I went for my longest run yet today. In 1hr 15 mins I managed just under 8 miles. My hubby dropped me over at Westonbirt and I ran the back roads all the way home! It does wonders for my interest - the change in scenery, a route I had never run.....I had no idea where the up and down bits were going to occur.....which brings me to my next point!
There is a VERY LONG hill between Tetbury and Chavenage house on the back road! I've run down it before, but never up. I have a friend who used to run up that hill every time she trained....all recognition to her! I did actually manage to run the whole thing (pure determination and a lot of puffing) and when I measured it I found it is 1 mile of continuous hill! I actually ran it in 11 minutes!
I did feel a bit like this!
Training is still going well, and seems to be working, as I managed to speed up for the last 2 minutes of my run today, which meant I wasn't all out when I finished. I'm actually starting to enjoy it, and not thinking about it as a chore any more. The first 100 m and the first mile still seem to be the hardest each time though!
Donated £35 to my Just Giving page today - the total number of training miles I ran in January! £1 a mile goes in the pot after each run. Just to prove i'm doing my bit at donating to my cause as well as expecting you all too!
Just a reminder:
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