Race for Life - I did it!!!

It was the Race for Life today and I ran it!!!! 


I did it in 37 mins 30 secs. I know its not quick but I'm so chuffed at myself. I'm not going to pretend that I ran it all but I did run the majority of it. I got to 1k and my body seemed not to want to run anymore. Between 1 and 2k was definitely the hardest for me. I got so focussed though that I missed the signs for 3k and 4k. So when I saw the 500 metres to go, it was a really nice surprise.


I wanted to beat my walking time and I can walk it in 60-70 mins so I crushed my time. 


When I got the end of the Race there was a small hill but looking at it, it seemed like Mount Everest lol. When I got to the bottom of the hill all I could think about was one of the Commando Instructors, Jim, saying 'engage your core, attack the hill'. So I did. When I came across the finish line, the girls from Commando training were there, cheering me on as was my hubby. I was so pleased to see them all. So we got a wee team photo to celebrate which I've posted below. I had just finish hence that colour of my face!!


There is no way I could have run the Race today without going to Commando training so I owe Jim, Charlie and Deano a huge thank you. Thanks guys for making me run up all those hills and doing all those overloads!! So for the rest of the year, I'm going to try and find some more 5k's and next year I'll do the Race for Life Edinburgh 10k as well as the Kirkcaldy 5k to see how much my time has improved. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Good news!!!!

I'm not sure how to start this post.  It's been so full on with placement at the moment and I've got one more essay due for Uni. I only have 9 weeks left until I'm fully qualified. I starte d to apply for jobs a few weeks ago and got called for an interview in the hospital that I currently work in but unfortunately I didn't get it. On Saturday just passed, I went down to Manchester for an interview. I wasn't sure how the interview had gone, it was so intense. I became really aware during the interview that I was speaking very quickly in my Scottish accent and I started to concentrate on slowing down my speech. I came out of it convinced that I had done ok but not well enough to actually get the job. But all the interviews are good practice. They said they would let me know by Friday so I just put it out of my mind. However, I got a call yesterday from them......................and I GOT THE JOB!!!!! It's full time and permanent. I can't believe it,...
Read more

Devastated!!

When I wrote my last blog, I knew that I had some huge news although I didn't think I would be telling our news this early or that this is how it would end. I'm writing about this because I promised this blog would be honest and the last few weeks have had a huge impact on me as an individual and Matt & I as a couple. I discovered at the end of June that I was pregnant. I was so excited and could not believe it. With my PCOS I had given up any hope of falling pregnant naturally. I was over the moon. Unfortunately at 5 weeks I started to bleed. A week later, I had a scan but they couldn't tell me whether the pregnancy was viable anymore so I've had to wait another week. Today it was confirmed that I have lost the baby. The last 2 weeks have been some of the worst I've ever had. I've only been able to fall asleep by imagining that we were told the baby was still growing. But when I wake up it's like a jolt back to reality when I realise that that's...
Read more

Willpower

I've never considered myself one of these lucky people who have a load of willpower. In fact I would say I'm exactly the opposite but I've set myself a wee challenge to test what little willpower I have. In my handbag are 3 chocolate sweets that I got off my granny ages ago. They've just sat in the bottom of my bag and I had totally forgotten about them. During a wee craving for sugar this week, I found them and really felt like I needed them. BUT I didn't have them. So they've become sort of like a reminder that I don't need any crappy food. I watched One Born Every Minute this week and there was a woman on it who suffered from the same thing I do, PCOS. She made a good point as well. PCOS is affected by weight and to have a baby she was told that she had to lose it. She would starting weighing up junk food with a baby. Now I know that Matt and I aren't at the baby making phase yet but ultimately if I want to have a family I need to get rid of my ex...
Read more