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Grrrrr

Well I've got to have an impromptu half day ... deliver scheduled for 2:30 now 12! Still this means I can do 2 things:

1) I can try a run and if I start coughing I can change it into a walk without stressing about time as I will have all afternoon!
2) I can mess about with my Linux box! May need to re-install as I am not sure I can remember the password! Also it will need updating too!

I may even potter in the garden a bit! Who knows!! Either way I'm off in 10!!

I have run!!!!

Yes it's true!!! Once the delivery had been and gone and hubby was home I went for a potter! Wasn't sure for how long due to cough/cold but I went out anyway.

I now have tired legs and a dry throat but I did 6m!!! And I ran 3.16m without walking!! Very pleased! Ok it was slow but I don't care!! Will fill in more details later as I now need a bath!

Additional update!

Right so I missed my run this morning as I was tired and still not 100% but having got home and being faced with a free afternoon I just had to go for a run!

I was expecting to cough lots so mainly walk in fact I was really expecting to give up after about 1m and crawl home coughing my guts up! So I started off with a walk (about 1/4m) then I trotted across the field stopped to removed grit from my shoes (didn't stop watch for a change after all I wasn't really bothered about time!). Then I trotted again and stopped again for more grit removal (that's the problem with off road running!). Soon I was at the 1m marker (soon as in 16mins!) so I thought I would try to run as long as I could however slow that may be!

As the 2m mark approached I realised I wasn't as dead as last Friday and hadn't been coughing (breathing really heavy yes but not coughing) so decided to keep going. Maybe 1.5m non stop? Or 2m? As I decided to go for two I turned down the canal and into a strong head wind!

Stubborn Pixie said "we said we would do 2m! So we will!". As the path turned and the wind lessened I thought "could I get to 2.5m?" followed shortly by "go on a full 5k!". This is were the undulations come in but having got the 5k idea in my head I was desperate to keep going! The legs were tiring and the breathing sounded liek Darth Vader but I plodded on.

As the GPS turned to 4m (3m running!) I felt good and altered my route to allow for easier running and no sties or bridges to crossed! Then bang! Legs said enough was enough! So beaming, wobbling and wandering across the trail I stopped!

I planned to do a cool down walk all the way home but after 0.3m I was trotting again... aim this time was just 1/2m and I did it! In fact my walk home was a walk run and as I pottered into my road I looked at my watch ... 5.8m. So yes I carried on past the house to get the full 6m! Sad I know!!

Anyway I was delighted! Really pleased! Legs are tired now and there is a hint of tender heel (hmm :-( not happy about that) but I'm pleased! miles splits are 16.09,13.55,14.13,13.51,14.59,16.11 and if I count the 3m run non stop that's a post TW 5k PB of about 42mins. In November I was doing 33mins but the legs are slowly coming back! Can't see a PB but I'll have fun!

Now I need some sleep! I know I have run today!! As for tomorrow ... rest day! I wonder if I will also get some news? I'll let you know if I do!

Nite everyone!

Comments

Leon said…
Nice one Pix
:o)
9:43 AM, August 11, 2006
Leon said…
[dances about the blog in a Celebratory Manner]

You flippin' Superstar, you!!!

[MWAH]
[MWAH]
[MWAH]
1:10 PM, August 11, 2006
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