I have signed myself up for a 10K run in aid of Cancer Research UK for Sunday 18th October in a local park. This is the thrid time I have jogged to raise money for this charity and I have done so each year since my mother passed away from lung cancer almost three years ago. I had been training well until the summer holidays broke my rhythm and then Ramadan totally took out any fitness I had built up through training.
Ramadan is now over, my recent cold gone and I started back jogging. I only have three weeks left to get into shape so a bit of a challenge I guess!
I live opposite the park where the run is going to be held, so I have that advantage but I was very disappointed in my performance, but understandable considering the last time I ran. Then, in July I hit a lap time of 17mins 50secs and 16mins 29secs – not bad I thought – although I am not sure of the distance, about 2.5km at a rough guess.
Yesterday I was doing 18mins 35secs and 19mins 9secs and I am taking that as a good 2mins down on what I would prefer to be at. I will need to plot my training carefully over the next couple of weeks, and although timing is not going to be something I will worry about, at least I should see some improvement between now and then. But, I felt so good jogging and even the morning after I feel good, so that is encouragement and motivation enough for me!
If you want to donate to my fund, then go to: http://www.run10ksponsorme.org/dawudmarsh
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