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This morning I went for a 13 mile training run around the Alloa Half Marathon course. This was my first attempt at running for 2 weeks after a lingering cold and sore throat, and my longest road run since London Marathon 11 months ago.
The weather was perfect, with spring sunshine and hardly a breath of wind.
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| Great weather for running. Photo: Duncan McGougan |
I kept a reasonable pace for the first 4 or 5 miles, before lack of training, stamina and endurance all kicked in. But also I was trying to run well within myself, and not get into competition with the steady stream of runners passing me. I was more interested in feeling fine, and getting to the end. My finish time was around 1:22:23, which is one of the slowest half marathons I've ever run. But I'm hoping that the run might kick start some much needed training in the 5 weeks before London Marathon.
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| Warm weather at Alloa. Photos: roadrunpics.com |
2 comments:
Chris, great job on focusing on "feeling fine", that's also key for the mental and confidence building part of training. Good luck with your miles leading to London! --Jean
Thanks Jean! I read with astonishment and wonder at your running achievements each week. I've no idea how you pack so much in! New baby, new living arrangements, and a couple of weeks with a virus have set back my marathon plans. However, that's all part of the challenge. I'll squeeze in what miles I can the next 5 weeks, and try to enjoy the ride! Chris
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