And so it begins

Had the feeling that Richmond training began in earnest today. Hit the roads at 5 am and ran 16 in 1.51. 6.55 pace and felt good all the way round- although having company for the second half certainly helped! day off tomorrow and then 65 miles mapped out for the rest of the week.

Won this heart rate monitor watch yesterday (slightly disappointing as the previous two years I had won replica Panthers shirts with my choice of name and number on). Won't be using it for training but will come in handy taking my resting heart rate in the morning- beats trying to count while waiting for a minute to pass on our digital bedside clock! read 50 this am which was higher than it has been but presumably an effect of racing??