Rather than create a new blog for each and every run during my attempt at completing RED November I’ll bunch them into weekly updates unless, of course, there is something to report, or a particular run goes significantly over my self imposed minimum of a mile. I mean, what possibly could I write about a mile anyway?
Day 1 – Thursday, 1st November, 2018
Launch day – read all about it
Day 2 – Friday, 2nd November, 2018
I almost fell at the first (second?) hurdle. I had been out in town in the morning, my legs felt a little niggly, my toes hurt, it was foggy and it was cold. All perfect ‘excuses’ not to go out for a run.
But I knew I had to go out in the afternoon to pick up a prescription so I used the opportunity to take a somewhat more scenic route to the chemist, which is only a couple of hundred yards away, and get my mile done for the day.
Day 3 – Saturday, 3rd November, 2018
parkrun
Day 4 – Sunday, 4th November, 2018
The morning after the night before! Last night was the annual club awards dinner which meant a few celebratory drinks … drinks I was still feeling the effects of, so I restricted myself to another mile just to keep the streak going. I actually didn’t feel too bad once I started running, so it proved to be a good way of blowing away the cobwebs.
Day 5 – Monday, 5th November, 2018
The first time I’ve come to regret deciding to do this. A lazy morning coupled with a ridiculously busy afternoon at my GP meant I had to really dig deep to get myself out the door in the first place … plus I forgot to record it on my watch! Grrrr. I’ll add in an extra mile some other day to make up for it.
Day 6 – Tuesday, 6th November, 2018
A tough mile physically. I didn’t really get going, never really felt comfortable and was a minute down on what I’d expect. To be fair, it came at the end of a sluggish day so I wasn’t really feeling it regardless.
Day 7 – Wednesday, 7th November, 2018
My fastest standalone mile of the week (although still slower than anything at parkrun), and over a minute faster than last night. A real mental battle after a difficult day to get out and to stay out, especially given I decided to literally run laps of my block. I got bored after six so broadened my horizons to run to the next block. For the record 6 laps equals 0.6 of a mile, so I know 10 is the same as a mile which is strangely handy to know. Either that or I’m just sad like that.
To recap, an experimental week. I didn’t know how this would go and I’ll admit some days were a massive struggle to get out. It’s still not easy but hopefully it’ll get easier. I’ll increase my mileage too, for this week it was just all about getting it done.
HUFF, PUFF AND SHUFFLE 