Pic caption: Haile Gebrselassie, legendary marathon runner. I'm not quite there yet.
A bit of a breakthrough last night as I managed to run two miles around the Downs without stopping.
I realise on the world stage of running that probably wouldn't register alongside the achievements of the likes of Paula Radcliffe or Haile Gabreselassie but for me it meant a lot.
It was of course pretty hot and sticky all day so I left it a bit later in the evening and once I started going I felt quite comfortable and just kept going.
I think the biggest thing is that I found my iPod after mislaying it in the bottomless pit of the glove box in my car (does anybody keep gloves in their glove box), and stuck some very essential tunes on it.
I have been exercising all week as well so I think that helped.
Don't know how long it took, a fair while I suspect. I do worry that I'm probably about three months behind schedule in my training though. The Bristol half marathon is about ten weeks away, maybe just less, and I am a long way from ready for that.
Maybe I can add a mile a week to my running in the lead up and hopefully get myself round.
I came home and grilled a lovely piece of salmon and had that with some veg and a dollop of Hollandaise sauce. For afters I tucked into a bowl of strawberries with Greek yogurt.
Hmmm. Who needs chocolate and stuff like that?
I realise on the world stage of running that probably wouldn't register alongside the achievements of the likes of Paula Radcliffe or Haile Gabreselassie but for me it meant a lot.
It was of course pretty hot and sticky all day so I left it a bit later in the evening and once I started going I felt quite comfortable and just kept going.
I think the biggest thing is that I found my iPod after mislaying it in the bottomless pit of the glove box in my car (does anybody keep gloves in their glove box), and stuck some very essential tunes on it.
I have been exercising all week as well so I think that helped.
Don't know how long it took, a fair while I suspect. I do worry that I'm probably about three months behind schedule in my training though. The Bristol half marathon is about ten weeks away, maybe just less, and I am a long way from ready for that.
Maybe I can add a mile a week to my running in the lead up and hopefully get myself round.
I came home and grilled a lovely piece of salmon and had that with some veg and a dollop of Hollandaise sauce. For afters I tucked into a bowl of strawberries with Greek yogurt.
Hmmm. Who needs chocolate and stuff like that?
1 comment:
Haven't been to your blog for a while Simon, but it looks like your doing fantastic. Keep it up!
I'm not running in the BHM (too bloody far), but I hope to be watching and will be on the lookout for you - ready with a big shout.
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