Victory!

It's been a steady week this last week. Thanks to a wonderful array of germs, I've been feeling a little under the weather, which was definitely slowed me down, both metaphorically and physically! I still really struggle with listening to my body when it comes to things like this, as I hate feeling that I am skiving or not putting in the work that I should be. But, as I keep saying, I am playing the long game. Missing a few shorter runs now is preferable to missing longer, more important training later on! 

Keeping this in mind, I took 3 rest days in a row, which in actual fact only meant missing one scheduled run, but felt like an awful lot of staying home and not being active. I was also sure to eat lots of oranges and get some extra vitamin C in my system! 

After these three days off, The Fiance and I travelled to Glasgow on Friday evening to visit 'The Nana', which as you can imagine on a Friday evening, involved a lot more sitting still in a car! Knowing that we had a full weekend of travelling and family visits, I had to be strict and insist that I didn't miss my Saturday morning ParkRun! This meant... you guessed it! Some ParkRun tourism! The Fiance and I went and explored the Pollok ParkRun, which I can confirm is much hillier than those around Harrogate! This being said, I have come away from the experience both victorious and completely elated. Despite the seemingly never ending hills (which you get to experience twice, by the way, seeing as it is a two lap course!), I put in a respectable time of 25.16, came 8th female overall AND (and this is my favourite AND)  I BEAT THE FIANCE!!! The first time ever, in the history of us being together that I have been faster than him! And I have it in black and white, ParkRun results! And here they are!!

Be warned... I am unashamedly reserving all gloating rights over this for the foreseeable future and might even print and frame it for his birthday!  

Anyway, it's a new week and even though the runny nose/cold seems to be lingering, I'm hoping to get back to following the training plan to the letter, which means upping the millage to distances I have never actually run before. A half marathon has always been my biggest distance so this is where the real challenge begins; carrying on even after the legs feel like they want to give up! 

That's all from me for now though.. I should probably go run somewhere! 

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