First 5 mile run

Met Jeff and the force of nature that is Greg 'Pose' Boland at 10am for a scheduled 5 miler. Big Ronnie Smith called off with 'sare knees'.

Jeff and Pose are self confessed 3 mile specialists, so we took off at what I thought was a blistering pace. Very quickly I feel slightly behind and started to get a little bit angry at their laughing and joking with each other when I was unable to breathe properly. Made an executive decision to slow down and run at my own pace and let the athletes go on ahead. Hit quite a steep hill and about a mile in my pins in needles came back.

Nearly got minced from a canary yellow mini cooper whilst crossing a road, learning experience. Boys were pretty far ahead again and actually did find it really hard running on my own. Need Big Chris back.

Stopped for about 40 seconds as the pain from my pins and needles was all the way up my calf and got too much. First time I've stopped on any run so far. Got into a good rhythm and pins and needles died down a bit at mile 4 and last mile actually quite enjoyable. Finished in 51mins 43secs. Boys finished about 45 mins. They looked fine.

Went out for breakfast and a walk and now, 4 hours later, my legs feel fine, not stiff at all.