It's All Good

It's all good

What I love about running outweighs what I don't like. This is just as well considering how out of shape I am at the moment. If I wasn't as in love with the sport as I am maybe I would've given up ages ago. Running doesn't discriminate, it just shows you up if you let your fitness slip. My lack of fitness is down to illness rather than lack of trying but still, it's a bitter pill to swallow. However, you get out what you put in so instead of panicking and trying to 'cram' which I've been more than guilty of in the past, I'm taking it all in my stride, and rolling with it. I have no races planned (despite getting itchy feet) and therefore no pressure to build up miles. Running has given me superb fitness in the past, but now, I'm happy that it's giving me exercise, and a reason to feel alive.

My cold feels much better. I'm still snotty, still coughing a bit, but experience told me that it was safe to resume some light exercise this morning.

It was freezing outside but so lovely to be doing something that even my troublesome hip, which was quite sore for the first mile, couldn't stifle my enjoyment. My challenge for today was to smile whilst running. After all, it takes less muscles to smile than it does to frown so how hard could it be?? Ha! Well, it was more fun than I thought although I reckon the various people I met along the way thought I was a class A lunatic.

The run went ok, as far as runs go when you're out of shape. I tried to run to HR but being so unfit, this was difficult to do as any slight movement elevated it into zone 5. My garmin was giving me the sort of figures I'd expect from running a flat out 5k.
The positives from this run were that I only stopped to unlock/lock the gates, and, I ran nearly a mile more than I did last week - 4.25miles.

Can't be more pleased and I'm planning to do some dancing/aerobics this afternoon. I guess it's true that exercise gives you increased energy. Happy, happy, happy!