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After procrastinating with the painting yesterday and spending most of it producing a lovely spreadsheet calendar of now until Christmas (detailsing what money I have when, what bills need paying when, what presents I am able to buy when, and how much I have left over for the small matter of food), I procrastinated again today. Only this time I slapped a second coat of paint on while dithering abotu the run.
BUT, run was planned so run Idid, and did a fine impression of a steam train! No, not chuffing along at some great speed, puffing and wheezing like a 50-a-day smoker! Felt like I set off too fast, but soon settled down, and it felt marginally better than Mondays run. Legs weren't so heavy, so it has to be a positive. What WASN'T so positive, was that it was slower! Did the same 2m in 23:58 (12:02 & 11:55), so slower by 24 seconds, and the breathing and chest were no better. But at least I went out there and did it!
Brighton is still looking a very long way to go, but I will get there. Considering how long it is since I did any decent training, I'm prepared to take small steps. I'm fed up with doing well and then it all going wrong at the last minute and I end up back at square one. I've got my copy of Run Less Run Faster out, and while I won't have the miles in my legs to be able to follow the plan (even if it would be the 5hr Boston qualifier for women over 75!), I'm going to try mixing the suggested sessions with Hals long run distances, as the speeds for the sessions seem pretty doable. Need to get the miles up a bit first, and have a few weeks grace to get myself back to 3 times a week.
Next run is Friday, as with School & tempting injury I will only run monday, wednesday and friday now, but I'm not sure if I will have time to get out. Tomorrow will be a trip into town to buy Becky her birthday presents, then friday I will be making birthday cake ready for the afternoon. Will also be hastily trying to get the house straight for company in the evening ;0). Busy weekend too - Saturday is the New Forest Transition second big meeting. I went to the first one last year and it was great. This year will be better being directly involved. Then on Sunday Becky is having a few friends round for tea. Can't afford a party, but half a dozen friends to play will do her just as well I think. Will probably mean more tidying and lots of cooking, and another birthday cake!
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Not surprised you cant get out running , how do you fit it all in??