Indeed. I got up and went for a run. It's a nice morning which helped, plus I'd decided last night to run, which also helped. And it was OK. It's my lack of fitness and excess weight which makes it so hard - but when my breath feels most laboured, that's when the most benefit is happening. Right? My inner monologue tells me that, and I keep going.
5.15km
6m 45s per km
Not unhappy with that
And that's the most interesting thing about this morning's run. I mean, runs are not inherently interesting if they're just done for exercise. It's when there is a challenge they become interesting; there is jeopardy.
The only jeopardy for me is whether my calf issues flare up.
My hamstrings are achy and they don't seem to get any better even with stretching. I hope it's nothing to do with my hips.
And that was today's run.
5.66km
6m 44s per km
I do this now
I do this now
I do this now
I do this now
However I look at it, I've been for a run when I didn't really feel like it, but I didn't hate the idea. So I went. Is this how it's supposed to be? A neutral event?
5.54km
6m 57 per km.
I knew it was slow, but also that slow is fine. It was 340 calories (like that is a worthwhile statistic to have on the app...) My max pace was 4m 38s per km which is insanely fast for me... But equally irrelevant as I'm not after PBs.
So I do this now.
Skumfished? I've thought about it too much now. I think it's a northern word for being very hot. It sounds better than it looks written down...
It might be the hottest day of the year today - bit off for mid-September but I guess that's what we've done to the world.
I was out about 7am to miss the worst of the heat (and to get the run over and done with) so it was quite nice.
5.12 km (so happy when the lady told me I'd done the 5k!)
6m 48s per km
It's slow but I am still very unfit and struggle on the gentle hills. Will I keep this up once the weather turns cold? I don't know. I do know it's good for me to run even the little that I do.
4.97 km
If I'd left turning off the tracker for maybe another second I'd have heard the lady tell me I'd gone the full 5k
It could have been worse - I almost walked - so very nearly. I think it was a combination of the stifling heatwave we're having and not having anything to eat (other than 550ml wine...) last night. And the extra weight I'm carrying without the amelioration of weight training.
So - job done
6m 38 per km
5.04km
6m 45s per km
Did it.
Well done me.
I won't do myself down for achieving such an unambitious goal because it's been a long time coming. What I do have to do is not rest on it. Now that I've done it I can do it again and I can never do less - unless I'm on a different run and don't know how far I've gone.
