Knowing what my work week looks like this week, I made sure I got out this afternoon to go a step further than ever before..... when I started this originally I got to Week 9 Run 1, then tweaked my achilles doing the parents race at school sports day, so this is now officially uncharted territory!
I kept to the same route as my last couple of runs (or thereabouts), and by about ten minutes in I was thinking, "This is a bit hard.... shouldn't it be getting easier?" Then I realised that I had pushed on a bit harder at the start, and eased back a bit - realising that now I can use gradual downhill slopes for recovery!
Of course the disadvantage of running through town in the daytime is that it is rather busier. The analysis of the run shows what appears to be sudden drops in pace - this is because I was trying to cross roads, and having to circle a bit at times in order to wait for a safe point! Still, trying to catch the button on the pedestrian crossing and then circling back and forth until the lights changed was fun in a way... until the last crossing that is. Button pressed, I jog past a few yards and back - nothing happening, light doesn't seem to be on, I press again, then on the other button, circle round, nothing happening.... until I realise that it's not working and have to cross regardless... fortunately not a busy road....
I covered a smidgeon further in distance compared to run 1 - but an important one, as my total including warm-up and down walks went up by about 150m, for a total of 5.07km. Now, the next question is - do I try for graduation on Thursday, or leave it for Friday?
The Final Count Down - Week 9 Run 2
Week 9, run 2, another 5k
Week 9 Run 2
Week 9 Run 2. Advice, please, after one week not running.
Week 9 run 2
