Stable April

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Thanks for the best wishes everyone - duly passed on to son and daughter-in-law.

A good Easter Monday morning run today, getting back into the swing of things. Also a chance to test out my brand new Camelbak. I was getting sick of carrying a water bottle on these long runs, and my water belt was causing me grief in terms of nasty chafing, so a Camelbak it was. Initial impressions favourable. It was perhaps a little hard to get a good gulp of water as I found I needed to suck on the tube quite hard (which is difficult when knackered) but this just encouraged me to drink more often, which is probably a good thing.

But the beast itself is very comfortable and carries a surprising amount of extra outboard gear. In all, a great purchase.

So, 16 hilly kilometres covered today in good time. Without a doubt I've lost a good deal of form over the last three weeks, but I finished the run quite comfortably so all in all a great outing.

15.92 km, 1h37:57 - slightly tough.

YTD: 509.9km