I did my training in the gym this morning, I don't think I've done bad as this is my first training session on a running machine, I really believe being able to run long distance is as much about mental attitude as it is about physical ability.
I set myself targets based on previous running events in my life, and felt a small sense of smugness as I passed each one;
- I did the 3000 meters at 2 school sports days when I was 14 & 15, I didn't do any training for them but despite being quite active I still wasn't able to complete them running and ended up doing at least 25% of the distance walking - to the boos and heckles of the crowd, who to be fair were bored to tears watching us go round and round.
- When I was in my late 20s I picked up running again - first time since leaving school and to begin with I had to do 1minute running followed by 1 minute walking - this went on for about 10 mins, but it was a good technique for building ability again - in the end I was doing a couple of miles at a time cross country running.
- In my mid thirties I started going to the gym regular - midlife spread has turned from an occasional annoyance to a full on epidemic, it takes more effort to keep my weight down now than ever before. One of my biggest achievements was completing a 5k on the running machine.
So as I was running today I mentally ticket off all those distance which the previous me had been so proud of, each one gave me a little smile inside - that even though I'm older, thanks to good training and effort I feel a lot fitter now than I ever have before.
I managed to hit 7k, before time ran out and I had to go get changed - even so I was still 5 minutes late for work but I still felt I'd done well. Bring on the 10k :0)
Sunday I'm hoping to do my practice 10k on roads, in preparation for the big run a week later.. fingers crossed.
Tags: stamina, 7k, 10k, achievement, midlife spread
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