I started my training yesterday with a 10 mile trek round Long Crendon. Armed with a stopwatch, walkman and a German Shepherd I set out at around 10.40 on a beautiful sunny morning. I had already driven the route and clocked the circular tour at 1.7 miles. Until the countryside gets better I felt that marching round the village would start me off in the right direction. However, I did stop to chat and Shola (the GSD) sniffed and stopped a lot, so the first lap took 40 minutes and I did wonder if I had made the right choice. The next two laps evened out at 26 minutes and I returned home at the half way mark to drop off the dog and take on board liquid refreshment.
Laps 4 and 5 I maintained at 26 minutes, or thereabouts, but I became tired and started to ache on lap 6. Perhaps on reflection I should have stopped at this point but no, I had set a target and I would complete the task. By the time I finished the last lap, 29 minutes, I was pleased to be home.
I believe that with the correct footwear I would have found it easier and more comfortable. I concluded that the route is convenient as at any point I would only be 15 minutes from home and I could easily ‘pop’ back at any time. My timings were near on 4 mph, which probably is to be expected on even paths, but I struggled on the last lap and wonder if I could maintain that rate in July for the whole day. But it’s early days and I remain upbeat.
Shearer
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