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Hi there and it has been pretty much 5 years (give or take) since my last blogpost on The Running Geek. So why are you starting another post now I hear you cry! Well, truth be told I had wanted to start another running blog to help reignite my running career... so I clicked onto blogger to review this one, and it turns out that 5 years ago I was on a runstreak- up to day 15. Well, dear reader I am actually also on a runstreak as we speak and what day am I on???
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You got it... DAY 15! I just had to resurrect this blog- it was almost like divine intervention (or something like that!).
...why are you writing another post after 5 years?!
So where was I 5 years ago, and where am I now?
Simply put 5 years ago, I was a very competent club runner marathoning at 3:15, half marathoning at 1:30 and running 10Ks around the 40 minute mark. In the October of 2014 I had just completed the Rivington Trail Half Marathon in a respectable time of 1 hour 31 minutes and was looking forward to the Windermere Marathon in May 2015. That was the peak of the mountain.
Ever since then, whereas other aspects of my life has seen a resurgence- career change, marriage etc, my running has pretty much fallen off the precipis. A string of injuries has blighted the last 5 years. With constant injury brought with it a gradual dejection and rejection of my best sport. I had definitely fallen out of love with running. Consequently, I have put on 2 and a half stones in weight and cannot touch my previous times.
...My running fell off the precipis...
However, it has all not been doom and gloom. During that period, I have completed 30 ParkRuns at my local Bolton course and still could hold my own in and around 30th to 50th position. Having kickstarted my running with my current runstreak, I feel I am making my way to the end of the tunnel and have even entered my hometown 10K- the Bury 10K which takes place during mid September 2019.
Whereas my previous attitude to running was all about times, times and more times, my new mindset is now focused on pure enjoyment and listening to my body. I am sure that this has reignited my love for my favourite sport and you know, I might well eventually complete that Windermere Marathon...
You can follow The Running Geek on Twitter @fatrunnerste
Hi there and it has been pretty much 5 years (give or take) since my last blogpost on The Running Geek. So why are you starting another post now I hear you cry! Well, truth be told I had wanted to start another running blog to help reignite my running career... so I clicked onto blogger to review this one, and it turns out that 5 years ago I was on a runstreak- up to day 15. Well, dear reader I am actually also on a runstreak as we speak and what day am I on???
You can follow The Running Geek on Twitter @fatrunnerste
You got it... DAY 15! I just had to resurrect this blog- it was almost like divine intervention (or something like that!).
...why are you writing another post after 5 years?!
So where was I 5 years ago, and where am I now?
Simply put 5 years ago, I was a very competent club runner marathoning at 3:15, half marathoning at 1:30 and running 10Ks around the 40 minute mark. In the October of 2014 I had just completed the Rivington Trail Half Marathon in a respectable time of 1 hour 31 minutes and was looking forward to the Windermere Marathon in May 2015. That was the peak of the mountain.
Ever since then, whereas other aspects of my life has seen a resurgence- career change, marriage etc, my running has pretty much fallen off the precipis. A string of injuries has blighted the last 5 years. With constant injury brought with it a gradual dejection and rejection of my best sport. I had definitely fallen out of love with running. Consequently, I have put on 2 and a half stones in weight and cannot touch my previous times.
...My running fell off the precipis...
However, it has all not been doom and gloom. During that period, I have completed 30 ParkRuns at my local Bolton course and still could hold my own in and around 30th to 50th position. Having kickstarted my running with my current runstreak, I feel I am making my way to the end of the tunnel and have even entered my hometown 10K- the Bury 10K which takes place during mid September 2019.
Whereas my previous attitude to running was all about times, times and more times, my new mindset is now focused on pure enjoyment and listening to my body. I am sure that this has reignited my love for my favourite sport and you know, I might well eventually complete that Windermere Marathon...
You can follow The Running Geek on Twitter @fatrunnerste
Welcome back to blogging, a good read, didn't realise the history, I'm glad you are back running. All the best!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for taking the time to comment- I’m gradually clawing my way back!
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