I just finished a 6.06km running that lasted about 0hh:37mm:58ss !
This is the start of building a longer run. As the weeks progress I will be making one run per week a little bit longer each time. 2 Runs a week will be approx. 5km each, and then for the 3rd run I will slowly increase up to 10km.
As the main focus on this run was distance (instead of time) I chose a simple 'out and back' route. I looked up where 3km would take me via Google Maps, and it turned out to be on the main Crossroad in the nearby village. There and back would then be 6km in total. Simple eh?
As for the weather, it was grey. Not cold, not wet, just a grey winter day with a significant southerly wind. The first half of the run I ran into the wind the whole way, and for the second half it followed me the whole way. I think that is fairly obvious in the segment times.
The wind also helped me achieve a negative split which is where the 2nd half of the run is quicker than the first half of the run. Aiming for a negative split means forcing myself to pace myself sensibly in the first half, and also means I finish the run strongly.
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