Have to get rid of my timidity...

Ok so I've been going through a pretty good running period lately but I still can't get past my 12kms a day.
Adittedly, I haven't really tried to go for more than that, but only because I don't want to fail.

So my plan was to feel strong with my 12.
And I'm there now...

So it's really time to move on and start incorporating some long runs.

The problem is, I'm scared to! I keep tentatively scheduling a long run in, but when the time comes, I don't go for it citing one excuse or another.

Tomorrow I was hoping for a longish run... 18kms at least... but now they're forecasting wind and rain so there's an easy out for me....
I haven't decided but I don't think I'm going to be going out in those conditions so I'll probably jsut do my regular 12 again which is better than not doing it, but i'm not really pushing myself.

Total kms for May: 162kms

Back after a work enforced short break...

It wasn't really a break but it sure did feel like one.

I normally don't work Monday, Tuesday's and every 2nd Wednesday but due to special training at work this week, I had to go in those days... and that meant I couldn't run.

now I know I could organise my schedule, get up at 5am and go, but I just felt I'd get too worn out with everything else I have to do and I like to enjoy my run, not think of it like a chore...

So I ran last Sunday, then didn't run again till Friday and it's amazing how good it feels after a break. It felt like I hadn't run for weeks but it was only four days... and I felt like I had a strong run...

Today's run was pretty good too... So far so good!
I keep being afraid I'm going to overdo it, and then not feel like running at all. Don't know where that fear comes from but it's there at the back of my mind all the time.

Total kms for May - 90kms

New Shoes!

Well the highlights of my last five days of running were ....
the first three days were fantastic... 12kms and felt good ... well as good as it feels when running...

On the third day I wore my new Brooks Adrenaline and they really felt so good! So much lighter than my last shoes AND they don't bother my feet/toes/arches. Love them!

The fourth run... well I don't know what happened but I had a walk break in the middle of it, and the same thing happened with my run today however I still completed.. but I just hate when I have to break the run up like that... So both days I ran 12kms and walked another 1km midway through the run...

Now I have two days off to recover, get my energy and mojo back and do it all again Saturday...

Total KMS for May 48kms