1.so...I pulled the duvet back over my head every day this week having seen total darkness at my usual morning run time...Forget it!!
2.I've had a busy week and a few hard home truths today... also its my birthday tomorrow and I always like to get a bit morose at this time...
3. I decided on an evening run to vent my emotions and frustrations and also address the darkness issue.
4.I didn't bother with the head torch as I stuck to the main road. I wanted to do my usual 10k route but its off the road and Mr Juicyju said I shouldn't.
5.So it was the 5k route...I belted it..I sprinted..... shouting, yelling, making carnal noises...well that felt great, getting rid of all the crap.
6. Very tricky navigating all the undergrowth in the darkness, I kept getting attacked by prickly things!!
7.I thought I'd done it in about 20 minutes!!! AS IF...flipping 30 minutes...I cannot seem to nail the sub 30 5k...grrrrrrr
8.I couldn't help but cry on the walk home...yes I know thats pathetic, but I put my heart and soul in that run and I really thought I'd nailed it. But I did enjoy it...mostly!!
So no excuses now, gotta get out there in that darkness!!!
And now for the red..I have a day off tomorrow
Juicyju
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firstly, happy birthday for tomorrow - second, just remember that we all have our bad runs, but they are just bad runs, and the next one will be different again
and last - no matter how hard I try to, I can't nail a 5k in under 30mins either, so you're not the only one!
it's all about the training, do you want to do shorter distances fast, or go for longer distances but get them done - we'rent you doing a 17k run a few weeks ago - maybe you can do distance easier than you do speed!
Also sounds like you have been having a bit of a bad week too, so make sure you are in the mood for your run, it always makes a massive difference.
Wise words... Thankyou... And yes I have decided I am a panther that prefers the long distance runs and not speed so much... You are right about frame of mind for a run, but it did help.. Hoping to run today but later as I have to get out of a tent first !!!!
Happy birthday JJ - enjoy the day. And you should also enjoy your 6 (?) month running (and panther reincarnation) birthday too and raise an extra glass for all that that has brought you.
As to the PB effort, it's all about pace. You need that Garmin to tell you how you're doing right from the start - v diificult on your own otherwise. You can do it easily - you just need to control that panther...
Hey Julia - we all have blue periods (going through a spot of one myself at the moment - c'est la vie) - but the running and the gang are what keep us all in the game. You will nail that sub 30- as you are very determined - I have long ago accepted not within my gift right now. Park run tomorrow??
Anyway didn 't go on my run this morning - all sorts of feeble excuses -- but I was just to darn tired and the duvet had me pinned in the bed. I don't think the ribena from last night help either.
And well done getting out in the dark I havent run all week as hubby back to work looking forward to the morning run tomorrow and sub 30 will come x kate x
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