Saturday long run!!
So, before today’s run I did a bit of research.........always a dangerous thing to do, I knew I’d be running around 8 miles and wanted to find out if I needed a drink to help me do it. The answer is ‘Yes’ and as I didn’t have any ‘gatorade’ in the house I had to make my own. The result was a bottle of water mixed with elderflower cordial and a spoon of honey, tasted very nice though not sure it would be accredited by any sports association!!
My next challenge was to find something to listen to that would take my mind off the distance I was planning on running. This week I went for an audio book, got an app from ‘Audible Amazon’ and downloaded ‘After You’ by Jojo Moyes. I’d enjoyed the film ‘Me before you’ by the same author and this book was the sequel.
The result was a 9.1 mile run in 1 hr 49 mins. The drink was helpful though I might buy something proper for next week’s outing. The audio book was a great distraction but I hadn’t realised how sad the beginning would be, the heroine is obviously suffering from a type of depression caused by grief, so maybe not the best choice as a motivational tool, however, I’m into it now and need to know what happens at the end.
Speak next week
J