After all this time I think I can actually run! I've always considered myself a 'wobbler' really, slow and steady at the back. I'm always near the back at my local park run chasing down 35 minutes - getting there slowly but surely. All the 'races' (that's 2 x 10k's) I've done so far, again I've been close to the last finishers.
Anyway, did Race For Life on Sunday with my daughter, we joined the joggers group, we found ourselves weaving and dodging walkers and those with buggies etc., it was a great experience and being in amongst walkers/runners of very varying abilities made me realise just how far I've come with C25K, my stride is better, I don't 'shuffle' as much, I relax a lot more. It was lovely running through the city of Cambridge, a few bottle necks as the colleges don't like you treading on their fancy manicured grass, waving at people punting on the river and a load of totally confused tourists trying to cross the race route! Coming across the line hand in hand with her was very special for me.
I seem to have suddenly realised, yes, I can run and I love it, it's taken a long time I know. Been out today and my legs are like lead! Managed 7k with a bit of walking, but legs felt like solid lumps and so heavy, still recovering I suppose. Still enjoyed being out and already looking forward to park run on Saturday.
I would never say running or 5k is easy, but I think I've finally convinced myself I can do it, so I now view 5k as a 'standard' run, that I know I can do.
Keep going you lot, it doesn't matter how long it takes, to quote a favourite forum mantra:
Keep running, keep smiling
Mx π