Week 2 – Monday – 6pm

Distance: 5.00m (8.04672 km)
Time: 39:20

I had an appoiment at 645pm last night (which I was still late for), but I knew when I got on the (imperial, ugh) treadmill at 6pm that I wouldn’t have the time to do the 10k. With that in mind I bumped up my pace to 8mph and ran a strong 5 miles (8 km).

The new shoes were nice, although I have no idea what I should be looking for in a nice pair of shoes. They definately kept my feet warm and safe from treadmill hazards. I didn’t have any music which I am sure I want to always remember in the future (staring at soundless TV screens isn’t very inspirational). At first I didn’t think the treadmill was any easier but given that I ran harder/further/faster than before (see below) I guess there might be something to it.

During my last half-mile I started feeling worse than I’ve felt in any of my other runs. My chest was getting tight and I was definately struggling. It was hard to finish but finish I did (w00t w00t). I only ran just over a third of the half-marathon so it’s obvious I have a lot of improvement and training to go.

The plus side is that my pace was much better over my other runs. My rough calculations:
Week 1 – Monday: 5.6 min/km
Week 1 – Friday: 5.8 min/km
Week 2 – Monday: 4.9 min/km

So I ran further and faster than my previous runs which I’m very happy with.

The 10k looms before me.