Another double

I'm not going to blog every double I do, but they are still a novelty and I'm particularly pleased with this one.

Unlike last week when I'd had a rest day (gym) the day before, and a really good night's sleep, this one followed straight on from a tough evening run. Last night I did a very hilly 14 miles (for someone living on the coast, flat as a pancake for 5 miles around, I'm getting more than enough hills lately!). I got home at 8:30pm, had just enough time to stretch, eat, and shower, before it was time for bed at 9:30pm. Having only just eaten, I didn't have that good a night's sleep, but I guess I got 8 hours sleep before getting up at 6am for the first half of the double.

Only a few months ago, I would have had to leave at least 24 hours, preferably a rest day, after a 14-miler before considering another run. I had a certain trepidation about following up a hard run so soon, particularly as my calves felt quite tight when I got up in the middle of the night (bedsocks time!).

I felt great! 6 gentle miles. I even did the 6 100m sprints stipulated in the schedule. Best of all I had a lovely run along the seashore in the only sunshine of the day. Yes, sunshine! Only 2 hours later the rain arrived and stayed all day.

My second run this evening was wet. The 4 miles passed pretty easily though.

Job's a gud'un!