5k Easy Run - Dull and Windy - 26m 17s
Posted on Jul 16, 2008 under Uncategorized |Supposedly an easy run, but found it quite hard. Had sore ankles after long run on Sunday, plus right big toenail fell off with blacktoe, so needed a couple of rest days and decided to make this a generally easy week to let the legs recover a little from last few weeks.
Went on normal 5k time trial route, resisted temptation to turn it into a tempo run, ended up running it in 26 17 at a pace that was easy for me, but still felt a bit heavy legged and glad to stop at the end. A few weeks ago 26 17 would have been my best time going hell for leather, so nice to do it at a gentle trot and know that on a good day I will have plenty in reserve to get further under the 25 minute mark and aim for 24 
