First run since Brum half marathon
I've had more than two weeks off from running and this morning I decided enough was enough. I went out for my first five mile run since finishing the half marathon (in agony).
I was slow, it hurt, and I really found it tough to get back into the swing of things. Overall I was more than six minutes slower than my PB for this route (which I did about six weeks ago). I did the fairly flat five miles from Bournville to Cannon Hill Park and back in 46 minutes. Pathetic.
So I'm going to have to buck my ideas up if I'm going to take on the Grim challenge in a few weeks. I'm not sure if I'm up to it yet so I'll hold back on my entry for a while.
A map of my route was supposed to be embedded below. A technical glitch means the route line hasn't appeared, but I started from Bournville Train Station, did a loop of Cannon Hill park, and then ended at the station. However, this route, which is my favourite for training, is no use in the evenings because it is so poorly lit. Anyone know of any well lit runs in the Stirchley/Bournville/Edgbaston area?
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Paul Bradley - Birmingham Mail journalist looking for his next big running challenge.
Oooh, The Grim, do it! It's meant to be really good fun. You will, of course, need to go and roll around in some mud as part of your training ;)