Went out at lunch time, a tad cold at about 6 degrees however after 10 mins in perfect weather for me, can't really do running in the heat.
Kind of got my mind in to thinking about what I would write after running, of course sitting here now one day on, I cannot remember what I wanted to write, ironic.
Runners will understand the need to get the mind sorted and in my opinion the rule of three is what is needed for a good run.
Rule 1 - good pace and constant, not too quick to start.
Rule 2 - motivational music, each to their own, mine is 90's club music (still trying to live that time I guess)
Rule 3 - something to think about, anything as long as it is long and complicated
Legs are going, body is all working in time, the music is motivational but also in the background, like the telly or radio in the car and your mind is somewhere else, all this is to distract from the fact you are doing something that is not natural and therefore hurts, well me anyway.
My problem will be what to think about for 5 hours when I do my Marathon, especially when the last 13 miles will be a problem, I have only run half Marathons to date hence the unknown second part. Why was I so excited when I got my place to run, who knows.
Why eight miles, well, got an email on Thursday from Sparks and in it their pro instructor runner chap casually mentions we should be at the eight mile stage by now, you can't imagine my horror, I thought four miles was good, anyway he didn't say we had to run this far every time, ha, 4 miles for me next week it is.
Oh did I say last week I would run each lunchtime from work, well I ran once, just couldn't find the time!!
The interesting thing is I was out running as other runners came and went, did I become one of those other runners...we will see.
The interesting thing is I was out running as other runners came and went, did I become one of those other runners...we will see.
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