And I did it!!
And it was awesome!!!
Although I'm glad I didn't take picture of how I looked in my new outfit, because...ish - white legs and the ski-pants was way too short PLUS it kept riding up as I ran...eeek!
So that memory aside (and the main reason why there's no pic) - the rest of the experience and memories still puts a huge grin on my face!!
We started running and I was advised to take it slow - which was my strategy, since I won't know how my body's going to handle the long distance (without resting inbetween).
I was running with the very last pack and gradually just moved up my pace untill I felt comfotable at 5:37min's/km. I forced myself not to go faster than that.
I focused on the tranquil scenery - the woods beside us, the stream below us...it was 'n great day for a run. Some misty-like rain and overcast...everything green and fresh...
Untill we reached the halfway mark - and I could tell that I can better my previous time (of 2h and 6min's). I picked up my pace and started focusing on the guy infront of me - in catching up with him!!
As the km's flew past, I saw that I would be able to make it (probably) in, on 2hours!!
I grew extatic!!
But decided to save the last splurtch of energy for the last 3km's.
And so I did!
I gave it my all and finished super strong in a PB of 1h and 57min's!!!
I still can't believe that my body felt so strong (even afterwards)!!!
It must be the extra practice runs I've been putting in?!
Yesterday I went for a casual run from home and felt like a million bucks!
But tonight's another mile stone...4km time trial: running the 4km's as fast as I possibly can...
Frightened yet again...The worst I can do is 20min's. The best I can do is 19:20min's...and I so hope that I'll be able to do it like that...
I got a bit of a nasal drip enflaming my throught, but that won't keep me from running (the neck-rule applies here: if you're not dizzy and the sickness is just from the neck upwards - you can run...rule of thumb).
Okay...hou duim vas!
And it was awesome!!!
Although I'm glad I didn't take picture of how I looked in my new outfit, because...ish - white legs and the ski-pants was way too short PLUS it kept riding up as I ran...eeek!
So that memory aside (and the main reason why there's no pic) - the rest of the experience and memories still puts a huge grin on my face!!
We started running and I was advised to take it slow - which was my strategy, since I won't know how my body's going to handle the long distance (without resting inbetween).
I was running with the very last pack and gradually just moved up my pace untill I felt comfotable at 5:37min's/km. I forced myself not to go faster than that.
I focused on the tranquil scenery - the woods beside us, the stream below us...it was 'n great day for a run. Some misty-like rain and overcast...everything green and fresh...
Untill we reached the halfway mark - and I could tell that I can better my previous time (of 2h and 6min's). I picked up my pace and started focusing on the guy infront of me - in catching up with him!!
As the km's flew past, I saw that I would be able to make it (probably) in, on 2hours!!
I grew extatic!!
But decided to save the last splurtch of energy for the last 3km's.
And so I did!
I gave it my all and finished super strong in a PB of 1h and 57min's!!!
I still can't believe that my body felt so strong (even afterwards)!!!
It must be the extra practice runs I've been putting in?!
Yesterday I went for a casual run from home and felt like a million bucks!
But tonight's another mile stone...4km time trial: running the 4km's as fast as I possibly can...
Frightened yet again...The worst I can do is 20min's. The best I can do is 19:20min's...and I so hope that I'll be able to do it like that...
I got a bit of a nasal drip enflaming my throught, but that won't keep me from running (the neck-rule applies here: if you're not dizzy and the sickness is just from the neck upwards - you can run...rule of thumb).
Okay...hou duim vas!
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