considering the terrain and the hills, I’m well pleased with that.
How did my FiveFingers perform? I have an entire post about that…