Double figures

I didn't get a chance to do a run yesterday so I was up at 0700 this morning for my only run of the weekend...the 10 miler!!

As I mentioned before, I have never run 10 miles before so today was a the biggest challenge of the training so far. My aim was to complete the run within 1 hour and 40 minutes, an average of 10 minutes a mile, and I did. 1 hour 34 minutes and 59 seconds after starting, I had finished. Unlike last week, I didn't feel at any time that I wanted to stop or couldn't go on. It was a good steady run that I actually enjoyed today.

Nines miles in to the run and there was a group of young lads across the road from me, who I guess had been out all night. One of them noticed me and said to his mates "I'm gonna run with running man" and proceeded to cross the road and run alongside me to the amusement of his mates!! He only lasted about 15 yards though...apparently I was too slow for him!! For a split second, it felt like the scene from the Rocky movie where people join Rocky on his run!!!! lol

Next week sees me scheduled for 4 miles on Tuesday and Saturday, 5 miles on Thursday followed by another 10 miles on Sunday. With only 8 weeks to go to the half marathon, the countdown is on!!