Wednesday saw my second run since illness and this time I did take it easy. I don't want to end up back on the sicklist so I will also be taking it easy on my long run this week keeping it at the half marathon distance and taking a couple of weeks to get back where I was with the 20 milers. Despite taking it easy on Wednesday I still managed to get around the 11 kilometers in 8 min 11 mile pace so it was still reasonably quick. I can only assume that it was my legs were still feeling fresh from the break. It will therefore be interesting to see how much easier it will be able to run after a two week taper in April. After some of my runs I have been thinking I don't know how I will be able to keep this pace up for the full distance but after this recent enforced taper I am starting to think maybe I can. Even illness can have a silver lining.