I finally got a running partner! On Saturday it rained and rained and rained. There was no run planned today as my boyfriend and I were off to the shops to buy him some new running shoes as he has signed up to do a short race with me! Yay! Off we went to Sweatshop off Oxford Circus as I was recommend the place from a great German friend. Here they put him on a heated light step where they could see how his feet looked for potential insoles. Then it was onto the treadmill with different shoes to test them out. He has big feet so there weren't many shoes to choose from but he got a nice green pair of Brooks. Green for Ireland! It was late when we got back and still raining so we decided that Sunday would be test day for the new babies.
Sunday morning there was no lie in! I was asked if setting off before we realised we were running was best and I definitely think this is so. Off we went to Gunnersbury Park in the rain. It is such a gorgeous park, loads of different routes so you can get your mileage up really nicely! We had a nice steady pace of about 9min/miles for up to 2.5miles where we slowed to a 9.25min/mile pace. After 3.22miles the boyfriend was done but so happy! I turned around to double the mileage while he went back home to start on the breakfast. 6.4miles later I was back home too!
Really great run but I fear I've created a monster! I was asked on Monday had I run? No. Did you run Tuesday? No, it was wet and I got home from work late! So I gave in Wednesday and did a great 30minute run and decided today was the day I was going to do my first double run. I hit the gym later on and did 2.7miles worth of intervals on the dreadmill which was so much fun followed by core training!
Thursday morning text...so did you run today? Aaaah no! Rest day!
Maybe I should've stuck it out solo! ;)
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