I have a steely determination this morning as I set out for my run. Today’s the day. Warm up walk done, music 🎧 🎵 on. I didn’t even care what it was.
Slow and steady. 1st km - out of the village. I glance at the pace. 8:30, yes, that’s reasonable, not too fast. Feeling great! No grass on this route - it slows me down. I head to the Deadend Track (see pic) popular with runners for interval work. 2nd and 3rd km. I glance at my watch; it’s difficult to keep a consistent, reasonable pace. I check the heart rate zones and find I must have messed with the settings as I’m continually running in the red zone! Doh!
I come out of the Deadend Track and back onto the main road. 4K. I would normally be ending my run, but no! Push on, stop looking at your watch. This last km is never ending! I arrive back in the village. Turn down a side street just to add some distance. 4.8 km - nearly there!
Made it!! Can’t quite believe it but I have! I run on for a few seconds, just in case. I stop the watch and put my hands on my hips, a sure sign I am exhausted. And is that rain on my neck? Nope, it’s sweat! This run actually had me sweating! Hope no-one sees me, my new, short haircut must be ruined 😂. I walk briskly home and look at myself in the mirror expecting to see a red faced, sweating wreck, but I sigh with relief. Just as gorgeous as ever! And I’ve just run 5K!
Thanks to my forum ‘buddies’ who encouraged me to do this! I probably wouldn’t have attempted this for another few weeks as I didn’t think I was ready. Turns out I was!
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Sounds like you had to work quite hard to achieve that, glad the determination paid off. 
Consolidation W3R3 - 5k!!!
