Monday, 10 October 2016

Lunchtime Canal Run


I’ve been so busy at work since I came back from holiday that I’ve been struggling to fit any exercise in so today I made a concerted effort to get out for a short run at lunch along the canal.

The problem with road/canal running is that I go too fast at the start.  I shouldn’t be running fast at all at the minute because I’m recovering from injury so should be taking it easy but I just can’t help it.  I try to slow down but before I know it I’ve unconsciously sped up again.

The canal was closed a short way down so I had to come off and run through the streets which should have slowed me down but vanity made me keep going faster.  I can’t be seen to be plodding through the streets of Manchester!

Needless to say, when I turned around after 1.5 miles and headed back I was knackered. 

I think I just can’t get it into my head that I can’t do the things I was doing pre-injury at the minute and need to build back up again.  Pre-injury, three miles was absolutely nothing so to get tired from it now is pretty rubbish but I don’t want to end up doing too much too soon and making my injury even worse.  It hasn’t completely resolved yet so I really do need to chill out and take it easy!


Total distance – 3 miles 

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