Motivated!
Jan17201211:41 p.m.
Wowsers!
Portsea Island - is where I live (Portsmouth is a city on an Island). I have cycled all the way round it (once), I have checked the distance on Mapmyrun (many times) and I have got Mrs K to drop me off at the furthest point from home so I could run back, all the way round the edge where possible (obvously I can't enter the Naval Base or Ferry Port). I have also run to that same point and further (all the way round the other edge) so I have ran all the way round the Island before, just never in one go. Well now I have! And how motivating is that? To know I can do it is AMAZING! OK, it hurt, I had to take a few walk breaks but I was never worried about that anyway, I just wanted to do a lap to see if I could. Actually, it didn't hurt that much and a good bit of stretching and walking afterwards (left myself a longish walk home), I only started to cramp up once this afternoon so all is pretty good.
13 miles - just short of a half marathon but, if you add the walks I took (and I stopped the Garmin whilst walking), probably around 14 miles (plus the mile walk at the end) 2hr 36m which is about my best half marathon time so not too bad.
Motivation - if ever it was needed (and it was as i was getting really bored with running), that run has done it. I can't wait to get out there for another run but my head is telling me to rest tomorrow. I do intend to.
Honest.
Never ever give up
'cos if you do, you never succeed.
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Comments (7)
Dungey 'Fantastic result Phil, well done. 13 miles is a great distance, didnt realise it was that far around the island' added 18th Jan 2012
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StuMc 'Well done, great achievement! I wish I had an island to run around. Saying 'I ran 13 miles around the island' sounds much cooler than saying 'I ran to the shopping centre and back.'' added 18th Jan 2012
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kizzi10000 'Well done mate! Though I did think it would be further to get round. S'pose it puts it into perspective a bit, and makes me realise that miles are shorter now compared to when I lived there, when I'm sure 100yds was a mile lol' added 18th Jan 2012
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Nick 'Well done, Phil. That must be pretty much your longest training run ever!' added 18th Jan 2012
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Mrs_Old_Bird 'Wowsers indeed! Well done on your achievement - you must be very proud of yourself.' added 18th Jan 2012
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Rob_Barber 'Brilliant! :-)' added 19th Jan 2012
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MrDT 'Sounds like a great run, well done!' added 21st Jan 2012
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