Early Morning run

When SWMBO leaves for work , I generally waste time either on my Tumblr (Just get on with it) (ohhh the irony), reading the news etc. before I pluck up enough energy to drag my arse out of bed and do my usual 30 mins of core and stretching. If his royal highness gets up in that time he sneaks into bed and watches some cartoons on Netflix.

Not today though. I left the house at 6:35 and went for a 5 mile run in the light drizzle.

I dont run that much, and only really do it as a necessity for the upcoming cyclocross season. But it is damn good getting out that time of day. Through the wet grass , down through Holly Hill park out onto the Hamble Shore.

 Then home via the woods. with its short run ups. I know these runs are crap and I really should be getting on with more intervals work, but it is hard to resist the ease of sticking trainers on, music in,  and just escaping and getting out there. Its quick, simple but still bloody hard work. 4.85 miles @7.50 m/mi  ( bit slower than recently)