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SomethingOrOther
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Ok, this is nothing compared to the mega effort above but I'm now 2 years out from a pretty major leg break that had a load of metalwork holding my femur together. I had been tempted back into running a year ago but needed to take it easy as bone density was low and actually ended up just riding a lot in summer as it's lower impact. But with work demanding too much time and shorter days I hardly have time to ride so have been rediscovering running. It's very sporadic but normally just twice a week though sometimes less.
I got back to London last week after three months away and had a great weekend with friends but burning the midnight oil and all that fun stuff. By Sunday (last) night I was pretty beat but realised I'd done no sport or anything wholesome for a good week. I got down to my mum's (Hampshire countryside) in the evening and just felt the urge for something to justify the homecoming dinner. Cue 11 dark km through the woods and hills around which did the world of good. Not really going for it too much, I can generally maintain around a 4:10/km pace or a bit less and was happy to find that a few late nights hadn't undone this.
But the big news is that my mum told me this morning that a package had arrived for me and I remembered the Atreyu 'Artists' I had ordered months ago. I obviously had to give them a spin at lunch and must say that they're like nothing I've ever worn before – my first proper race shoes. Bearing in mind I never run two days on the trot and 11k was a big one for me I tempered my expectations. But these things just want to move and I rattled off 7k with 3:55/k pace. It felt bladdy amazing and on the flat really like flying. So much fun and this might be what I need to actually stick to a routine.
Very keen to see how close to 18 minutes for a 5k I could get but I think I'll not get ahead of myself but just enjoy it. Anyway, sorry for blowing my own trumpet but more to say that first impressions are very good, if anyone was wondering. I was quite pleased to find a pair of Mavic socks that went quite well.