Oh no, what have I done!?

Written on July 30, 2009 by Allan Lykke Christensen

A few months ago I did something brave/ambitious/stupid. I signed up for a 15KM relay run. Each team has three members each running 5KM. Now, there is 21 days till the run and it has been ages since I last did any physical exercise. How on earth am I going to manage running for 5KM straight? Anyway, I’ve always loved a challenge, so today I went to a runners shop where they analysed my running technique and found me a good pair of running shoes with the support that I need to run properly. As soon as I got home I went for a 5KM run. It was a very poor performance on my side, but not as bad as I expected. I managed to run the 5KM in 30 mins. When I say run, I mean my technique of running for 2 mins and walking for 1 min.  I was completely amazed about how good it felt with the support from the shoes. I’ve always hated running because my shines start hurting after just a few minutes. With the new shoes my legs were completely fine. It was all down to my level of fitness.  I’m completely knackered now but I feel good. Tomorrow I’m resting from running, but cycling to and from work (about 12 KM total – half of which is uphill). If I can keep this up I hope that I won’t make a complete fool of myself and be able to run the 5KM in 20 mins.

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