Runner's screed
So it was this morning, I walked it, and it was fantastic. My left knee has been clicking when I walk downstairs for the last week, since I had a disastrous practice run last weekend. I've never walked an "official" run before and it was liberating. I wasn't the slowest either, being in amonegst the slowest running groups which was also pretty friendly.
It took me 1h 22m so exactly half an hour longer than my "peak" time over this hilly course, a number of years ago.
So I've seen the future, and I like it.
Of course technically I can't come on this thread any more...
Sits wrote: Finally got round to registering for my local 10k run which is on April 3rd. It's a very hilly course round the 'burbs here.
For the last few months all I've done is walking, a decent 7k over similarly hilly roads. But once I registered I needed to get some practice in. I lost the weekend two weeks ago due to thick smoke hanging over the area from controlled burns. Last week I managed to run the 7k, very slowly.
Today I extended my distance to 10k for some proper preparation which was OK, albeit slow again. Trouble is now I'm remembering the things about running I dislike. I detected the early signs of a migraine about half an hour after getting home (tunnel vision; more often it's auras) so took two preemptive Panadeine. This deadens the bad pain but also zombifies one somewhat and delivers a nauseous undertone, so basically I feel like shit.
I'm seriously thinking this run on the 3rd may be the time when I just accept I'm a walker. I am nearly 52, I suppose it's OK.
For the last few months all I've done is walking, a decent 7k over similarly hilly roads. But once I registered I needed to get some practice in. I lost the weekend two weeks ago due to thick smoke hanging over the area from controlled burns. Last week I managed to run the 7k, very slowly.
Today I extended my distance to 10k for some proper preparation which was OK, albeit slow again. Trouble is now I'm remembering the things about running I dislike. I detected the early signs of a migraine about half an hour after getting home (tunnel vision; more often it's auras) so took two preemptive Panadeine. This deadens the bad pain but also zombifies one somewhat and delivers a nauseous undertone, so basically I feel like shit.
I'm seriously thinking this run on the 3rd may be the time when I just accept I'm a walker. I am nearly 52, I suppose it's OK.
It took me 1h 22m so exactly half an hour longer than my "peak" time over this hilly course, a number of years ago.
So I've seen the future, and I like it.
Of course technically I can't come on this thread any more...
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