What a perfect day for a run.  It took me back to when I used to be a drill instructor at the Army Training Regiment and used shout at the recruits whenever there was frost on the ground and a blue sky, "What type of morning is it?" as I approached the drill square.  The reply from the troops was, "Its a fine crisp guards morning Sgt".



And indeed it was.  I really enjoy my running on days like these so I left my garmin and heart rate monitor behind.  Codi and I then set off on our adventure around Cannock Chase.  We purposefully get lost every time we run on the Chase.  As we set off from Castle Ring which is the highest ground in the area, its always easy enough to find our way back.




With the ground cracking under every footstep, we headed off-trail to find some hills run up.  I kept the pace and the intensity at the correct level for the ONER but it was difficult not to get carried away with the beautiful scenery. 


After so many months without training, I was starting to feel fit again already and the extra pounds gained have started to come off.


I'm looking at a mid-week 3hr run back from work, which although will be fairly flat and on road, it will link up this weekend with the 4hr run  have planned next Saturday.


I am also going to start incorperating a 3rd pace into my training which will be one at marathon pace.  This however, will include several hard efforts to raise the HR as per the ONER on the tough terrain.