Wednesday 10 September 2008

How long does it take to get fit?

Distance: 1 mile
Time: 9m08s


Off out tonight, so to save time I ran my mile at lunchtime again. It seemed pretty hard work whilst I was doing it, and I was wondering how long I have to put up with the struggle before running gets easier again. Perhaps it doesn't, perhaps I just get used to it. Nevertheless I persevered and kept on running. No pain no gain and all that. When I got to the mile, I was pleasantly surprised to see how quickly I'd done it. I think I need to find a way to run at a more relaxed pace. A 9 minute mile is a very good marathon pace, but it's still early days. Perhaps my pace will naturally slacken off when I up my mileage in a month or so.

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Running 13.1 miles in memory of Carl

I ran the Silverstone Half Marathon on 15th March 2009. I managed the 13.1 mile course in 2 hours and 4 minutes. Not a bad effort for my first Half Marathon! I returned in 2010 to run it in 1 hour 54 minutes, and plan to do it again in 2011. I decided to run this in aid of The PSC Trust and PSC Support in memory of my brother Carl, who died from liver failure in November 1997. If you'd like to sponsor me for this - please email me at pscrun@ulen.me.uk PSC Trust
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