Training has begun in earnest after a slight panic about the challenge! Eeeks! Only 6 weeks until the 10k, the first hurdle of many before heading off to China. I was actually pleasantly surprised last Saturday when I finally went out on my first run. Ok it wasn't brilliant but I did manage to run a reasonable distance without collapsing- score! I need to keep it up now so I can actually do it and beat my time from last year (I hope!)
My new tactic of walking to and from work has started fairly successfully. I have decided that as a reward I can have a Starbucks on the way in so I'm not really saving any money but I'm getting fitter and I feel much more awake and ready to start the day!
This morning I managed to squeeze a run in before work. It was so hard to get out of bed and into my running gear but it felt great after a low start! I looked absolutely horrible when I got back to the flat but it was worth it! Red face, windswept hair and watering eyes not a good look!
Now need to keep up the good work and get planning China! I can hardly believe we are actually going!
