So further to my last blog - when I went out tonight, I felt like I was running (slowly) rather than very slowly jogging this time. Big difference. The whole half-hour felt great and I was pretty confident from the start I was going to be able to keep up the (very) slightly faster pace. It's all relative, but to me it felt like a huge, huge change. It's amazing that this is only 11 runs in from the start.
Another benefit to this crazy running lark is when I'm doing stretches afterwards I'm often doing a mini yoga routine, and it's just reminded me how much I enjoy it. I've done yoga on and off since my teenage years, but bedtime with the kids has made it almost impossible to get to a class in recent years. Now I want to hunt out a really good yoga DVD as part of my 5x50 challenge routine.
Sounds like your doing fantastic!
Isn't it amazing the progress we see and feel from run to run? Good stuff!
Gayle