Run | Number 42

Tuesday rolled around again, I swear since I started exercising my weeks go so much quicker as I am no longer sat around on my ass every night. Anyway I digressed, last night at Bushfield I was told to go with the faster runners. No lie my face was like this :/ I really struggle with trying to get any faster and I find whenever I try I always burn myself out and then have to stop. Anyway like the trooper I am I sucked it up and off we went.

We started off fast and I mean fast, it felt really good but I knew there was no way I could keep this going for the whole run. I could feel myself flagging, honestly every part of my body hurt, if it wasn't a stitch I had cramp in my calves, even my lungs hurt, I didn't even know that was possible. I started to slow down, the others went on ahead but Sarah stayed behind and coached me through which I really appreciated.

As much as I hated every minute I also really enjoyed it, it hurt and I knew it was doing me good, great things happen when you push out of your comfort zone. I just need to learn to not listen to my head when it tells me to stop and walk.

As you can see a new record for me. 5 miles in under 60 minutes. My first race (3rd March) was a 5 miler and my time was 1 hour 12 minutes, so to of shaved 14 minutes off this time is incredible and something I want to work at more.