Second run in the bag
I did my second run tonight - just aimed to repeat what I did on Sunday (5K without walking and at as fast a pace as I could manage without killing myself).
I had every excuse under the sun ready and waiting. “Tonight will be more difficult than Sunday because…”
- I am running two hours after a full meal of left over stovies (Scottish hotpot)
- It is pissing it down (horizontal Scottish style rain)
- It is later in the day so my body cycle is all wrong (ran at 8.30pm)
For the first 3 minutes I felt OK, running at a fast pace, but then the negativity crept in and I rotated through the above excuses. I made it to 10 minutes before I started feeling much better and I got my second wind. Breathing and rythym were great. My achilles felt tight on both ankles but I ran through it and it seemed fine at the end.
I ran an extra block too, making it 5.5K in total (in 33 minutes). Happy with that.
At this stage it is more about getting some Ks in the bag - just build up the mileage and it should all start coming together. Here’s hoping!
Cheers, Mark