Another run yesterday. According to the training programme I've adopted for the Nike 10km run which I'll be doing in 3 weeks time, I had to do 7 miles. Of course stupid me didn't factor in that it was in miles and all I thought was "Well, 7 is less than 10 and if I have done 2 10 km runs this week, 7 should be chill". Then it hit me. Miles. MILES. An online convertor soon made realise that I had to do 11.2 km! "Ridiculous" I thought. Who does 11.2 km to prepare for a 10 km run!! Of course I know it makes perfect sense and alas, what has to be done, has to be done.
Took to the roads after another day in the library. I had skipped lunch and was pretty much fueled up with junk food. Didn't help that the evening sun was still up and it made for hot, humid conditions. I took a loop around the school, being Evans Road, Cluny Road, Holland Road, Farrer Road, Dunearn Road, through botanical gardens, out to Cluny Road again and back down Evans Road and into the school compound. Construction along Farrer Road aside, it was a good run and at the 10km mark, I looked at my watch and lo and behold, the magical sub-hour timing still stood.
58 minutes was the record this time.
The 4 minute mile idea truly works. Once you go under, you'll always go under. Well, maybe a little premature to say but I'm still excited nonetheless.
Told my mum that strangely, my legs have not been aching as badly as I would think they would be after clocking 31.2 km in the last 5 days. Truth is, I woke up this morning and man are my legs soft! And according to the programme, I still have to do a 40 minute easy run today! I suppose it will help in getting the blood circulating and will aid in draining away some of the lactic acid but the thought of another run today.. gosh.. I wish I could say that I'm addicted to running but the truth is, I'm really far from that. I like the fact that I feel fit and am losing weight but if I could sit at home on the sofa and have the same effects happen, I take that any day.
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