I decided with fingers crossed to run 50 minutes first thing with just a cup of tea and a banana beforehand. For those of you who have read my previous posts you will know that what to eat before a run is a bit of a thing for me. I decided on the 50 minutes because I'm competing in the Running Olympics. I put my Table Manners podcast on and set off. I like listening to something I have to concentrate on because it makes me forget to think about my pace which then falls into a natural rhythm. I found it tough at times because it was up and down a bit but I'm definitely noticing that my breathing is getting easier. In fact I looked to see how I was getting on and saw that I had just 2 minutes left and I was at 7.6 k and managed to pick up my pace. Decided that I'd do the 8k even if I went over the 50 minutes.
On my way back to my car doing my cool down walk a lovely cyclist slowed down to ask if I was ok which restored my faith in human nature after hearing about greedy people and toilet rolls all week.
Happy running and stay safe and well everyone!
first interval run with Coach Bennet
My Running Week
My longest run so far
