After my week away today was the day that I finally dragged my fat bottom out of the house and went for a run. It made me realise how important habit and routine are for keeping me on course. Ten days of no running meant that it was a way bigger deal to get out there than it should have been, despite it being a warm and sunny 11C.
The last run I did was the Week 2 Day 5 recovery run of 25 minutes. I toyed with the idea of doing this again but decided to go with the plan and do the Day 1 14 Minute Run with Coach Bennett. The shorter duration was pretty appealing and when I got outside and felt the strength of the breeze, head on as always, it seemed like an even better idea.
We didn't fancy running through the fields so followed the quayside through town. There are houseboats there, and one of them has a pair of huskies that love lying around on the front in all weathers. The boat is a big motorboat which gleams white in the summer. Like a lot of us, it's looking a bit sad with green algae and winter grime. Didn't seem to bother the doggies though.
When we reached the marina the path wasn't as puddle-y as it has been but I decided I'd had enough and turned back. I was at around 10-11 minutes into the run and didn't fancy getting my feet wet. My husband carried on a bit further, covering his favourite 3.14km distance. Coach B announced the end of the run but I carried on for nearly another 6 minutes, finishing where the run had started. It's a very easy run, not as frenetic as the 555 second one where he's constantly asking questions. OK so 14 minutes is only just through the Toxic 10 but 20 minutes was nice, 2.38 km covered then home for breakfast.
It's good to be back 
