Map My Run

Wahay I am back running after my holi holidays and injury break! My knees are pain free and I am back running. I went back a few weeks in my training plan and have now caught up with where I was before my break. I am ready for phase 4 of my training plan which includes 3 min run, 5 mins run, then 3 mins, then back to 5 mins after which I will collapse and which I hadn't gone out! This is my last phase where each run is the same after which every run will vary in time and length.

Today I ran next to the river by my house and past the sewage treatment plant which partly ruins the run as on hot days like today it pongs somewhat! Anyway once I was past the pongy treatment plant and running through fields my run was a lovely one, with views of the hills and farms. I really enjoyed it but did find the last phase of running really hard and I was glad when NHS Laura pipped up through my headphones saying I only had a minute to go!

I have been put of running since I signed up for the 10K, when I went out all I could think of is ho0w I couldn't achieve it and I had bitten off more than I can chew! Realistically I can probably run/walk the 10K now and manage it fine but being miss perfectionist I don't want to run/walk, I want to run as much as I can and to get a fairly respectable time. It is funny how we play games in our heads, how worrying about it can make my training that much more painful. It just shows how powerful the mind is over the body. Either way after brewing on it for a few days, I decided all I needed was a great run with pretty views to remind myself how much I like running and to persuade myself that a 10K is not a big deal. I can safely say it worked!

Gulp!

I just got a place on the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run!! I paid my fee for taking part and set up a just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/ClareEaston

I feel a bit selfish supporting a charity so close to home but if I didn't have all of the help I get with my asthma, from my Dr changing my meds when I need them, to advancement of asthma meds I wouldn't be able to run today.

I would like eventually to run the Great North Run for Macmillan, since they helped my Grandma, Auntie and Grandfather in the last few years with their struggles against cancer and they did such a great job. But I will save Macmillan for the big run when I eventually get fit enough to run it!

So for this race I chose Asthma UK, they do loads of great work and I am proud to be able to raise money for them.

I sent them an email to say I have signed up and to get a fundraising pack so I will wait for it to come though!

Now I just have to hope I can push myself to 10K from 5K without injuring myself! I am going out for another 5K tonight and hoping my knees don't play up. I had a rotten time of it a few weeks ago when after a few painful runs I could barely walk. I rested for almost two weeks then went out again on the weekend and ran pain free only to go on a 5 mile walk in Chatsworth straight after and to get my knee pain back which then gave me sore hips from walking funny! So I am hoping that my run tonight goes well. I am doing a different route tonight too, so fingers crossed!

Too soon or just plain lazy?!

I injured my knees about two weeks ago. I ran and with every impact with the ground I had a sharp pain under my knee. I decided not to run on holiday Scotland, in fact it was more of a case of not being able to run, I could barely walk! A week of recovery later and I can go up and down steps and walk fairly normally again but when I attempt to run a bit it's still painful and I feel wobbley! So I am off to Sweden tomorrow with work and was planning on taking my running shoes but I am not sure it's a wise idea to run. I keep telling myself that not being at home is a good reason to continue resting my knees and to pick up running again when I return. The only downside is I think my other half is looking at my not so cheap running shoes wondering if they will get to be used anytime soon!

I will keep you posted!