You'll be glad to know I've calmed down a bit after yesterday's graduation high.
Anyhoo, I decided to contemplate my post graduation running plan during a lovely walk along St Cyrus beach.
Now, St Cyrus beach is huge and deserted for the most part, and is reached by a steep path. Though the sun was beautiful, there was a howling head wind. I descended the path, tramped all the way up the beach and all the way back - brisk walk stylee. Funnily enough, and without meaning to, it was a 5k route.
But OH MY GOODNESS, the climb back up that bloody path! It very nearly finished me off. The sweat was lashing off me. Redder than a baboon's bum. I was puffing like a steam train. Even the seagulls were laughing at me.
Me? Fit? Ya reckon? I think I've got a long way to go before I've got this exercise thing sewn up.
Ah well. Onward.
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I know that feeling... I often walk up a hill nearby, and even with all the running I still huff and puff! But instead of taking 45 minutes to get to the top it's only 25 now There are days I intentionally go up at a good pace, and usually the next day I run - my pace is always better ... so keep going up that path, it's part of the training!
It's like eating sprouts isn't it. You do it because it's good for you, even though you know you're going to suffer (and smell a bit when you're done). We will see how I fare on tomorrow's run, I hope you're right!
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