Ups and downs

I have been doing well enough with the training of the last few weeks.
Milage has increased back towards 40 per week for the last two weeks. Nothing too fast, medium effort tempos of between 6.30 to 6.40's.  I am getting back to basics, trying to build a base again. It seems to be working. On a run last Thursday with a club mate, after 8 reasonable miles, I managed to up the pace to a 5.50 mile, with a cool down for the last.
I also managed 12 miles on Sunday, which while not much, is the longest single run since the Bohermeen half.
A new PB for the 5k, at 17.57 for our club run. While it was a PB, I went out way too fast at 5.30 for the first mile, and paid for it over the next two. The excitement of the home crowd and getting carried along by a club mate who is just flying along, was to blame.
Never the less, a reasonable time considering my lack of recent training and mileage.
I haven't been able to attend Gary's training since the new session started five weeks ago. I am missing it, as I tend to lack discipline for the Speed-work on my own.
Target is likely the dunsaughlin 10k. More work required, but I am hopeful of getting back to business soon enough.