15 days, 56 miles (OK - maybe a few too many), 3 training sessions and 1 race.
One advantage of starting virtully from scratch is that the only way is up. My aerobic fitness has improved markedy over this period and each training session feels a bit better than the last. Over the coming weeks the lbs should start coming off, which will help things along. My peak racing weight a year ago was 11st 7lbs vs my current 12st 9lbs.
I had a good 10 min out-and-back session on the Greenway last night, albeit in rather breezy conditions. Average pace was about 6:18/mile. Thanks to Adrian S and Mike B for keeping me going, especially on the return leg.
Next race is Welwyn Midweek League. As at Bishops Stortford, I intend to run the early stages conservatively and see how I feel from about half-way. Given my long lay-off, low mileage and lack of any run over 6.5 miles for over 4 months, my endurance is questionable. In fact, at the moment, 10k almost counts as a long run, so conservatism in a 10k race is probably still wise.
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