Went out running in the snow and wind today with the beanie hat and thermal socks on, Run 1 this week was tough I was sucking for air at the end of it, even though I was consciously slowing my pace right down. Today I was on the last 3 minute run and just started daydreaming looking at a point in the distance, I think this helps as it keeps my mind off my breathing and my body then sort of chooses the optimal breath technique, checked my watch and I was 2.30 into the last run and wasn't even out of puff! feeling great, to echo what everyone else says it's mad to think at the end of week 1 I really pushed myself to do a 1.30 run for the last one and was absolutely shattered.
Going to get myself some cheap running shoes for next week as I think I've crossed the threshold of getting enough reward out of running to not want to stop