Well, I did it. I ran 13 miles today. I wasn't necessarily looking forward to it. I've been battling an infection, its my Grandmothers funeral tomorrow, I had about a thousand other things to accomplish, and an hour from now I have a parent teachers meeting to go to. It will be interesting to see how sitting on a primary 1 sized chair feels!
I really enjoyed the first 6 miles, Tony (very patient and encouraging personal trainer) and I exchanged the occasional chat, the weather was beautiful, and I was happily running away from all my worries and frustrations. And believe me they weigh up to a rather large load today. Mile seven(ish), my right foot started annoying me, felt like I had a stone in my shoe, which we couldn't seem to get to the bottom of. Instead, Tony (who was wearing 2 pairs), gave me one of his socks, and this seemed to ease the irritation a bit. I'd say mile 10 was when the whole journey felt painful, and it began to feel at every turn was another hill! I hate hills!
My old lady knee really kicked in at this point and I ended up running like one leg was shorter than the other. No matter, we were closing in on the end.... I have a song on my ipod called "talking to the moon", by Bruno Mars, which is the one song that reminds me of Shelly and the reason I'm torturing myself like this, so that pushed me on further.
The last 1/4 of a mile was a stretch that seemed to go on forever, but alas, I finally made it home, to all four children, my mum, and a cup of tea. Bliss!!!!
I have a monster of a blister on my right big toe, and am almost certainly going to lose my nail on my left big toe. YUCK!!! No-one explained with this level of training I wouldn't be wearing open toed sandals this summer.
Damn that was hard, but I am patting myself on the back anyway :)
Now, just to get through tomorrow.....
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