I have been feeling very slack with regards to running. There have been days where I just did not feel like going out for a run. Perhaps it was because last week I missed three important long run sessions. Yesterday I decided to sleep in. Today I thought I might sleep in but after a lot of trying I managed to pull myself out of my warm bed.
This week was recovery week, so I thought I should just do an hour or so. And once I was 2 mins into the run it felt fantastic to actually get out and finally do it after all that procrastinating, which I seem to be very good in doing.
I managed to run 11 km in 66 minutes, exactly 6 mins/km. I didn't feel any pain in my legs or stomach region and I kept a good rhythm and didn't even need to stop for a walk!
It's also good to note that with the recovery week over this completes my first cycle of training. The next cycle will, of course, be tougher than the first as I brought forward the training intensities of the second cycle a week earlier so I could squeeze in an extra 100% week near the end of the second cycle. This is to make up for the missed long runs earlier last week, which happened to be my 80% week.
Oh well, this will also be a test of how well I can stick to my programme. I also need to find a way to motivate myself to run especially since I find it hard to get up in the mornings to run.
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