No parkrun for me this morning because a) I had a 7 miler planned and b) I had a rather long day travelling back up to Scotland on the train yesterday (have ended up going via Glasgow). After a bit of a long lie and a rather scrummy bacon sandwich I set out with a rather vague plan in my mind for what route I was going to take.
My weird stomach niggle was playing up again after about a mile, but seemed to be better than the other day along the canal. Pausing for a few seconds each time it hurt badly seemed to work - and someone on the GRW also suggested a way of breathing through it which also seemed to help. What is really odd is that after about 4 miles it completely stopped hurting. Glad I therefore didn't give up and rest it after a mile!
Had a comfort break just before the 5 mile/1 hour mark, and had one of the new almondy squares that I got from Decathlon while at the parentals. It was lovely and didn't give me a proper stitch or anything. Think it was doing the trick (or the comfort break did) as I got a bit of a second wind over the next mile or so before starting to flag a touch. Didn't give up, but allowed myself to walk for a few metres before running again.
After 7 miles I was coming back through the park where the Bupa Great Winter Run was being held, and as I'd made my target I allowed myself a few more walk breaks and to slow down a tad. Stretched out and then toddled home for some pasta with mixed seeds and pesto for lunch. Good start to the day and hopefully this is starting to deal with my silly niggle.
Stats from GRG this time: I think it was able to cope with the innocent railway tunnel better than the Garmin site. Roll on Jantastic on Monday.
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