Next step - 5 hours...

Up and out at 5:30am this morning for a 5 hour run/walk. Beautiful weather.

The run contrasted the industrial harshness of Avonmouth:



With the beauty of the Spring flowers:



My training is progressing pretty well so far. I've been reading the following book, which is giving me something to think about during my long runs:



I have a couple of weeks without a long run now but then will hope to go for a 6-7 hours longest training run before the Brecon Beacons race.

A new venture

Onwards and upwards (literally!). I have signed up for my next adventure - The Summer 40, Brecon Beacons. Billed as "a challenging, scenic, mountainous (40 mile) one day Ultra Marathon". The event takes place on 21st May.

My training for this event will mostly compose of 1) Building up my long run again to 6 or 7 hours, and 2) Lots of hill training and box step-ups with weights.

I got up at 5:45am this morning and went out for a 4 hour run. Pretty flat. Very comfortable. 5 hours next.