Mid-week miles...

I'm new to this blogging thing, so bear with me.

I'm not even sure if anyone will actually want to read this!

Anyway, I'm now mid way through week six of my training for this year's London Marathon.  Tonight was the mid-week long run - 9 miles.  Normally, I wouldn't bat an eyelid at such distances, even in the week, but I went to a charity dinner last night, had too much wine and not enough sleep.

Needless to say, it was not the easiest of runs but I had my lovely wife, Sam, for company so that made for a more pleasurable experience.  We opted for a new route tonight; one which would hopefully reduce the overall climb.  Clearly, it's all academic when you live half way up a massive Yorkshire hill, but it was done with the best intentions. 

So, off we went, downhill to Dewsbury then back along the entire length of Bradford Road up past Oakwell Hall, before looping back to Batley Manor.  We both struggled a bit tonight, which I suspect is a consequence of the aforementioned heavy night (for me) and the fact that we did a gruelling 15 miles in the snow on Sunday (I'll put a photo on later) and a quick four mile blast on Monday. 

What better way to reward aching muscles than with a takeway, so I've just demolished two popadoms, two meat samosas, garlic chilli chicken tikka and a garlic roti! Well...I've hardly had owt to eat today.

Tired legs now in need of a good stretch!