C25K — Week 8 Day 1

Program: 5 min warmup walk, 28 minute run

After successfully running 5k on Saturday I didn’t want to drop all the way back to doing 25 minute runs, so I skipped week 7 of the program. I also didn’t feel ready to do regular 30 minute runs, so didn’t skip all the way to week 9. That leaves, yep, week 8. Again, it may not be the safest thing in the world to go skipping big chunks of a training program but if I feel any abnormal pains (i.e. outside of the usual burning lungs, aching legs and sweat-stinging eyes) then I’ll immediately stop…

The run today was fun. It still sounds strange to say that, but it’s true. It was fun. Somehow I’m enjoying it. Two things to take away:

1. Nipples. Ow. Note to self: Sticking plaster.

2. I finally found a hill near my house, it’s pretty much the first hill I’ve seen in this city (indeed in the city the largest hills are pretty much the bridges). The flat landscape here is both a blessing (my morning bike-commute is easy and pleasant) and a curse (a flat, windmill covered landscape can only remain interesting for so long!).