I was debating on whether to write another update today, cos it's been a pretty uneventful week in some respects. But I promised myself that I'll keep a log of what I've been doing, so here goes.
The 10 mile run last week affected me quite badly. Although I didn't realise at the time, I'd pulled a muscle in my leg which stopped me running for most of the week. So unfortunately, my plan of 3 runs a week went to pot, but that couldn't be helped I guess. I could have gone out for shorter runs, but it would have been a waste of time, I would have practically walked around, so it just wasn't worth it.
The first run came on Saturday. Being up in Liverpool for the weekend gave me the opportunity to meet up with my friend Tim, and go for a 5k run with him. It wasn't a particularly easy run, but we managed to get around in 31 mins, which is a tad faster than my usual time. It was also the first time I'd run with someone, and I can honestly say that I'm not a very good running partner - I could barely speak after around 1 mile!
I forced myself out the house again this morning for another 10 mile run. I did the same route as last week, but the other way around to last week. Overall, apart from feeling tired, there were no major issues. I realised that my legs felt the worst - I didn't actually feel that tired, but felt as though I couldn't move my legs any faster. Whether this is a good thing or not, I don't know. Overall, I managed to beat my time from last week by 1 min and 10 secs - that's an improvement of 7 seconds per mile!!!!!!! Not exactly earth shattering........but as I've always said, the main aim is to get around the course, regardless of how long it takes me. A good time is a bonus.
As I write, my knees are feeling quite sore and tired - anyone know where I can buy some new ones?!
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