Not the most exciting collage, but I’m pretty proud of it! I went for a run yesterday without my running watch and felt like I was running at my normal comfortable pace through most of it. I had coaching from my running app, and at mile 6 it did make me run faster for brief intervals. I was surprised to hit my fastest km, mile, 5k and 10k during my longest run to date of 10.25 miles. For any new runners out there, this is NOT the way to run your longest run, but as I didn’t try to do it and I felt comfortable throughout, I’m happy.
This is about running, but it’s not about running. Last year I couldn’t pick up socks from the floor without getting out of breath. Through better nutrition and some hard work I can now do 90 minutes of cardio non stop. Eat well, move more, and all your dreams are achievable. I’ve had some bad times on my journey, some days where I could happily have gone for an all you can eat buffet and sat there all day... but they don’t matter so much as the fact that over months and years I’m moving in the right direction. Never be upset that you didn’t achieve something or get the result that you want, just be positive that you can make any changes needed to have a better outcome in time.