Long Run in Manchester!!
It's been a month since my last post and today was a long run. But, more importantly, I've moved house!! On the 19th of January I moved to Manchester and I've even joined a local running club ! Today was my first long run here, and the weather was sunny and I loved it. But, oh man, I was slow! I didn't mind what pace I did it at, I just wanted lots of time-on-legs, and it certainly ticked that box, at 144 minutes! But my average pace was 6:09m/km, which is only just above walking pace, and I couldn't go any faster!! I don't think I could have kept going for even 5 minutes longer, but if I can keep that pace for a marathon it would equate to 4 hours 20. Not quick, but 20 minutes quicker than last year, so it'd still be a success! There are about 10 weeks to go, so if I can get to a point where I can be comfortable at that pace for 4 hours or so then I'll be happy. I jogged to Platt Fields for this, which is where the South Manch...