Well, my lovely VRBs. I seem to have made more excuses not to run this week! I had my booster last Saturday and was feeling unwell for a few days. Throw in another (painful) visit to the dentist as well and the week just disappeared. So last night, after my brother said to me “Have you given up running, then?” I was determined to get out there, come rain or shine (although definitely not wind or snow) and show that I’m made of sterner stuff!
I got up when I woke up and, with absolutely no faffing at all, donned the appropriate clothing. I did my warmup stretches while drinking tea and quietly let myself out.
Today I was just going to run. I would do just what I felt like, the only challenge was to keep going. If it was tough, I would slow down. So that is exactly what I did. I started off probably a little too quickly. I did notice that my heart rate was up a little, but that was no surprise as I’ve had a stressful week. I slowed down after the first kilometre to compensate. It was hard work.
The photo shows how uninspiring my route is, but after I’ve moved into my new place I’m determined to find some prettier routes!
I carried on round my route, keeping an eye on my heart rate, but not my pace. I only saw a couple of other runners, it was really quiet this morning. It was very overcast, but with that slight drizzle in the air, like it wasn’t quite raining, but you’re getting wet anyway!
I was tired during the last km but managed to persuade myself to speed up a little. I almost stopped at 30 minutes, but forced myself to continue. Come on! It’s downhill for the last half kilometre! You can do it! So I did. After I stopped the run I sat on the steps and looked at the stats with disgust and told myself I’d do better next time. Not every run is a good one and we have to take those bad ones on the chin and move on.
Positives:
I got out there and ran ✅
I kept running and did not stop or walk ✅
I managed to speed up for the last km✅
I enjoyed my coffee when I got home; that’s always a positive! 😊👍
