85 miles last week which is as far as I’ve ever run in a week. I ran 19.6 on the Saturday which included a park run that I managed 18:34 in – I wanted to run around 5:53 pace which is my ideal time for this Sunday’s Sale 10 but sneaked under that. There was good group of PLS for the majority of the run and I was glad we got out early because it was scorching hot by the time we finished.

I always try to get a circuit class in, usually on Friday down at Garston Sports Centre, just to keep everything else ticking over. They had the skipping ropes and boxing gloves/pads for a change, which was a laugh but my arms were aching halfway through the long run. Lessons learnt for next time I go!

This longest I’ve gone without racing Wincle Trout on 4th June, I’ve pretty much averaged 1 race a week since then. I prefer racing to sessions but I’m hoping the two weeks of not racing will give my body a rest for Sale.