run #26 6th 6 mile run at 6.6 miles

This run enjoyed the benefit of a long warm up of 45 minutes of the run/walk system. There was a lot of niggles going on from, achilles heel, lower calf, a bit of knee twinges as well.

However, like my previous runs, after 45 minutes I felt things settled down and I stepped up my pace.

The run was great. My pads had recovered sufficiently from the previous run 96 hours before.

I've been finding the concrete track the hardest to run on so far. Although the tarmac is rough there is a consistancy to it and its less harsh.

The route I do has about 2 miles of grass. It runs along the Worthing seafront. Today was windy but a completely clear sky day.

I stuck to my plan to only run for 6 minutes in the aqua shoes. I also stretched out my runs to using 8 and 9 minute intervals.

My warm up run included a lot of mini run/walks.

I loved the rythym I managed to settle into once I ran a bit quicker. I could really enjoy continuing to do my runs at that pace.

The pace I'm going doesn't thrash me. That's not what I want anyway. As long as I'm fat-burning and getting a leaner look to my physique I'll stick to a softer pace. From what I've read that's the right way to burn fat anyway.

Also very important is I feel I'm enjoying the run and end it with a feeling I could have gone a lot further.

This moderate running allows me to add swimming and weights to my weekly training. Both of which I really love as well.

These days at 49 I'm happy to be able to run again and train week in week out. At my current pace I haven't had to take a week off so far.

A couple of runs ago I upped my pace to fast pace. Yet today I was only 2 minutes off that pace by running a bit quicker earlier.

The time is important to me as it shows I'm improving. The clock can also ruin your running. I use it as a guide. If I've improved naturally and effortlessly I'm happy.

I used my aqua shoes near the end when I stopped by my car to pick them up. I put them on after a further 8 minute barefoot on tarmac run. Today was 6 minutes in the aquas. Once I took them off to finish my run, it felt fantastic. I realise that all the effort to run barefoot is paying off. It is for me the best way to run. I will try my best to do all my runs barefoot. Hopefully this winter we won't get too many iced up days.