#dealseafront

So, my last run didn’t go too well. I started off well and planned to cover 5 miles. After a mile my left hip started hurting........a lot! I carried on for another half a mile but then had to give up 😩 and walk home.

So, not highly motivational but on a positive note the book I’m listening to, After you’ by JoJo Moyes, is really holding my attention. In fact I’m not sure I can wait for my next run to find out what happens next.

Till then

J 🤪

I haven’t had a run in over a week.....so much going on in life.........so today I thought I’d have a short run to get back in the saddle!

I really wasn’t feeling it, so thought I’d get an audio story in my ears to help me get going. ‘After you’ by Jojo Moyes was my choice, I’m up to chapter 6 and even though I wasn’t very motivated on my last run with it I thought it was worth a shot.

Well, thankfully the story has moved on and there are a few twists and turns that are definitely holding my attention.

Today’s result, 4.5 miles in 48 mins! A bit slower than I’d like but hey at least I got home before it snowed....❄️ which was a bit beautiful actually.

Till next time,

Plan was to have a shorter run but go a bit faster....I thought I’d ease into the first couple of miles then pick up speed for the final 2!

That was the theory but with my running playlist in my ears and the first tune by The Killers, Mr Brightside.....a personal fave.....I couldn’t stop myself and flew down Deal promenade! Big mistake, after a mile I was exhausted and staggered the next 2 miles finally recovering for mile 4!!

Lessons learnt for next time.......and the result

4 miles in 42 mins

So, before today’s run I did a bit of research.........always a dangerous thing to do, I knew I’d be running around 8 miles and wanted to find out if I needed a drink to help me do it. The answer is ‘Yes’ and as I didn’t have any ‘gatorade’ in the house I had to make my own. The result was a bottle of water mixed with elderflower cordial and a spoon of honey, tasted very nice though not sure it would be accredited by any sports association!!

My next challenge was to find something to listen to that would take my mind off the distance I was planning on running. This week I went for an audio book, got an app from ‘Audible Amazon’ and downloaded ‘After You’ by Jojo Moyes. I’d enjoyed the film ‘Me before you’ by the same author and this book was the sequel.

The result was a 9.1 mile run in 1 hr 49 mins. The drink was helpful though I might buy something proper for next week’s outing. The audio book was a great distraction but I hadn’t realised how sad the beginning would be, the heroine is obviously suffering from a type of depression caused by grief, so maybe not the best choice as a motivational tool, however, I’m into it now and need to know what happens at the end.

Speak next week