Sticking with my plan of continuing to do long Sunday runs, assuming that’ll be possible for a little while yet, I went out on tired legs. Feeling pleased about yesterday’s 10k PB and I’m sure I could go faster than that in a race. Tom challenged me to get an under 45m time, and 46.45 isn’t that far off. Maybe that’s something to aim for now the marathon is on pause.

My weakest part of running now seems to be hills. So I thought I’d tackle the Crystal Palace climb, but from the other side. Discovered a lovely riverside route that was quiet, and felt much safer that running along the Thames with all the potential for bumping into pedestrians.

I very nearly had a tumble at one point, and rather embarrassingly swore at high volume next to an older couple. Ha!

So, took it slow from there, walked a bit but generally enjoyed getting out and sticking to the routine.

Amazing that running a half marathon at the weekend is now “routine” TBH.