The end is in sight now. Can't believe I've gotten this far and haven't quit. I've lost 2kg, but that isn't really due to the running, I've also been tracking what I eat and making sensible choices (ok, and a few silly ones...and learnt pizza for dinner = difficult run the next morning).
Todays run was perfect. We've still got two weeks of daylight saving left, and it was pitch black at 5am this morning when my alarm went off. I managed to drag myself out of bed 10 or 15 minutes later, and realised that it was darn cold out. My fancy Thorlos socks were toasty and warm, and the Columbia running hoodie I bought just to wear under a denim jacket a few years back was the perfect answer to the chilly autumn morning. I never expected I'd actually wear it running!
I warmed up pretty quickly once I started running though. It took a while to settle in to the pace, and I had to stick to the pavement, simply because it was a bit too dark out to risk running on the grass verge. Couldn't think of anything worse than stepping in a hole and doing in my ankle again.
Suprisingly, I found that despite the frosty weather, I had my best run since week 5 day 3. I settled in to a nice pace, managed to pick it up a bit for a few of the more upbeat songs, and all of a sudden I'd run right around the block and the 28 minutes was up.
The phone GPS told me I'd run 3.81km at an average pace of 7.23min/km. That's the longest I've run, and the fastest pace since I realised I could track it on my phone.
I was on a high all morning. I felt great, and now I realise why people stick with this running lark.
I'm ready for week 9 now.
Oh, and a different playlist today...
All I wanna do is make love to you - Heart
All the Showstoppers - The New Pornographers
Night Fever - The Bee Gees
Papa don't preach - Madonna
Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
Do you think I'm sexy - N-trance
Wouldn't it be good - Nik Kershaw
Good Intentions - Toad the Wet Sprocket
Prison Girls - Neko Case
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