I may be the slowest thing on two legs...

Run - 8km (00:06:45 pace)

... But I get there in the end! I ran my old favourite 8km return route along the river from the Kangaroo Point stairs, past Southbank and out to West End, and despite my legs feeling totally dead at the end, it wasn't as bad as I was thinking it was going to be.

Actually, it was great. For the first time since coming back off my knee injury, I was able to ignore my struggling body long enough to appreciate the cloudless star-sprinkled sky, the brisk breeze, and the lights sparkling off the river. I'd forgotten how much I love running at night! Running during the day carries feelings of urgency, of being overwhelmed by the bright sunshine and the energy-sapping heat, but at night its peaceful and even somewhat relaxing.

Plus, there's the added feeling of achievement that comes from pushing myself through 8km, which is the longest distance I've done since hurting my knee. Next week, I'm gonna make it 10k!

Slowly but surely...

Run - 6.4km total
10min walk warmup
2 x 3.1km (00:06:30 pace) with 200m walking recovery
10min walk cooldown

I still feel like a tortoise, but its getting easier.

I've never been a fan of running in the heat, I much prefer to hit the pavement either early morning or in the evening, but with the way my uni schedule is at the moment, I have to squeeze runs in whenever I can. So, I guess I'm just going to have to get used to coming home and dripping little pools of sweat all through the house like I did after my 10am run today. Nice.