Arranged to run a 10km route to start the weekend with a friend. Unfortunately he was down with a bad sorethroat on Sat mrn. It was rather ironical as I was the one feeling sick with a mild sore throat on Thur evening and was worried I couldn't run.
I was a bit apprehensive about running the 10km distance alone, especially when my legs were feeling slight sng from the spin the day before. Nonetheless I told myself to just hit the road and do as much as I can. Even if it meant 5km. Better than nothing.
I was wiped-out just about 30+ mins into the run. The mildly sloppy route for my unconditioned form proved too much for this piggie auntie. By the 50th minute I was doing run-walk and at one stretch, I was doing like 2min run with 5 min walk! It was totally demoralising that I told myself I shall not increase mileage if it meant torturing myself and not enjoying my run. If it meant I'll be stuck running 8km, so be it. I reasoned its much better to be out running, and enjoying it, albeit a short distance, than not at all.
Regardless, I'm glad I was out for a run and getting a tan. And I've been wanting to run the Sixth Ave stretch and am really glad I finally did. Towards the 50th min I was really thinking of giving up and just taking a bus home, but I'm so glad I just grit my teeth and ambled til the end.
ooops, I didn't realise it was close to 11km. Thought the distance was close to 10km. Took about 1hr 12mins to complete.
I was a bit apprehensive about running the 10km distance alone, especially when my legs were feeling slight sng from the spin the day before. Nonetheless I told myself to just hit the road and do as much as I can. Even if it meant 5km. Better than nothing.
I was wiped-out just about 30+ mins into the run. The mildly sloppy route for my unconditioned form proved too much for this piggie auntie. By the 50th minute I was doing run-walk and at one stretch, I was doing like 2min run with 5 min walk! It was totally demoralising that I told myself I shall not increase mileage if it meant torturing myself and not enjoying my run. If it meant I'll be stuck running 8km, so be it. I reasoned its much better to be out running, and enjoying it, albeit a short distance, than not at all.
Regardless, I'm glad I was out for a run and getting a tan. And I've been wanting to run the Sixth Ave stretch and am really glad I finally did. Towards the 50th min I was really thinking of giving up and just taking a bus home, but I'm so glad I just grit my teeth and ambled til the end.
ooops, I didn't realise it was close to 11km. Thought the distance was close to 10km. Took about 1hr 12mins to complete.
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Congrats on doing the 6th avenue stretch. That is a long and tough hill, regardless of whether you are going uphill or downhill... :)
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