Two hour canal run, 13.6 miles

In preparation for the London marathon, I'm starting to think in miles instead of kilometers. Did a long run yesterday, focussed on time instead of distance. Ran out along the Grand Union Canal until I had run for exactly 1 hour, then turned around and ran back. Total run time, 2 hours, 1 minute, 44 seconds, so pretty happy that I wasn't significantly slower on the way back. Feeling tired and slightly sore, but not injured, so twas a good run. Hope to continue building time and distance so should be on target for 26th of April

Route at http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2660802
Terrain: flat on road
Distance: 21.8km
Time: 2:01:44
Pace: 5:35 min/km

There and back again

Ran into work this morning, 6 miles, then back again this evening. Route at
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2647397

Twice round Hyde Park

Early morning, roll out of bed and straight out the door. Down Abbey Gardens / Lisson Grove, then cut over to Edgeware Road and down to Marble Arch. Entered Hyde Park via Speakers Corner and stayed on the outer path around Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Back to Speakers Corner and around again for lap 2. Shorter lap this time, just around Hyde Park, not Kensington Gardens as well, cutting through on The Ring / Exhibition Road / West Carriage Drive, then back to Marble Arch and back home along Edgeware Road and Hamilton Terrace.

Running was dead slow, just adding distance, and very happy with that. Also had a bit of a detour on the way back (not shown on the route map or counted in the distance). Stopped to help out a guy in a wheelchair with a flat battery. Pushed him from Edgware Road, round the corner on to Oxford St and left him outside the KFC near Marble Arch station.

Have been listening to "The Privileges of Partnership" talk series on Philippians while I run (http://sthelens.audiop.org.uk/search/series/1911), and nearly finished it on this run. Running while listening to a talk seems to work really well, as long as there isn't too much traffic noise.

Route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2635572
Terrain: flat on road
Distance: 17.8km
Time: 2:03:46
Pace: 6:57 min/km