Short early run, eventually

So this morning I managed to get out of bed (and not climb back in) at 5.45am but both the body and brain took a while to recover from the shock, and it was twenty minutes later before I was dressed and ready to do a run.

A nice easy short two miler was done, some it along a public footpath - I will re-do that bit again and take some photos next time as it was very nice and picturesque.

But getting up at 5.45am was an achievement because it is only at these times I can fit in a run mid-week these days, and doing these makes it easier to then do the weekend running.

When Life Get Complicated, retreat and hide.......no, try and keep going

So the last time I ran was almost three weeks ago and during that time life got very complicated indeed due to a few family issues.

As a result I found myself sinking under the weight of the problems that I was essentially running on autopilot hoping to get through each day hoping that the following day I could have a bit more energy to go beyond autopilot and be a positive fully engaged active person.

I have found it too easy to retreat, disengage, and lethargic, and boy it is tiring work being tired!

Anyhow, I now clawing my way out of that malaise, and today along with a very gentle three mile run, and I have been out in the garden, cutting through the jungle, I mean cutting the grass.

In a month's time it is the Humpty Dumpty 10k so I am planning when I will be running between now and then in order to be ready as I can for that race.
I renewed focus on what I eat between now and then will support the running, as will doing some exercises - I picked up from the library a Bear Grylls book (Your Life - Train For It) which has a range of bodyweight exercises I can try to build up to doing.

I am aiming to post more frequently to highlight every small "win" that contributes towards a good run on race day next month, and results in new good habits that become installed to a point that it is automatic.

Speed Run & London Marathon 2017 Application

I've not run for nine days as a result of significant family issues which had taken their toll on me, resulting in me not waking up early enough to fit a run in.

Of course had I managed a run then that would have helped with falling asleep, getting good sleep, and in turn then be awake enough to go for a run.

I do firmly believe that if you can exercise (or in my case) regularly enough, the rest such as good sleep, healthy eating, being more active (when not running), positive mindset etc all naturally start to fall into place.

Anyhow, I did a two mile "speed" run this morning hence no photos in today's post - fairly consistent pace as each mile was 9.46 and 9.49.

My May plans are for speed runs mid-week and on Saturdays with Sunday being a gentle long run.

Going to do my London Marathon 2017 entry, to see if I can make it fifth time lucky.