Morning all! I'm feeling a little bit more cheery today despite a lockdown approaching and despite me working out that last month and this month il only be paid for 6 days work 🤦🏼♂️🤣 (I don't qualify for a grant as only been self employed for under a year!)
I woke up late, my headphones were not charged, I had new running gear to try out(more on that later) so I was convinced everybody would be pointing and laughing at how silly I looked, then my running shoes had been put away!
Not gonna let this spoil my mood! Pulled on the new gear, used a torch to dig through bedroom to find shoes without waking up the entire household 🤣 and decided to have my first naked run. Also decided to not look at phone until I thought I was close to 30 mins.
Surprise surprise nobody really paid me much attention, heard no sniggers at my fancy new running get up 🤣 decided to attack same course as last run to see if it was any easier and have to say it was much better! No pain, tired yes but not hurting like I was last week. Legs didn't feel like lead. After the first estimated 10 mins I was much further on than last time, or felt it. Keep up the pace I thought, second 10 again uneventful and still plodding away nicely knowing in the back of my mind I was getting toward a hill section if I was faster than last week. Got to where I thought 30 mins was (roughly where I stopped last run) 22 mins! Wow OK I thought, now I'm definitely having to tackle this hill section 🤣 downhill was nice, didn't go to fast so as not to be worn out for the uphill! As it hit I could feel it getting tougher, it's not a major slope but right toward the end of a 5k it certainly makes a difference! Tackled it though and felt great at the peak, checked the watch again and still few minutes left! Way way further than I'd ran last week! Foot down I thought! Sped up for last two mins as best I could and had made it back onto the actual road I live on! Happily stopped my watch at 3.2 miles and checked my times. A very decent run overall and I think without the uphill section at the end I would have beaten my previous best time without really trying. Very pleased overall!
Running gear news: so to go with my recent running jacket, I ordered some running tights, running shorts and a headband/earwarmer combo! They were really comfortable to run in (new balance from m&m direct for the clothes and amazon for the headband) and once I'd got outside the door and passed the first couple of people I'd forgotten all about them tbh) certainly easier to tun in that the old trakkie though 🤣
Had a cheery few good mornings from fellow runners as I panted around the course! Maybe a c2k5er or 2?🤣
The photos I've added contain my data and a pic of the moon and the rising sun that were taken within seconds of each other, such a strange but pretty morning!
I'm gonna enjoy yet another unpaid day off work 🤣 find something to do with my youngest daughter (teachers training day for her school) and not let covid19/lockdown/finances ruin such a lovely autumn day 👍🏻💪🏻
Enjoy it everyone and good luck if your running today x
First consolidation run....
W5 R3....aborted....😖
OMG tough w7r1
W6 R3 discouragement
W9 R3 It is done
