Woke up. Looked outside. So-so weather. So perfect for running? Not sunny, not cold, not rainy.
Mental body check.
Huh?
Mind tells me it doesn’t want to run.
Feet tell me, “Yeah! Go for it!”
Knees tell me, “We’re ok.”
Achilles tendons tell me, “uhhh, take it easy, ok?!”. They are still moaning from squatting in the garden, as well as some ankle mobility exercises. They’re fine when rowing, ok when running, but they don’t like walking.
But my upper legs tell, “ohhh!! Take us out for a spin, please!”
So I chose the smallest run in my current week 5 of the NRC 10k running plan, 30-min “Speed Run with Sanya”.
I focussed on the run, no time for photos, and took it easy when my upper Achilles-calf-tightness told me to. Although heading back on the out-and-back route earlier than I normally would, I finished the NRC audio run perfectly back at my doorstep of my house.
And result of a mental body check on my return, on how I feel now?
Mind tells me, “Why did I doubt myself? I feel great! Thanks!”
Feet and knees tell me, “This was grrrreeeat!!! We feel even better!”
Achilles tendons tell me, “ We’re actually ok!”
And upper legs, “We really needed this!”
So pretty happy to have run,
Now for some more gentle gardening!
Happy running everyone!
(Pic map from my past runs, as I didn’t take any pics this run)
10k Graduation run ✅ thanks to you guys 😊
Discovering a reason to run
Update still waiting to run
