It had been raining for what seemed like all of the past week and there was no change in the weather when I was getting ready for today's long run.  I wore long polyprops under my shorts, a long sleeve top, gloves and a hat.  I haven't worn this combination for two months.  I wasn't long into the run when I felt too hot, removed the gloves and tucked them into my shorts.  Another ten minutes later, I did the same with my hat.  The sun had emerged and it had shaped up to be a nice day for running.

I read an article online which recommended a shorter stride as a way to reduce the impact on your knees.  I tried this during the run to judge for myself.  Sitting on the couch now, my knees are feeling alright.  I will continue with this experiment.

The particular top I wore for this run seems to soak up all the sweat and the back of my neck felt chilly.  I actually had to remove the top and wring it out. It was heavy with moisture and quite a lot came out!

I walked most of the last 3km because my left ankle felt tender.  This seemed like the ideal opportunity to try an ice bath, but it ended up being a failure.  I could only get warm water running in the bath (not sure why I couldn't find cold).  I added the ice and all of it had melted within minutes.  I sat in a coolish bath for a few more minutes, realised it was pointless and just had my usual shower.

The time was a couple minutes over two hours.  This is below average, but at least I am learning more about what I need to focus on: my left ankle.  I think it would be good to ice it after a long run.  Does a running shop have a type of bag where I could hold ice cubes and strap on to the ankle?