Monday – planned 15 minutes achieved ZERO.  Felt really rough and as most of Daughter BF family have had Swine Flu I immediately thought the worst however  the Pandemic website assures me there is nothing wrong as I don’t have a temperature.  So work as normal then attempt to sleep (not succesful).

Tuesday – planned Rest Day.  Still feeling awful but carry on with work then running round doing everyone elses chores before I go home to collapse in a chair.

Wednesday – planned 25 minutes,  Felt better on getting up so packed kit as club tonight.  Day went ok think it helped that the sun was out and Mr rain cloud had gone away!!! Managed a walk to see our latest attraction a family of Otters which have just been released into what is apparently the largest otter enclosure in Europe.  They all came out to play in their pond and put on a great display.  We also have some Beavers but I didn’t get to see them today apparently they are a bit reclusive and have only been on site a week so still getting used to their new home.

So back to running – Got to where the club meets and horror the Travellers have taken over the playing field so rather than what I had hoped which was a go it alone plod around the field I was dragged out with the rest of the Ladies which is nice but I always feel guilty for holding them back.  However they explained their route and I set off rapidly falling behind.  They’d planned efforts frankly just turning up had been an effort!! But I plodded on in their vapour trail.  At 19 minutes I turned around and headed back.  My plan was to run to the roundabout around the next corner then stop and walk however around the next corner was another straight then another corner and another straight.  I lasted almost 25 and a bit minutes before my lungs cried no more and I walked the last 14+ minutes back to the car. 

19 minutes 1.35m

25 minutes 1.82m

40 minutes 2.69m

However it does show that a 5k run at the end of the month might be a physical possibility  which is when I’ve booked myself on a running training workshop still not sure about the 10k in September though and wish I opted for the October option instead despite the fact that it has more hills.

My right shin is feeling a bit sore today hopefully its nothing serious and then its15 minutes running tonight.

Slow but steady progress and I’m so pleased with the way its going.  Don’t think I’ll ever be a speedy runner but as long as I can plod round a few runs I’ll be happy.

Happy running and Good luck to those with races on.

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