Recorded run · 15 Aug 2026

Eight miles, the furthest yet

20°C · first run with a watch · first run on Strava
Distance
8.01 mi
Duration
1:28:47
Avg pace
11'04 /mi
Temperature
20°C
How it went

Worth waiting for the watch

In the end I didn't run in the early morning. I had ordered a running watch and knew it was arriving today, so I pushed the session back a few hours to wait for it. It was definitely worth it.

Not only could I see my distance, pace and time far more easily, I actually managed to get the run onto Strava too.

I wore the running vest with the water bottles in, and used the time on the watch to take a gel every half an hour.

It was 20°C, cooler than last time, but still challenging.

What I took from it

The watch solved the problem the phone created. Distance, pace and time on my wrist instead of fighting a screen in my pocket, the run went to Strava without a fight, and having the time in front of me meant I could fuel to a schedule rather than guess. Water on board, a gel every half hour, eight miles done — the furthest I have ever run.

Mile splitsStrava
Mile 110:46
Mile 211:02
Mile 311:19
Mile 410:49
Mile 511:05
Mile 610:44
Mile 711:28
Mile 811:22
Longer bar = slower mileFastest mile

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