Here we are then, three days after the last pathetic attempt at running and I haven’t given up yet!!..
Great to have a couple of days off, although I played squash last night which was a good break from the continual pounding of pavements but at least it gave me a little exercise which was nice.. ;o)
Had a call this afternoon from 4 to 5 with the bossman, so had to go running this morning instead. Set off just after 7:00 and it was great, so much better than last time. Did five mile again and although it is not easy it wasn’t too bad. Although at one point I passed a woman coming the other way going at least twice as fast as me – walking the dog..
Time was just over 50 mins, which I hope is going to improve, although it hasn’t yet. The Marathon T&C’s say you have to complete the first 12 mile in 2hrs 25 mins, which should be OK, but means at current speed I am only within the max time by 25mins.. There seems to be a consensus that “jogging” averages around 6mph, and you “run” about 8 or more mph. So I guess I should be saying I am attempting to jog a marathon! ;o)
Day off tomorrow, then 10 miles on the weekend. Can’t wait.
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Days left: 97
Confidence: 35%
Ability: 40%