8.8 miles steady

I felt quite a bit better by Sunday afternoon so had a crack at a route which would normally take me around an hour and didn't have any major hills until the second half - Great Western Road, Lincoln Avenue, Danes Drive, Clarence Drive and Great Western Road. I started off at an easy 7:45 pace and gradually picked it up. Had a few twinges in the last mile but was otherwise OK. Distance was 8.76 miles, finishing time was 1:03:30 for a 7:15/mile average. Weekly total: 21 miles.