Run Run Run!!!
Sunday 9 June - my Race for Life..
I was ready, even after my little holiday, even though I didn't get much running in during the holiday I did a fair amount of walking and I managed to be good and not over indulge in anything other than Thrill Rides :-)
Got to Abington ready to hit the ground running so to speak... It was a cool morning overcast with a slight breeze blowing. Everyone around me had coats and jumpers on... I didn't need one I was so excited for this run...
Run started and it was going well, however, I don't know why so many women decide to start with the runners in the front of the race only to end up walking the rest of the way... due to this I had to overtake large groups of walkers along the way who tend to walk on the flat even path. This means I need to overtake them on uneven surfaces, half way round I managed to twist my ankle.
This wasn't going to stop me finishing the race though, so I carried on through the pain and completed it in 70 minutes.... shaving 35 minutes off my time last year....
Crossing the finish line was amazing - better than last year, but my legs suddenly turned to Jelly when I stopped running..
I am now still nursing a sore ankle and will need a trip to the Doctors surgery tomorrow to get it looked at properly..
All in all though it was successful i have raised a little over £280 for Cancer Research UK, and that was the whole reason for doing the race.
I am already scouting runs for next year... Yes I must be mad, sitting here with my leg elevated and strapped, I am looking to do a half Marathon next year and the Moon Walk in London - all in the name of charity...
I was ready, even after my little holiday, even though I didn't get much running in during the holiday I did a fair amount of walking and I managed to be good and not over indulge in anything other than Thrill Rides :-)
Got to Abington ready to hit the ground running so to speak... It was a cool morning overcast with a slight breeze blowing. Everyone around me had coats and jumpers on... I didn't need one I was so excited for this run...
Run started and it was going well, however, I don't know why so many women decide to start with the runners in the front of the race only to end up walking the rest of the way... due to this I had to overtake large groups of walkers along the way who tend to walk on the flat even path. This means I need to overtake them on uneven surfaces, half way round I managed to twist my ankle.
This wasn't going to stop me finishing the race though, so I carried on through the pain and completed it in 70 minutes.... shaving 35 minutes off my time last year....
Crossing the finish line was amazing - better than last year, but my legs suddenly turned to Jelly when I stopped running..I am now still nursing a sore ankle and will need a trip to the Doctors surgery tomorrow to get it looked at properly..
All in all though it was successful i have raised a little over £280 for Cancer Research UK, and that was the whole reason for doing the race.
I am already scouting runs for next year... Yes I must be mad, sitting here with my leg elevated and strapped, I am looking to do a half Marathon next year and the Moon Walk in London - all in the name of charity...
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