Yesterday was a recovery day: I walked 7.5 miles during an exploration session to get ideas for today's 'real' run. It panned out well. I found a new entry point into Swinley Forest that leads to a crossing of Bagshot Road for exploration of the more eastern forests south of it.
The walk was good because I took in some of the forest in slow time, and I also realised that if I want to I can run down the median of Bagshot Road in order to fill in that part of my map.
Today was good because it was my first sub-8 pace (over 11.5 miles) since holding fitness steady for over a month now. Fitness is noticeably improving again.
Actually I had to walk yesterday because I was running the risk of over-reaching, as I was just barely over 50 miles for the week, but my load was reading 'in the red'. With the recovery day (walking) and a really good night's sleep, I found myself effortlessly pushing fast while running through the forest, which is a magical feeling. Perceived effort of 5-6 throughout.
I don't seem to be having any problem maintaining 50 mile (minimum) weeks right now, and will continue this average throughout the year. In fact, I will shoot for an average of 10 miles per day with one rest day, and that should push things closer to 60 miles.
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