These roads form the perfect one kilometre distance roundabout to roundabout. It was 800m of running with 200m of easy.

It was a bit of a mind game but for the first time this season it felt like I was light and strong.

It’s happening.

Slept in and ran super easy on the treadmill. Followed it up with a new core exercise and sweated buckets.

Rested today.

As I was approaching the parking, I saw Shikha running down Niti Marg. Of all the runners already here this early morning, she stood out.

I looped around counter clockwise to meet her. We ran steadily for the next hour and half approximately barely exchanging a word and increasing the pace gently.

Back at the car, I met the young boy for a quick five leaving me to do a one point five at the end, to close out long run Sunday.

Later in the afternoon after some excitement involving the young girl’s injury, I fell into a deep slumber.

Nearly always, I have distance based intervals. Today was timed intervals. Pace was okay – not too great – but I felt good. I’ll take that as a win today.

Rest today.

Hit the park again and began an easy run that turned into a progressive until I was positively winded at the end.

Started the new session today. Because I had been awake for ages, I wasn’t sure whether I would be up to the interval session. But I went to Nehru Park and slammed them through the post.

Solid run followed by a workout.

First day of September. A plethora of birthdays. The first day of autumn.

Did a short treadmill run. Ready for a great month ahead.

Rest day today. Perhaps reasonably deserved after a good streak of running.