getbracknell - Reading Evening Post

Apparently they are just as important to your training as your running days and mean that, even while I sit at my desk, I feel I am still actively doing something to get me half-marathon ready.

Even better, I managed to stagger round six miles on Saturday so I’m feeling pretty deserving of a rest now.

It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. The first mile was a bit rough, I find it very hard to motivate myself when I am still close to home.

But, once I turned the first corner I seemed to get into a bit of a stride (rhythmic stagger) and after that it went pretty well.

I tried to time myself on my ipod but it’s not the most accurate because I have to start the timer before I pick my music and then I find it hard to run while I’m choosing my songs (I’m not very co-ordinated).

Anyway, I think it took me just about one hour, which I’m pretty pleased with – I’d really like to do the half-marathon between two hours and two hours ten.

There’s still quite a bit of time before the actual race so I’ll need to get quicker by then – a few more rest days are definitely in order.