Midweek: Ouseburn and back

Today was just about cramming in another run, even if it wasn't a full 5K. In fact, it was only just 4K, but I did aim to make it a decent pace. Ultimately, the pace was around 5:20/km, which isn't going to set the world alight, but that included a few occasions where I had to walk due to pedestrian traffic and an ascent of Stepney Bank. On the whole, it felt quick.

I swore I would take a photo of the recent(?) mural at Bonello Auto Services (an Alfa Romeo specialist), but in the end I was too concentrated on not breaking my rhythm going up the hill. Instead, have this one that I’ve nicked from their website. I thought the mural was on both sides of the shutters, but if so, I can only find photos of the right hand side. Anyway, it’s truly lovely for the car enthusiast in me.


But as I say, as lovely as it was seeing that on the way up the hill, my bigger concern at that moment was simply getting up the hill without dying. Somewhat surprisingly though, it wasn’t actually that hard. It’s as if I very quickly ramped up to using about 90% of my leg and lung capacity, but then the hill didn’t ask for any more than that. Of course, it feels worse in the moment, but looking back, I was moderately comfortable in my level of discomfort.

And there’s nothing more to say about the return leg, really. Boring trudging down to and along Melbourne Street (I think) before the underpasses by the Holy Jesus Hospital and 55 Degrees North. Looking ahead, I’m hoping to get one more run in on Friday lunchtime before we head to Wales on Saturday morning (meaning no parkrun this weekend). At least I can aim for a week of 3 runs.

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