Today was the closest I have come to not running.

It was a late night last night and I wasn’t feeling 100% today.

But, I did manage to get a gentle 3-miler on the treadmill. Done.

Totals:

Runs = 25

Mileage = 96.27

Swims = 1 (600m)

It was another busy day.

I was out the door before 8am – 4-miler around the village. didn’t really enjoy it. Legs felt very heavy, in fact not really feeling 100% today. The cold wind didn’t help. All in all it was a miserable 4 miles.

After breakfast to was to Tesco for the weekly shop. Then after a quick lunch it was a trip to Norwich Theatre Royal to see An Inspector Calls.

It was second visit for me, the first one was with the school on Thursday – I didn’t realise I was on the school trip when I booked it.

Then we were on the road to Lincolnshire for a 50th birthday party. Happy days.

Totals:

Runs = 24

Mileage = 93.14

Swims = 1 (600m)

Got in from school, had a quick coffee, got changed and was pounding the streets before 5pm.

Now, when I run locally, I normally stick to one side of the village. Rarely do I run on the dark side. But tonight was one of those nights.

Strange things happen on the dark side. The normal rules don’t apply. Roads begin and end in different places dependent on the time and day. Houses which you think are fixed in place, move.

But I braved it.

I ran around, wasn’t entirely sure where I was or where I was heading. Strava seems to think I completed a lap. It didn’t feel like it.

4.28 miles.

Strava Intelligence Athlete had this to say:

Solid Janathon run with a personal record on ‘Down by the Marshes’ segment and a strong pace slightly faster than your 30-day average.

Totals:

Runs = 23

Mileage = 89.31

Swims = 1 (600m)

Was later home than usual, school trip to the theatre to see An Inspector Calls.

Very successful trip: students behaved, timings perfect and a good show.

All this meant I was slightly later home, together with it being a pretty miserable and drizzly night, I took to the treadmill.

4.28 miles listening to some Bob Dylan.

Totals:

Runs = 22

Mileage = 85.03

Swims = 1 (600m)

So after a couple of 3-milers to start the week, I made it a hat-trick of 3-milers with six laps of the school field at the end of the day.

Was initially planning on at least 8 laps, but the grass was wet and I found the whole thing quite hard work. Legs were very tired at the end of it.

Totals:

Runs = 21

Mileage = 80.75

Swims = 1 (600m)

It was going to be a busy day, parents’ evening at the end of the day, plus the mighty Charlton on Sky Sports+. So I decided on the early treadmill run to get it done.

3.13 miles. 33 mins.

Totals:

Runs = 20

Mileage = 77.51

Swims = 1 (600m)