Hi lovely running friends!
Well I have to say, it does feel slightly nostalgic posting about Week 1 Run 2... and I honestly have to say I do not miss the C25K week 1 intervals one single bit. They were truly awful!
This run was great though. I pushed myself, listening to the stamina podcast, determined to complete 5k before the 35 minutes was up. And I did The more I run, the more I love my canalside running route, as long as it's not too muddy of course. I just feel so free. Today was one of those runs where everything just seemed to come together. I set off at what I felt was a reasonably slow pace, and where I felt like it, increased the pace slightly, covering just a little more ground with each step, which is an interesting exercise actually. I often play with my stride length a tiny bit, just to see what works best and feels most comfortable and sustainable, and if I straighten my back and look straight ahead, not slouching, I find there's a little more bounce in my step, which carries me further.
So - still not at 30 mins for 5k yet (sorry Sadie!) but getting closer. This was 33:51 for 5k, which I'm very happy with. That must be close to my PB. The best thing about it was I felt I could have kept going a bit further. That's good, because the pace was quicker than my 6.5k run on Monday.
So - bring on the 3rd run, 5.5k if memory serves me correctly. Yes I know we're out of sync with everyone else... sorry
This is fun!!
Happy running folks
Neil