Week 1 Session 2

I left the usual one recovery day since my last session with legs still feeling like lead. I wasnt particularly relishing the next days session but vowed to continue. Whats the old addage "no pain, no gain" cannot see myself believing that one for to long!
Fate played its hand when i remember i was down to play a round of golf the next morning. The course measures 6230 yards (thats 3.5 miles or 5.7k) but the way i play make that 6500.
With the temp peaking at 31 degrees, 4 1/2 hrs and 3 litres of water later i staggered back to the car, legs and feet aching (wrong socks, dont ask) It was now 14.00 with my usual running time of 21.00 looking very distant. Turns out not that distant, i went home crashed out and woke up at about 18.00 feeling totally knac***ed. Scratch one runnning session, but at least i exercised.

So on to today, this session a copy of the first. Walk 5 mins warmup, 60s jog, 90s walk for 20 mins. Just started getting dark when i set off along the beach front, still plenty of people about, some even swimming in the sea. The pace and my breathing seemed easier today, was i running slower, it seems not. My 10 minute halfway point (and time to turn back) was a little further than 2 days ago, not far perhaps a 100m or so but it all counts. Less aching calves on the return leg and back to the car feeling more relaxed. Perhaps it was a bit cooler tonight, then again, i'll take anything that helps.