So I still haven’t run outside but happy to get the 10 mile distance under my belt with just over 6 weeks to go until the half marathon. Going to start running outside from next week, though the long run is going to have to wait until Saturday morning when I get back from watching the mighty West Ham in Lyon for the second leg of the Europa League Cup match.
My new date to see the consultant is July 26th about the double hernia and tomorrow I’m going to get a scan done on the left leg issue (doctor has already said that niggle is not a tear in the muscle). So I’m slowly getting sorted, though my groin hernia is still a factor on any run but isn’t stopping me from achieving the distance. So all in all I’ve got to feel happy(ish). I think I over trained last year and so this year I’m only training two or three times a week which mean my injuries are not aggravated (knee, hip, hernia, leg, ankle 😂). Bizarrely I feel more confident this time round. The last time I ran a half marathon on the treadmill I did it in 3 hours. This time around I would most likely do it 15 minutes quicker. It won’t be hard to beat last year’s outdoor time as I walked half the distance due to cramp. I’ve started stretching 3 times a day now and doing yoga, which I think will give me a better chance of making it than pounding the pavement 6 times a week!
My very first 10-miler!
