Firstly, I've missed you lovely people and glad to be back.
Well, I haven't been around for the past 2 weeks since finishing graduation on my first park run. I then went on holiday last week and arrived back early hours of Saturday morning.
Firstly, my holiday location was absolutely beautiful, even though I didn't jog or run through the cobbled streets of Sorrento, but my son and I did a lot of walking. We did 11 miles last Wednesday, which equated to around just under 29,000 steps. Not many for some folk, but a heck of a lot for one day for me.
I'm on a challenge throughout September and aiming for 150 miles of combined walking and running, after which I achieve a medal and compression tee shirt 😂😂 so excited, I'll have one medal to my name, lol!! This sort of thing isn't what I would do or have ever done in my life, not since I had the Fitbit and started running.
So yesterday evening, I was home earlier after visiting my mum and so tempted to get tea done and dusted, as I'm fed up of the late sit downs in the evening, but for an hour I pondered and pondered over whether to run, many negative thoughts flashing through my mind like, oh I will leave it tonight, or, I can't really be bothered etc. Plus, I've been giddy the last couple of days, unsure why, so not feeling that grand. But, as a few may have read from previous messages, my little urge problem to pass water, has eased 🤣🤣 oh, the moments I share with you, lol.
But I went ahead, changed, nothing was planned and I did think about the podcast, then realised I didn't have to do it, so thought I'd try my second full 5k. Could I do this without Laura telling me I had 15,10 minutes to go....? Yes, I did do it, though I kept thinking of walking briskly for say 5-10 seconds on every step that I took, because my legs just felt so tired. I could feel my feet dragging and scraping the floor, but kept thinking I mustn't stop, I slowed down a tad, not that my pace was quick, oh no, not at all, but after 15 minutes in, I seemed to notice my pace and breathing become more relaxed. Such a weird feeling, but it seems to be a pattern. Is that what is supposed to happen?
I recorded it on Strava/Relive and on my Fitbit. Fitbit showed 3.5 miles if I remember rightly. Slightly slower on Strava, about 2.9, I think. My pace was 12 point something, probably the best I've done, quite unbelievably. But pace for me at this stage isn't important. I'd rather achieve endurance/distance, than to how quick I can do it in..... for the moment. In time, it will prove its importance and naturally I will want to run a little quicker.
But I didn't give up, I thought I would, believe me, I was flagging, feet scraping the floor with me nearly feeling like hugging the floor, but I just kept saying I have to keep going, I must keep going. Is this a drug or is this a will to just keep running or to prove we can beat the tiredness and pain? Whatever it is, it's keeping me interested and wanting to do it. If I can do it, all of you who are starting off, who think you can't do it, well, YOU CAN!!! YOU TRULY CAN. I was, or am not so unfit now, getting there, so if I can do it, anyone can. I need to lose weight for my own reasons, so if I can do this, YOU can. Believe it lovelies 😊😊
Thank you.
To run 5k -----
My journey to 5k
An Ode on the Trials of Technology 
I blooming did it! Did my week 6 run 3 AND completed 5k. Lol
