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"Running like a girl" - Alexandra Heminsley, it's really honest and funny...
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Just finished "Running Like A Girl" by Alexandra Hemingsley. Really good read, human and humourous. I like "average" people's running experiences, it's easier for me to relate to them and I find a lot of motivation in that. I'm thinking of reading Marathon Woman next.
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Thanks SonicDeathMonkey, I can relate to the "selling myself short" bit. I want to get faster in the future, so reducing speed seems to go against logic - but I will definitely give it a (slow) go!
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Per other posters, there's very little variation in your pace and it seems that you don't have a lot of rest days. The physical and emotional issues that you report are symptoms of "overtraining". Thank you, I will read about that, thought "overtraining" was a risk with a much higher mileage than mine so didn't consider it.
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I have a 10k race in January and I'd like to do it in less than 50 minutes. Then a HM in August and the target is sub 1:50. I've done a 5k in the summer - 24:12. I didn't really enjoy racing, but I know I need to do a few more. But working at weekends is the main issue. My real goal is just to be a runner for life. I love…
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Cheers. I can't fit in a run on Saturday or Sunday because of work, I work 11 hours those days so it has to be weekday runs. That's why I do the gym on running days. I run in the morning and do strength in the evening, so there's a break between them. I could reduce my running days to 4 to have a complete rest day. About…
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Living in London - you have to be ready to run in the rain. My piece of advice is to put Vaseline on your feet before putting your socks on. Not only it will help prevent blisters if your feet get wet (some puddles are unavoidable), but also it will keep your feet nice and soft. And I second what other said- no cotton,…
