It was nice weather for a run tonight. The rain was light for most of the run and it wasn't too cold. Although, I was wearing the black polypropolene top that I "borrowed" from Dad's drawer. The one with the long sleaves. Mum sarcastically said that I had good fashion sense! My philosophy is that you don't dress for fashion when running, you dress appropriate for the weather.

I did the Orakei run, and my time was 47 minutes and 24 seconds. I got the stitch at the top of Orakei Rd, but I solved that by running slower.

Today's run was awful. My legs felt so heavy, and they still ache, even now! Perhaps I ran too early after the 19 km run on Sunday. I am definitely having a rest day tomorrow, but I would like to run again on Thursday.

I have measured that run that goes through the two parks - One Tree Hill and the Domain. It is 14.5 km. That's just over two thirds of a half marathon.

The day after my last posting, my ankle was substantially better. I am putting it all down to the 10 hours of sleep that I had!

Since then, I have been on two runs. Yesterday, I went on my Orakei run. It felt like a lot of work, but at least my ankle was back to normal. My throat was really dry - I wish there were places to have a drink during that run.

Today, I did the 19km run along the waterfront. I ran at a slow pace, with the idea of going out for time, not speed. It was a great day for a run, and there were lots of interesting things to see along the waterfront. The tide was so far out, and you could see all the sea floor and rocks that you wouldn't usually. The effect that the current has on the rocks and sea floor is clear, especially around Kohimarama Bay. Lots of people were taking advantage of the low tide by walking around and inspecting the surface.

The run time was 1 hour 36 minutes. I think that's pretty good for my first decent long run in a while. If I run 6 minutes faster, I'll be back onto the pace I want to set for the next half mara.