Closer to the target

Commitments at the end of the week means that we have to achieve our mileage target before Friday. I decided we would try one of our usual off road routes and see what conditions were like in the open fields. A slight detour avoided a very muddy track replacing it with a slightly less muddy track. The fields in the main were not too bad, the exception being one low lying area that appeared to have no way around. No time to faff about we went straight through the middle and dry the trainers out later. Gortex is good but has its limitations in water ankle deep. Four and a half miles were covered which leaves a very comfortable three and a half today although we will probably exceed that. I keep using the WE in my blog as all my runs are with my wife. She is good on the road and I am better off road. This is why we spend as much time as possible off road. We went to band practice last night. I play clarinet while she plays alto sax. I find band practice on the same day as a difficult run is hard. My breathing goes to pot trying to blow some of the longer passages of music.