Easy run as part of training run with Laura Jane. She did about 2.5k, then I went off and did a slightly faster 2.5 to make up a 3 miler. Struggled a bit at the end, yesterday’s long run still in the legs and lungs!
Just a very gentle run before tomorrow’s Bolton 10k – although niece was exhausted, I didn’t break into a sweat or breathe hard. But she’ll get there 
Think this may be the first time I’ve done an easy run that actually felt easy – apart from the last bit uphill!
Started running around streets then saw a path which lead to a trail leading to Mill Lane and Denton Woods, so was a scenic route. Had Garmin setup to bleep if I went quicker than 6mins per k, so was very slow and easy but what I needed.
Average pace was 6:35/k. There is an art to running slowly!
Longest run for a while, took the pace very easy as had a hard week last week, and was feeling tired for it, so took a few days off running before getting back into it with this longer, slightly slower run. Felt good apart from a buffeting from the wind now and then, was feeling tired in the later stages but managed to put a burst on and do quite a speedy last kilometre, and recovered very quickly. Ran it 7-8 minutes quicker overall than my last 12k outing (which I found hard) so am improving, and was nice to stay under 6 mins per kilometre all the way and run at just over 55 minute 10k pace.
Average pace 5:40/k
An easy run but felt really puffed out by the end – been feeling chesty though so lungs evidently not at full capacity 
Got caught in violent hailstone squall!)
Splits
5:37
5:51
6:02
5:53
The ever misnomered easy run! It was the first day of the heavy snow in the UK, and was snowing as I set off – the pavements were covered with ice and snow, so kept to the road. Kept a nice slow pace, until I saw another jogger in the distance and decided to catch them, which I did, and then I turned back and returned home at a more leisurely pace – the quick middle section had me puffing hard by the end but recovered almost instantly.
Splits:
1 6.00
2 6.00
3 5:27
4 6:01
5 5:42
Only my 5th run back on the comeback trail and managed to run my target distance of 7k without any problems. This was more a “TOYF” (time on your feet) kind of run, just to build some extra distance on top of the 5k’s I’ve been doing. It was a good run all round – headed past the industrial estate to the Dane Bank area near where I live, and scooted around various streets then ran back.
My 5k split was actually not much slower than the flat out 5k I did at the weekend, but I didn’t notice I was going that quick, which is a good sign – though I did experience a blast of runners’ high at about the 5k mark! Really enjoyed just settling into a rhythm and just keeping going, and managed an average pace of about 6 minutes per kilometre, around 1 hour 10k pace.
On this evidence I feel I could pretty much complete a 10k race if it was next week, but have a while yet to keep getting back the fitness. I have really no idea how quickly I will get it all back as it is the first time coming back from such a long layoff. The good news is, back when I had an injury when I first started running, and had about a month off, it took ages to get back up to speed, but having got to a certain level it seems like the body remembers.
Just can’t wait until the first 10k of the new season
Keeping with 5k for now as don’t want to push mileage or speed too quickly, and it’s a decent distance for coming back – once I start running about 26 minutes for it comfortably, I will do some slower 6 or 7k runs and slowly work up to 10k. At least I can now run 5k comfortably again, was really pushing today – ran around the backstreets near my house, went off a bit quick so struggled half way through, but ran the last k in 5:27 which was the fastest split even though I was struggling by then! 
Never thought I would be so pleased to run a sub 30 minute 5k, but am really happy today, it feels like a bit of a mental milestone! Managed to do 5k all run, and was hurting at 4k, but found a sprint finish to come in for the sub 30. Now only 6 or 7 minutes to knock off and will be back where I was last September. Might try a faster 3k, and in time will gradually increase the distance.
Felt good to run today!
Managed a 5k jog, mostly all run, just with a 2.5 minute walk break after 3k. Felt good, but tired at end.
After comeback run/walk the other day, was very stiff and sore for several days, but no ill effects so far from this nearly all run effort – the running mojo must be coming back!
Onwards and upwards!
