When I first graduated I rushed ahead and tried to add more and more
time and distance to my runs then I had a phase where I couldn't keep
going and had to walk which really knocked my confidence. So I have
been trying to consolidate and achieve 5k on a regular basis and I have
gradually started to go faster too.
But I've been thinking that I need to try to go a bit further again.
Because I find the beginning of each run tough I didn't want to tell
myself that I was going for 4 miles - I was just going to try to get to
5k and then see if I could go any further.
On Friday night I
went out running with a friend I hadn't run with before and with a
couple of walking bits did 3.8 miles and then on Sunday evening I went
out again.
But this run was tough from the start and I ran
out of steam and needed to walk a little bit after the first mile and
then again after the second. Once I got started again I was determined
to keep going and determined to "make up" for my walking by running
further and longer so I pushed on until I'd done 4 miles - and then I
practically collapsed with exhaustion!!
I really felt quite
rough after this run and for a couple of hours afterwards - really until
bedtime. I don't know if it's because I had just got back from a 3
mile walk when I went out for my run or if it's just a cyclical thing -
that I will feel more tired at times.
My legs were tired this
morning but I've been for another 3 mile walk and have been to bootcamp
and the gym too so I wont be running again until Wednesday night's
running club!
I think I will continue to try and run 5k, do
intervals and every now and then push to run further - I still need to
work out a new routine to fit in the running club with running 3 times a
week.
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