Week 5 Session 3
This is one i had definately not been looking forward to. The longest i had run previously had been one off miles when i first started jogging, now with the structured regime i am following it was only 8 minutes. Todays session called for 20 min's or 2 miles with no walking!
To make matters worse it has been 5 days since my last run and i have just returned from a 3 day golf (63 holes) and drinking weekend with friends (completed with curry and 4 hrs sleep on both nights) Definately not the best way to train.
Turning up at my usual parking spot i found a group of caravans grouped up and decided to park further up the road thereby reducing my run by about 1/4 mile.
Starting slowly as usual, everything seemed to ache and i doubted i would even make the 8 min mark. Instead i got my head down and decided to set some goals to reach. First was a roundabout, then a white fronted house. Next was the railway bridge, i passed them all by.
The last stretch is a about 1/2 mile dead straight along side the airport. By this time i was starting to hurt but pushed on anyway. Basically, i made it back to my car, just!
I had actually run for 13 mins without stopping, 5 mins greater than my longest previous stint. Distance was just over 1 1/2 miles. Missed the target distance and the time, but still went longer than anything previously.
All things considered things went pretty well.
To make matters worse it has been 5 days since my last run and i have just returned from a 3 day golf (63 holes) and drinking weekend with friends (completed with curry and 4 hrs sleep on both nights) Definately not the best way to train.
Turning up at my usual parking spot i found a group of caravans grouped up and decided to park further up the road thereby reducing my run by about 1/4 mile.
Starting slowly as usual, everything seemed to ache and i doubted i would even make the 8 min mark. Instead i got my head down and decided to set some goals to reach. First was a roundabout, then a white fronted house. Next was the railway bridge, i passed them all by.
The last stretch is a about 1/2 mile dead straight along side the airport. By this time i was starting to hurt but pushed on anyway. Basically, i made it back to my car, just!
I had actually run for 13 mins without stopping, 5 mins greater than my longest previous stint. Distance was just over 1 1/2 miles. Missed the target distance and the time, but still went longer than anything previously.
All things considered things went pretty well.
posted by Gary at 9:26 pm
2 Comments:
Way to go, Gary! Don't let your mind tell you that you can't do it! Your spirit prevailed!
Wes.
Thanks for the continued encouragement, the next session really hurt though! I'll write it up soon.
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