Hill training pays off

At 5.20am I can here my son getting ready for an early shift. I'm thinking about my yoga and run when my alarm goes off at 6.10 - that was a nice lie in! It amazes me how withing 5 sun salutations I can get 6 inches closer to my toes and by the end of the short practise feel brilliant and ready to take on my run. It's midweek and pitch black outside so it was only a 6.25 mile run but it seemed effortless and fast. Obviously the hill training on the trails is having a positive affect so there will be more running at the weekend. My yoga teacher was slightly concerned with a thickening around my achilles but I've rested this and am feeling the benefits. It's nice to see results as sometimes the training can seem like a slog, but not today my friends!