"I'm Getting Better All The Time"

Saturday 14th July

Distance : 5km
Time : 23:40

Just 4 seconds off my parkrun pb which wasn't bad for a run full of a cold.

Jan came to watch and was impressed, apparently I look like a proper runner, better start acting like one then!

Monday 16th July
Distance : 10.01km
Time : 51:52 (pb)

Another impressive run tonight knocking over two mins off my 10k time. I'm now setting myself two goals, running 15k and doing 10k in under 50 mins, though not necessarily in the same run :)

I don't think either of these goals are out of my reach as my last k today was my fastest by some way (4:30 against an average of 5:11) and I didn't feel like I had to stop once I hit ten, I only did as I was at the end of my street! I know I'm still going to have to work at it, but hopefully I can be down to sub 45 for 10 before the Great Manchester Run 2013?

Didn't get chance to blog on Saturday as we ended up at the cinema (I'd got changed first) and quite by fluke ended up seeing " Chariots of Fire" a film I'd never been that interested in seeing, and didn't know much about apart from the running on the beach scene. It was actually quite an interesting film seeing how these guys could run that fast without all the technological gadgets we have now, they just go out and run, sometimes without shoes. I think I'll pass on that idea though!

I'd like to say that the film has inspired me in my running, but it hasn't; I have my own motivation to run...