I’m back. Have you missed me?
I’ve got the black dog staying with me at the moment, which has made motivation a tricky issue. But it’s important not to beat yourself up about what you haven’t done, and acknowledge what you have done, no matter how seemingly insignificant it is. With encouragement from my rather wonderful partner in life, I put my kit on this morning and went out. And of course, the exercise has the added advantage of being therapeutic into the bargain. Seeing you lot cluttering up my thread with your activity is a double edged sword, but with the bonus PB PMs it’s an overall force for the good, however it made me realise I needed to get make an entry before people started asking questions about why this thread was called Beardy’s running log
Well it wasn’t fast, and I’m sure it wasn’t pretty, but it was a run with minimal visits from Jeff right up until I had to stop running due to a cramp. It’s the first time I’ve had a cramp while out running and when it first,started twinging I thought I’d just be able to run it off. Still, I got 7k done before I started my limp home so I’m happy.
My toes are cold though. Did you know running through fields of dew soaked leafy crops makes your ventilated running shoes rather soggy. And the freshly tilled fields were rather muddy as well so my shoes are two or three times heavier than when I set off.
I decided to ignore the coach training plan and just go out for run this morning. The sessions are complicated and I have been dreading the next one. I’m going to have to have a think about how to proceed. I’m also going to have to reconsider my route or think about how to waterproof my toes and the mud might actually be the really killer for the route. Lots to think about before my next session.
The temperature was much better for running though, and all in all a good session