Up and out into the darkness: Day 31 - 22

Today was Day 1 of learning how to fit in the Janathon while also working. So yep, I walked out of the house at 6.45, and was running at 6.47, and back home by ten to quarter past 7. Never say never! It was dark and definitely chillier than it has been while I've been doing 11am runs.

But it was also ok. I was a bit slower today, especially at the beginning (judging by my talking phone which tells me every 5 minutes how far I've gone (and which is when I get the first indication if the app isn't working if it says I've done a mile already - ha!)) but overall I managed just under 11 minutes a mile whieh is ok, especially when it - speak cautiously - felt alright too.

I would love to get back to being able to do 2.5-3 mile runs at some point - not every day by any means, but occasionally. I think part of the barrier is indeed psychological although it definitely feels physiological when I'm running! I also wonder if my 5-minute alerts don't help. I've always worked on the basis of not looking to see how far I've gone for as long as possible, so I've already got a reasonable distance (whatever that is at the time) under my belt. Knowing I've done half a mile somehow changes that psychological battle with myself.

I will think on that further.

But for now my shower beckons and then off to work and indeed the Big Smoke later in the day. The next question to grapple with is do I take my running kit with me? Hmmm.

Til tomorrow folks - 7.30 am and I have jogged, logged & blogged!