78 days to go - A long run in the sun.

Route#19 Duration : 1 hr 53 min 57 sec Energy : 1238 KCal Distance : 12.4 miles Max HR : 142 Bpm Av HR : 131 Bpm Mile pace : 09:11 min/mile Mission statement :- 12 miles in approx 1hr 55 (slow) What a fantastic day, bright sunshine and a clear blue sky, it just makes my heart sing! I must admit that I have been looking forward to doing another long run, it has been quite a while since I ran more than 10 miles. As usual you will notice that I have been a little too fast, ending up doing the run 20 sec a mile quicker than I should have, my heart rate was nice and slow though and I was concentrating on keeping the pace down. Any slower and I would have been jogging rather than running! My hip got a little tight after 8 miles or so, and I have to admit to popping some ibuprofen to ward off any serious pain. All in all it was not too painful though, and I have discovered that if I "massage" it as I run, the pain disappears for a while. Anyway the run set me up for the rest of the day, fully energised - buzzing around all over the place.