I had forgotten what a wonderful relaxing feeling it is to finish off a run and stand out the front of my house stretching in the per-dawn light, birds singing, the air crisp and clean. I gazed up at the sky this morning post run, steam gently wafting from my face. The serenity was intoxicating, now if only I can move to a rural area where I don't have to run on footpaths next to noisy, stinking hunks of metal with their lights blazing as they rumble down the road. The cold starkness of bitumen and concrete reflects the lonely desolate isolation of urban life (no wonder depression is so common), give me dirt, bushes, trees and wildlife anyday.
Daily summary: 5km 31min20sec
Ellie: your progress over the last couple of months has put me to shame
in the end i did the 5km (5.03 to be precise according to freddy - but that could be my slowness in pressing 'stop'!) in 26.21 which was an 8 second pb
I can only dream of a 5k PB like that and such a prolific blogger too! Can't wait for your C2S report as I can't wait for everybodies...I really will come over and do that one day.
3 comments:
aw thanks - but you do these fantastic long runs that are so fast!! and hello - did someone mention HALF MARATHON!!! i think we lose perspective with all the speedy established running types we fraternise with. its actually no mean feat to run 21 point something kilometres - don't you think that is amazing?
but thank you - come over and do some races with us - we are very friendly! (but i may not be friendly tomorrow at the striders 10k if it bloody rains....)
She does have a poit about the Half Marathon. You have run one and that is something that can't be ignored.
I hear you on the bush/trail running. I have been looking at some trail shoes lately and thinking of mixing up those suburban type runs.
Yeah yeah, back on the pavement!
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