The best inspiration is not to outdo others, but to outdo ourselves

I've just been out for a run this morning. Not a very long one, just a little trundle out for the end of the week. I was quite pleased with how my legs felt though, I was expecting to be slower and to feel more tired than I did. Maybe this week's training really has gone well. There was one blip today though - twice. The same one both times. Some travellers have moved onto the field just down the road from us and as I ran down the hill I could hear an awful lot of barking. Never mind I thought, they're right over the other side of the field and that's on the other side of the road. But they kept coming, rushing across the grass in full voice. Never mind, I thought, they'll stop at the road, only they didn't. They came barking into the road. I had the sense at that point to slow to a walk and then the car that appeared on it's way down the hill caused them to return to their own side of the road. On the way back I was prepared and walked as soon as I saw them heading my way. Apart from that it was an uneventful run and my legs seemed to be turning over quite well. the dogs clearly objected however!