Keep on running
A couple of weeks ago, I agreed to do the Lisburn 10k Road Race in June to help Acts Ministries, without a massive amount of thought as to whether I’d actually be able to run that far. So today I decided to see how my running is.
I have no idea how far I went, but I did manage to run for a solid hour, with only 2 actual stops (to tie my laces), and a handful of slowdowns (avoiding traffic, going up and down steps). I’m pretty pleased with myself, though obviously now I can barely walk.
Some conclusions:
- I need some headphones that stay in my ear a bit better. The one for my left ear keeps falling out.
- Rehab by Amy Winehouse is the best running tune that came up on my ipod. I think it’s a great song anyway, as it sounds like a lost Northern Soul classic, but it’s also just the right speed for me to run to, and a bright, upbeat tune.
- Going to the gym must be doing me some good, as I’ve probably never run as far as that in my life.
- But I think I maybe need to investigate those stretching exercises that proper runners do, to see how that helps.
- I’m going to have to do some work on my stylesheet again to fix the formatting of my bulletted list. I’m not sure why these have all got a blob and a little arrow (on this machine anyway).
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And yes, for the technology fans among you, this post was written on frodo.
Tags: Saturday Afternoon