According to the programme that [Endomondo](https://www.endomondo.com) has worked out for me I was due for a short and gentle run this morning. I felt that was reasonable as I'm stepping up my training and will be running more each week from now on. I have booked my place in the [half Marathon](http://www.nhrr.org.uk/greenway-challenge.html) in May, so I need to be ready. I'm used to running a bit quicker and further than today's workout specifies.

![Plan](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7z3Ugjwf36hK3Ao47HF1JSNHu2tSqXvYK05G3kMN83AsGvBZcYs7qC8OscDo12uKplp02s6JWtIrc78CfOmTlAGFDQW8MLzhyJBr3NplUTt7d2rLkNbJbKNs0LHfZo02tJ0fX3ikm-ZvvTVhNA8jlkoUgYaBoFv4ubBqJJcPWsnFUvpqE7eo6I4xYnmJmd8lhn_XGiuLJxJvxLaOXxxPtRxNv4pE3u2ZosK0RWY14Gdcc4fQPNSBQuZ3eqi0xEu-tdXsJ8uOdRO_oOCJVlaGe5LLmogype9SyNySoml-CGAntJpMHIRt7ZP5xfbPTSUw601XKjYKPUE5GocHaC5qui65AzzAca43EUke2rrCbRawWMc-YiBuxA8WDebE0S6Hdm-nZypkhnbrQ0uKtDxoNlTAVHgwwb-rR1uPK8dA2oj2KUuZSB3Mt5n6IXvy_jNOHWxps2Vq5WYfFEBpvjIBBgS8hF_Ufr0-PRQS4jUrBYSXYlhCkpr01XBgnc6dC24EHzTJRA7QJrQcEZV_9DJxeEQSLXhQCZAhl0M8pKsFq3Ixj9Wzi4lb0bVSyn1JvvmJezEPeZ5zHEfYAtNftljIaOi8ly7IRAVqATVL-_ha=w542-h963-no)

I tried to run slowly, but I was mostly quicker than this. I was taking short steps. I also went a bit further as I still had to make it home at the end. It's a nice morning again. Not too cold. I wore two tops and gloves, but was sweating well. I did this run before breakfast as it's not ideal to run on a full stomach.

![Run](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZL3VCmQTjd7uDyaRcbHzyJSxpmHNLfTcW1MGm6MnieP7/image.png)

You can see I was quicker than it required. I don't believe all the peaks as I don't think the GPS gives that accurate a speed. It's the averages I'm more interested in.

![Pace](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSqu5H5TJ41FFhgusfhc62d4TgSrmkjutXsFNm5cvkR1t/image.png)

The programme requires some longer runs during the week. I'll have to see how that goes as I can't always take that long at lunch and it's dark in the evenings. It estimates I'd do around 2:15 for the race. I'd like to be quicker than that if it's possible for my own satisfaction, but it's going to be an achievement to even run that far.

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