OK, the bottom line. I find running HARD, I mean properly hard work, and pretty much every run I go on, within a few minutes I'm thinking "why am I even doing this?". Whilst I was running today I wondered to myself why it is that I find it so bloody difficult. I am not often in pain, I enjoy being outside, and I love the feeling of accomplishment afterwards (which probably explains why I don't just give up, go home and eat chocolate!)... I had quite a long time to contemplate this and to consider exactly how my body and mind were feeling during my 9 mile run today - whilst running from zombies, obviously (evaded). Question 1: Does anything hurt? Answer: No (except a little niggle in my right hip and my left foot swelled a bit and rubbed on the top for the last 2 miles) Question 2: Am I too tired to continue? Answer: Honestly? No. Question 3: What's my heart rate doing? Answer: This... Question 4: Do I want to stop? Answer: Oh my God YES!!! I think the overall answer must be that, with my heart rate rocketing pretty much from start to finish, my brain just wants me to stop, or at least slow down. Well, one part of my brain. Then there's the other part that tells me "the faster you do this, the sooner it will be over", which may explain my pacy run today, and is probably combined with my stubborn bloody-mindedness in keeping me running! I'm really proud of my run today, and looking forward to a run-free day tomorrow and an hour at the trampoline park! In the absence of my bluetooth connection, I plotted my run on Endomondo to get an accurate distance. Distance: 9.31 miles
Time: 1h:31m:15s Average pace: 9' 48" Fastest mile: Unknown (forgot to switch bluetooth on!) Type of run: Long Cardio fitness score: 40
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