Since I started running, I've wanted to achieve the goal of being able to run 5Km in 30 minutes. The first time I did 5K, it took me over 38 minutes; that time has gradually come down, until today when I did it in 29 minutes and 58 seconds!! I was so happy when I saw my time, I almost cried (/saddo). I wasn't sure I'd ever get there, as my progress seemed to have slowed - but this was over a minute off my previous PB. The interval training I'm doing really seems to be improving my speed.
My endurance is also improving - yesterday I ran from our house in Cheltenham to Wayne's mum's in Tewkesbury - a distance of 7.64 miles, in absolutely pouring rain! It's amazing to me that I can now run that distance - a journey I would normally do in a car. I did get a few strange looks from motorists in their nice, warm, dry cars - probably thought I was mad. I have to say though, I'd rather have cold, wet weather than hot and sunny for running.
So my next goal is to do 10K in 60 minutes, but I think that's way off yet. There's no way I could maintain my 5K pace for twice the distance at the moment. I'm doing the Race for Life 10K in just over 2 weeks and I hope to do it in about 1 hour and 6 minutes.
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