With all this chaos with the snow I am glad I went for my run last night and not skipped it completely. I was fortunate in that the snow had not reached Reading, so I wasn’t risking my safety by running outside!
Today is a completely different story! With 6+ inches of snow outside and no idea where you are placing your foot, a run just isn’t or wasn’t possible.
Yesterday I spent the day wondering if I should or shouldn’t run, no idea if my legs had it in them to do another 6 mile run! (This now being my 3rd 10k in the last 3 days)
I finished work early and headed over to the gym, thinking maybe I’ll just hit the cross trainer or bike. When I got to the changing room a mother and baby swimming session had just finished and I was surrounded by 3 adorable babies. At that point I actually didn’t have it in me to be in the gym and surrounded by people, I just wanted some space so I get ready put on my Garmin and went for a run around Reading, not having a clue how many miles I’d manage or the pace!
As soon as I stepped foot outside the gym I set off, and felt good but very emotional, seeing the babies got me thinking about my nephew and how much I wish he was still with us. Was I had to really fight back the tears and stop myself from just breaking down mid way down my run, actually it was an option.
I put all my focus into my run and music and aimed to reach my goal of 6 miles that evening! When I got back to the gym, I felt refreshed, focused and strong. Training for this marathon will have many challenges and not all the runs I do in preparation will be as great as the one I did yesterday, but I need to focus on why I’m running and the cause!
As always see below my running split.
Mile 1: 8.48 Minutes
Mile 2: 8.32 Minutes
Mile 3: 8.39 Minutes
Mile 4: 8.31 Minutes
Mile 5: 8.30 Minutes
Mile 6: 8.18 Minutes
It’s not looking hopeful for a run outside this weekend but I will definitely try and get myself to the gym tomorrow and run on the treadmill.
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