I really didn’t want to go today. I hadn’t run since Monday because of the high temperatures, so felt sluggish and unfit. However, I had stupidly texted my little running group to ask if anyone was going today. Only one said yes, and she only said yes because I asked the question! D’oh! 🤦♀️
Thankfully, it was a lot cooler, and had started to spit with rain. Good. We got there in good time, allowing for wees and warm-ups. By this time, the heavens had opened, and it was bucketing down. I was impatient to start running, as I was starting to feel chilly.
There was a much bigger field today with quite a few serious runners. They were soon out of sight. Like last time, I set off slowly, and stayed at the back. I found some of the paths really slippery, especially the one that went over the river. I honestly thought I might have a mishap. Am I the only one to have a problem with Brooks shoes slipping on tarmac?
My running buddy was ahead of me all the way round, but actually, I was very happy just doing my own thing. I just turned my music up loud, and got on with it. The route is really quite lovely, and there was a group of alcoholics or junkies sheltering under a group of willows, shouting out occasionally, adding to the atmosphere.
This week, although I did feel tired several times around the course, I never wanted to stop, like I did last week. I am pleased to say that I ran the whole way (even though I was squelching with each step, after carelessly stepping in a deep puddle near the start), unlike my RB who walked a few times. That’s twice I’ve run 5k without stopping!
I finished 227th out of 242, an improvement on last week. I was also faster by 2:09, completing the run in 44:26. Still ridiculously slow compared with those who completed it in just over 16 minutes, but I bet they’ve been running for rather longer than me! There’s plenty of time to improve! 😁
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