Week 11, longest run so far.

Wk 11
1.4k swim (25 min)
5.5k run (32 min)
8k run (45 min, inc 3 times 4 min fast)
4.5k run (25 min)
17k run (1h 40min)

I just finished the 17k. I tried the run 10 minutes -walk 1 formula while I took sips from my water bottle. I am fairly certain that this is the longest I have ever run in my life and I am going to have to do more than twice that distance in September. This is a terrifying thought. Week 11 is a bit of a cheat since I started on a Monday and included the following Monday of this long weekend. I would not have otherwise been able to fit in the long run. On Thursday I tried to do some fractioned runs but got tired and decided it would be easier to continue for 45 min at a reasonable pace. It ended up being more running than I intended so I was a bit too tired to do a long run this weekend so I did a little run and took advantage of the long weekend to do my big run today. Weirdly, my hand is what hurts the most now.
Drinks for the week:
This week I went for the French tricolour
Picpoul de Pinet (white), a great value white wine that always pairs well with shell fish. I enjoyed this one with some Moules Mariniers. Brilliant.
A semi de-alcoholised rosé from Domaine de la Colombette, Coteaux du Libron. Sounds weak tasting I know but it actually went down a treat on a sunny 30 degree day whilst enjoying my organic milk fed lamb liver covered in sesame seeds. The vintner extracts a portion of the alcohol to run his farm equipment. I didn't notice any change to the taste but with only 9 percent alcohol I could enjoy an extra cold glass in the sun without falling asleep.
I had some Champaign yesterday and I have to admit that it is not my favourite drink.
For some specific training I am getting ready to drink organic Bordeaux. I have never heard of this one before, Chateau Moulin de Romage, 2008. Let you know how it goes with the steak.