Thank goodness the snow and ice has gone π. It's a balmy 10 degrees today, but we are back to the grey murk again. π
I was desperate to run - it's been 9 days since I last went out for a short 3k.
I was a bit later heading out than I wanted to be, but was determined to fit in a nice "easy" 5k during my lunch break.
Well - it was far from being easy. First up my choice of tights and long-sleeved top was probably overkill for the conditions as it was more like shorts and T-shirt weather despite the grey skies and stiff breeze. I also forgot my buff sun-visor in my rush to get out and, although there was no sun, I missed it's perspiration absorbent properties half way through my run.
As for the run itself - at 2.5k in and it feels really hard going. My breathing is fine, but my legs just don't want to move today. I consider walking for a bit , but promptly kick that idea into touch and plough on. Then, approaching the Leisure Centre I briefly consider cutting my run short - " 4k will do Diane".
"No - I said I'd do 5K so that's what I'm going to do".
So I double up on my lap of the Leisure Centre. There are surprisingly few people about, despite several parked cars in front of the locked gates. A couple of women with small girls riding pink bicycles and one or two dog walkers.
Leaving the Leisure Centre heading back towards the main road and home and I reach 5K. Thank goodness!
I reach home just before my 2 o-clock meeting. It's a conference call but I don't have to speak today so I keep my webcam off and do my stretches in front of the laptop. Lunch will have to wait for a bit.
In the end it was still a sub 40-minute 5k and I know the next run will be better. Of course I'm glad I went out but I really didn't enjoy this one at the time