I did a nice 5 mile woodland race today.The day started off quite chilly but I soon warmed up once I started running. It was hard going, I've never done a 5 miler before and I find the shorter distances definitely hurt more, especially when its all up and down and jumping over roots and things. I finished in under one hour and I am pleased with that as its the first speedier stuff I have done since the calf went wrong. It was a lovely place to run, full of birdlife , bluebells and ferns. I will definitely do this one again. I gave it my all and in the last 500 metres was begining to wonder if I would make it to the finish without slowing but Yumyum put on a sprint finish and I had to try to fight back at her, unfortunately the legs just wouldn't go any faster and she beat me by 2 seconds. I did get a new max HR out of it - 195, higher than I thought it could go.
Back to the longer, slower stuff tomorrow.

5 miles
Average pace 10 3/4 min m
Average HR 156
Peak HR 195
54.05 minutes