Sunday, 15 November 2009

Hip, hop!

I got up at 0900 and left the house at 0930 for today's first 9 miler. The weather was perfect, not too cold and it stayed dry.

Again I found it tough at the start today, finding it difficult to get my head right. Where I would normally tell myself that I have run the first 8 miles before so it shouldn't be a problem, I couldn't help but think that every step I take on the outward journey I have to make again to get back. I know that's an obvious thing to say but to keep telling yourself that at the start of a run really does make it more difficult.

I made it to the 4.5 mile mark and it was time to turn around and come back. The next 2.5 miles went by without too much to report but then I started to ache...in my hips!!! I felt like an old man...not good for a 31 year old!! Still, I kept going.

At the 7.5 mile mark I suddenly got a craving...for a cup of tea!!! I could have killed for a cuppa. I pushed on though and made the full 9 miles without stopping and in a decent time too. As soon as I got in, I asked Tracey to make me a brew, which she duly did and I went for my cold bath to ease my achy bones. It wasn't until I had showered and changed that I realised that I had some inner thigh chaffing for my troubles which stings like hell - so now I'm walking around the house like I've had an accident in my drawers!! Remind me again...why am I doing this??!!

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