Will have done 17 miles this week inclusive of this coming Saturday...mad! But the real running starts next week...
Wednesday's
are my toughest running days...half the group are always missing on a
Wednesday and I completely understand why...I'd love a doss day and I do
have many the argument with myself as to why I deserve a doss day..'ah
sher I'm shagged tired so I won't go: response:I can't afford to miss a
day as I'll fall behind even more...and I need to build up the stamina
in my legs...but I haven't missed a days training yet which is a good
sign...
For the shorter midweek runs I always
feel under pressure...I do prefer longer distances which is strange but I
feel a lot more confident about the Saturday runs...there is something
about them that sets u up for the rest of the week...maybe they are a
confidence booster...
Tonight...3 miles...did 4
miles last night...it was bitter cold and I thought my fingers were
going to drop off...my calfs wouldn't warm up and I felt like faking an
injury just to stop...my legs were frozen...but who was I going to fake
my injury to?! the rest of the group were gone ahead! Maybe if I
screeched like nutter it might have worked but who's doing the
running?me...this was going on in my head all the way round...I have
fought the breathing battle: never out of breath now only going up ' the
dreaded hill', fitness has shockingly improved...but the mental battle
is the toughest..why? Haven't a bloody clue...I've tried counting sheep,
counting cars passing,counting anything to be honest...one night I
counted potholes...I was desperate! ( lost count on the pothole one,
there were too many! Typical...)
Maybe I should
just try and enjoy myself...and maybe crack a smile! might try it
Saturday rather than being so tense...smiles all round for Saturday it
is... :) ...loola
Thank god thur and frid are
rest days...need the break and can't face lumpy porridge in the
morning...plain ould toast...just for one morning....
Roll on Saturday...7 miles...woohoo!
wish i could get out there running - fair dues to you. You are doing brilliant Annie. Love your blog!
ReplyDeletethanks,you just have to get up off your arse and do it! its tough but if it was eas everyone would be doing it...
ReplyDelete7miles girl now did ya ever think you'd do that. skitten about potholes never thought to count them.What about music. when im out on my own i listen to my music but with the gang its better to just chat away to whoever is at your level.
ReplyDeleteDoing fab girl keep it up
no i never thought that i'd run 6 miles not a mind 1 mile!potholes is a good one all right...was thinking house windows as another one...anything when im desperate! but it can only get good from here...roll on Marathon day!
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