Here is the route that I ran today with #the pack. I thought I was only going to be able to fit in a 9 miler because I have to ensure I am back in time to allow daughter number 1 to get to her dancing class with her Mum while I hang out with daughter number 2 however I really pushed myself and ran at an overall pace of 8'47" which meant that I was back in plenty of time. Plus starting out at 0630 certainly helped. It was also a pretty drecht day which also aids to pushing the tempo.

I do enjoy most forms of keeping fit but I think running is definitely the one that takes the most motivation. Exercising in a nice air conditioned fitness studio is one thing but dragging your sorry backside out on a freezing cold, wet and windy morning takes a fair amount of personal determination. It would have been quite easy to roll over and switch the alarm off when it went off at 0500.

Last big run before the deerstalker next week, bring it on!!!!!