Day 30 - The Hardest Run So Far

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Day 30 started by getting up early and and getting out on my scheduled run. I totally forgot I went out on the bike yesterday and never thought I would be ache and I didn't until my first step of the run. I got about quarter of a mile and it hit me... Steel legs!





















It felt like I was running in a suit of armour, I did not want to be out running in the cold and on the road. The first 2 miles were a "knight"mare. I saw one runner in front of me, about half a mile so I made a target to chase them down within 4 minutes. I beat that target and passed them in 3:05, 55 seconds before my target time was up, so I must of kicked on and got out of my "I don't want to be here" slump.

I finished todays run in a PB time so after a sluggish start I definately worked hard on the second half split of the run. We only have 1 more session to go to finish Janothon, I'm looking forward to my rest day on Wednesday...

When I got home I had 15 minutes to get showered, dressed and get the roof rack of the car as I had my 5 year olds niece's birthday party to attend.. A very important date indeed.


Todays sessions

Duration 01 07 04
Distance 7.93 miles
Calories 1127
Max HR 171 BPM

Comments

  1. Anonymous30 January 2011 at 20:43

    I think I'm going to have legs like that tomorrow. But only one more run in Janathon. Even with steel legs it's doable. Well done for gtting a PB when feeling like that.

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  2. Unknown30 January 2011 at 21:20

    Well done for the PB with steel legs... and for catching them and beating your target! Good luck with tomorrow. :-)

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  3. Paintedrunner31 January 2011 at 07:36

    Great run, that sometimes happens, a tough start, but once warmed up a great run. Well done, 1 day to go

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  4. buryblue31 January 2011 at 08:40

    Sounds like a scene from the Wizard of Janathon (Oz) - well done on your pb

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  5. Midgie31 January 2011 at 19:16

    Very cool that even with legs of steel you still managed a PB! Well done you!!

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