First run for a while, I've been trying to incorporate some cycling to help build up strength without too much impact.
5:30 alarm this morning, i was half tempted to roll over and go back to sleep. But no, i thought better of it, my knee was pretty much pain free. So got the usual running clobber on, which alway feels like a chore at 5:30!
We've had a lot of rain here recently so was sceptical about how the weather was going to be. To my surprise it was misty and looked like it was going to be a lovely day.
I set off with the usual 5 min warm up and some soothing music in my ears.
I was determined to go slow and steady - i usually get carried away. I kept it nice and steady and once warmed up stoped to do some small stretches to keep everything ok.
When i don't run, i always forget how great at clearing your head running is. I thought things over and felt positive. Its great at readjusting my mental balance, i know my knee has been giving me a little trouble for a while but once out running i felt great ( and sightly out of breath!)
I ended up doing around 8k ( i wasn't too bothered how far i went) this did include some walking too. Im genuinely pretty excited to run again.
I think sometimes we can be too driven to do more/ go further, instead of just being out and enjoying the fresh air and knowing that any exercise is better than being wrapped up like a hamster in bed!
Thanks all.
