After a lovely few days the weather has turned very British again. Although I managed to dodge the rain itself the footpaths through the woods are back to slimey mud that smells of pheasant poop! Not nice.
Tonight's run was deliberately quite short and focussed on running drills. When you run a long way quite slowly it's easy to get into the habit of shuffling along barely lifting your feet and forgetting about your arms entirely. Although it feels like it's saving energy it isn't an efficient way to run. Drills counter this by making you think what your feet, legs and arms are doing. They bring extra muscles into the equation which helps you move faster over the ground. And sharing the workload over more muscles means you are less likely to suffer an over-use injury. So if you see me running past trying to kick my own backside you know why.
Distance: 3.09 miles
Elevation gained: 95m
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