Running around abel

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7km!!

I can't believe it. I ran (slow jogged) a whole hour today! My knees and hips were aching quite a lot towards the end and I can barely walk now. But I do think it's the kind of ache that will go away after a good nights sleep and not the kind of ache you'll still feel after 9 months (like my bloody ankle😡😡😡).

Yeah, fingers crossed I didn't overdo it.🤞🏻

(It is interesting to me that joint ache is my number one problem on long runs now, not my endurance. Hopefully my joints will become more resilient over time cause otherwise I don't see myself ever reaching 10k or beyond. How tf do other runners do this??)

Anyway, I'm so blessed to have this large nature park near my house or else I don't think I would've gotten this far in my running journey.

Average pace was 8:34/km according to the app which is probably considered slow af in the running community but idc, I'm sure in time I'll get faster.

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Ran 5km today. I'm so happy bc I haven't been managing that since may when I finished zr5k. This gorgeous sunset was a great reward.😊

Since I finished Season 1 on my last run, I decided to listen to one of the non-fiction adventures of the Zombies run! app. I chose the new one about the runner's body and it really worked well to motivate me. Excited to start S2 although maybe I should do the S1 races first?

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You know you have a runner's high when your tomato face looks at the autumn leaves changing colour and is tearing up bc of the beauty of it all.

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Week 8 Day 2 complete!😃

Omg, I can't believe I've actually made it this far. The run today was very exhausting, especially since there were several parts that went uphill. The last 5 minutes I totally lost any form I might have had and could feel my body flopping around, there was no strength left.

But I fought through it. I'm honestly so proud of myself for doing this.

Anyway, can't wait for the 5k. I'll probably run it Monday or Tuesday. And on wednesday I have some huge exams coming up so I should probably study some more for those.

Hopefully I'l be able to report back here when I've done the final run.😊

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YOU CAN DO IT RUNNER FIVE!!!

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YES!! I did it today😁 So happy :)) But dear lord it was harrrd🥵

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I did it!

It was so difficult but I did the 5k. And like an idiot of course I immediately clicked the stop button, meaning the run didn't register as finished in the app.😂🤦🏽‍♀️

41 min. That's probably a really shit time but I'm so happy. Even in my teenage years I never managed to run longer than 30 min. But those last 10 were gruelling.

Anyway, I'm excited to continue my running journey and hopefully one day 5k will seem like an easy distance for me.

Now, have a sweaty happy pic from me. I don't usually share pics on social media but nobody knows my name here anyway so whatever.

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Week 8 Day 2 complete!😃

Omg, I can't believe I've actually made it this far. The run today was very exhausting, especially since there were several parts that went uphill. The last 5 minutes I totally lost any form I might have had and could feel my body flopping around, there was no strength left.

But I fought through it. I'm honestly so proud of myself for doing this.

Anyway, can't wait for the 5k. I'll probably run it Monday or Tuesday. And on wednesday I have some huge exams coming up so I should probably study some more for those.

Hopefully I'l be able to report back here when I've done the final run.😊

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Week 7 Day 2 complete.😁✌🏼

Was debating with myself whether I should head out today since I had an early shift at work and I am usually more of a morning runner. But I'm glad I did. There is something magical about running in the evening sun.🌇☀️

It's so interesting how the running experience changes over time. I really felt my legs today. My upper thighs were burning nicely while I was running, especially when going uphill. I don't remember feeling that at all when I started.

I only remember my lungs screaming for oxygen and trying to push as far as my cardiovascular system allowed. But now that my overall fitness level has improved and I run longer intervalls it starts to feel more like a leg workout.

I also bought myself a running vest for summer to carry my phone and keys and stuff. I put it on for the first time today and felt a bit ridiculous tbh.

Like, this thing makes me look like an actual runner who runs real distances, whereas I'm just an idiot trying to run 5k. But I really have no place to put my stuff when I don't have my jacket with me and I prefer a vest/backpack over a belt.

The good thing is noone knows how far you've run when you pass them sweating and panting, looking like a tomato. For all they know you just ran 20k or sth.

4 runs left.🧟‍♀️

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Week 7 Day 1 completed.

Another great run. And after moving to a new place I finally found a great route here.

Last week's 2nd run was horrible because I didn't know that there is a lovely nature reserve close to my current apartment. (I'm moving from place to place at the moment bc of work.)

So I just ran along a lot of ugly streets, inhaling vehicle fumes and almost gave up on the last free form run.

But then I found this place and it's so beautiful.💚💙

Not many people on the two days I've been here now and there is this lovely lake in the middle. I'll be staying at this place for a month and if all goes according to plan, this is where I'll run my 5k.😃

Today was difficult but I surprised myself. I thought for sure the run/skipping drills were gonna kill me but I actually did pretty well. They were surprisingly manageable. And I once again managed to run all the free form runs.

So excited now that the end is in sight.🧟‍♀️

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This was one of the best runs I've had up to now.😍 The sun was shining, not many people on my route and I believe I had somewhat of a runner's high for at least 2/3 of the way. Everything was gliding so smoothly, I didn't feel any pain, barely felt my legs at all and was just so darn happy.

I guess that's what inspired me to create this blog, to document days like this.

I freaking love this app btw. I've been running now and again in my teen years but I never truly enjoyed it, the way I do at the moment. God knows if I'll really stick to it this time but I'm 6 weeks in and don't feel like stopping anytime soon.