My long run was a good run this week. I ran with P along part of the Capital Ring. The Capital Ring connects green parts of London together, forming a full circle. In total it is 125km or 78 miles. Today we ran 10 miles starting from Crouch End, heading West towards Highgate, through Queens Woods, onto Hampstead Garden Suburb and part East Finchley before looping back and returning home before the rain set in. Sunday roast nicely earnt! Before we set out I was in a pretty mardybum mood. I had too much university and work work to do. It was cold and the thought of running 10 miles was not appealing. Yet because we ran at a nice, easy pace, had a chat about random stuff and were running through some really pretty areas of London my mood changed. Yes it was still hard at times. My hamstrings start to tire around 6-7 miles at the moment but when we had finished I felt really good. Virtuous that it was just 11am on Sunday and we’d done our long run. I forget how nice that feeling is coupled with that good physical feeling of oxygenated blood coursing through your legs and head, making you feel relaxed but energised at the same time.