A nice run
I went out for a training run tonight. I was a little fearful because during the last one (only on Wednesday) I felt awful and had lots of pain in my legs and back. I had to keep stopping and it felt as if weeks of effort had gone to nothing. Tonight was much better. Not my fastest, but I was reasonably comfortable (though it is an effort!). I was able to do the whole session without having to stop.
I am twelve weeks into the new programme. There have been some stops and starts – mostly a result of work pressures or being away on holiday – so I have just finished “week 8″ of the “couch to 5K” programme having done week 8 twice and week 6 twice due to missed runs. Sunday is the beginning of week 9 with the aim of finishing week ten (run for a full 30 minutes without stopping) by the end of August. Should do. This would set me up for three 5ks a week training when school returns in the autumn and then looking for a 5K fun run somewhere before Christmas.