Kade, how's the body feeling after 16 days straight in excess of 10km?
When i was 18 (and indestructible, of course) i used to run 10km on the treadmill 5 days a week. Every day, and outside, is a touch mind boggling to me
You would see by my time today that I've hit a wall, big time. Have been travelling pretty okay and even yesterday I did an 11km at a 5:26 pace and felt alright. Through the day is tough but it's been fine considering. Today though, I'm just about broken, I physically couldn't push myself any faster today, my legs are screaming. I was quite confident on the whole thing even yesterday, but not sure what happened today.
Yeah, I've missed the treadmill and I've always found running outside so much harder. Mentally, I'm getting tested and really have to dig deep to keep positive and push on. I'm loving the runs in the morning though and can see myself still doing it after this month, but probably not the volume. The inclines around home here get to me, that's a big thing. My average run is 110m elevation gain, so don't know what that really means and have nothing to compare it to. My Sunday runs are pretty much flat and a lot easier on the legs, and enjoyable.
More stretching and rolling is needed. By the time I get back home in the morning I have to get ready for work. After gym in the evening (which is suffering badly now mind you) I go home, make dinner and do a little bit but by then I'm ready just to sleep. I also know I have to get to bed by 9 just to try and get up by 6 to get going. It's tough slogging mate. Tougher than the swimming challenge I did by a long long way. 172km in though, so making good ground with some km's up the sleeve.