The running game, that is. I'd fallen off the wagon recently, what with holidays, getting the house ready for sale and Daisy's sleep going downhill again. I hadn't been running for almost 3 weeks and had become quite disheartened with it all - thinking that I would be better and faster by now, and worrying about the prospect of our 5 mile run in a month's time.
But I forced myself to get back out there and have changed my mindset. I had become really hung up on improving my 5K time - my aim is still to get it below 30 mins and although I am creeping gradually closer (PB at the moment is 31.39), whenever I was slower than that, I felt as though I was failing. So I decided to focus on increasing my distance instead, with the aim of being able to run 5 miles/8km ready for our race. So I did several longer runs - 6km, 7km and finally 8km! It feels great to know that I can do it - even though I'm super-slow. It's as much a mental thing as a physical one, getting into the right frame of mind to be able to run for an hour. I hope that, if I keep doing the longer distances, my endurance will increase and my 5K time will naturally improve as a result. I'm even thinking of entering a 10K race as well.
So bring on the Tewkesbury Fun Run, I am ready for you!!
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