If only it were that easy, almost two weeks into the
challenge and the going is getting tough.
Three miles or 25 minutes a day sounds easy but after a time the
relentless run after run gets to you. Day 5, 6 and 7 were for me three laps of
the hospital each day, pretty boring but necessary as I recover from the
Achilles problem that has plagued my running since April. Moira led the jogscotland group on day 5 and
day 6 and joined me for the icy trot round the hospital.
Saturday saw us arrive at Strathclyde parkrun to face up to
the third week of running the alternative course, again making our task just
that little bit harder. Our game plan was
simple to get inside the time set last week and thankfully both of us managed
that goal. All In all it was a good
start to the 2nd week of the challenge.
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| Thanks to JammyBilly for Photo |
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| Thanks to JammyBilly for Photo |
Sunday morning saw us return to Strathclyde Park for this
year’s Jogscotland Christmas Cracker. Billed as 5K, it turned out to be over 6K
– who says Jogscotland don’t give you value for money? IT was definitely a PW
for me on a 5K. I am still trying to work out what’s worse the ignominy of my
first DNF last weekend or my worst ever 5k time this weekend!
Monday and Tuesday, Moira and I were on annual leave to get ‘Christmas
sorted’! Our running both days saw us tackle the Camilty loop from home – a nice
wee 4.25 miles door to door. Once we
negotiated the ice it was a nice wee run in the country.
Day 12 and Day 13, I was back with the University of
Edinburgh jogscotland Group first with the beginners then with the speedy lot
on the Thursday. Moira, on the other
hand had to be creative – attending her first aid course, ready to run. Both
days running back to work from the centre of town. This challenge certainly
opens up avenues of creativity when it comes to planning your running – all part
of the challenge I suppose! Still 'in the challenge', which is the main thing!
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