This run had worried me all week. The distance seemed to be over a sort of mental barrier- the difference between achievable and bloomin impossible. Anyway it wasnโt ๐ Iโve been following the distance runner Nick Butter who is running the coast of the UK right how. He said he wasnโt a particularly fit runner, just extremely stubborn . Iโm going with that attitude ๐.
Thought Iโd avoid off road due to last nightโs deluge but managed to find a puddle over my ankles in the road at about 3 miles. ๐ฆ It was rather near a farm and suspiciously green brown. So, now after my nice drink of milk (cows arenโt all bad) Iโm going for a welcome shower.
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Great run Comfortnotspeed, well done for getting over that 15k barrier, youโre all set now for 16.1 or your 1st 10mile run with that fantastic determination to achieve.
Ah never mind, we get used to running on all sorts. I lost my money and house key in a field full of cow shite๐๐๐. What donโt kill ya โฆโฆ ๐
Yep, running longer is a mental game. If you can keep yourself occupied mentally then thatโs all to the good. I have chosen certain tunes to help me ๐
I had what I thought was a good strategy yesterday to trick my brain. (It doesnโt take much) I ran the last 5k on my usual 5k course. Just kept telling myself โcome on this is just 5k, you know where you areโ.
I had to climb two farm gates to get in and out so got my hands covered in poo as well. I was sure not to touch any part of myself til I reached civilisation. A young mum gave me some wet wipes ๐. I was locked out of my house though ๐ซ
As you do more long runs you get better at the mental side of things. Itโs tougher in winter when itโs cold, wet and dark ๐โ๏ธ๐จโ๏ธ You tend to zone out at times
Yes. 10 miles is next on the NRC plan. Canโt go for it next weekend as Iโm away. Iโm extending โ8 weeks to goโ on the plan over two weeks as I think the extra rest days will help.
Super well done! Thatโs some distance, and I absolutely agree about it being a mental barrier - but you proved you could do it, splatty puddle or not ๐. Now you can put your feet up and glow! ๐๐๐๐คฉ๐โโ๏ธ
Stubbornness will get you a long way! My refusal to give up has drove me to finish more runs than I'd care to remember ๐คฃ well done on the 15k ๐๐ป
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