If Mo Can, We Can

3 friends, united by their desire for an Alex Monroe necklace and banging beach bods, attempt their first 10km #weownthenight

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Next Challenge - Half Marathon

In a bid to stop another recurring conversation about my grandmother's blood pressure, I changed the subject by suggesting loudly to my dad that we should run the Robin Hood Half Marathon. Now I'm signed up for it and can't get out without letting the side down.

In all honesty I enjoyed the training and the 10k race. I liked that the looming race provided ample motivation to get me out of the house and training, my reasoning being that if I sign up to do anything for fun, then it bloody well better be enjoyable. And running 10k without adequate prep isn't in my funcyclopedia.

A half marathon is twice as long as the previous race. I've never run more than 10k before and essentially this upcoming race is 100% longer. The terrifying idea of having to run twice as long as I ever have before, with my dad grinning like a leprechaun and lightly cantering alongside me as my whole body wants to collapse into a sweaty pain-racked marshmallow is weighing heavily on my mind.

With 7 weeks left to go, I've got to stop running purely for fun and start running because I have to.

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SUCCESS

10k completed, one and all, in conditions akin to Hurricane Bertha.

A chill wind throughout the course was followed up by plummeting temperatures and sheets of drizzle as we finished, meaning no post-run stretches and thus terrible muscle agony for days after.

Many thanks to Mo, in whose name we ran.

Here's us pre-run. 

WE DID IT GALS

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Over before it's begun

Already, our likelihood of success at #weownthenight is under threat.

Turns out May 10th is also the night of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, being held in Copenhagen. 

For the first of many times in this process we have to ask ourselves: WWMD?

Unfortunately, that M stands for Mo, and he’d almost certainly do for the run. Thanks Mo. 

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London Fields on my morning run

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I once ran 10km by accident

I decided to follow my dad on a run in an attempt at father-daughter bonding. Erroneously thinking that his being 32 years older than me would give me an advantage, I set off on a light jog with Dad into the lovely Nottinghamshire countryside. 

After a fair bit of running, I jogged alongside him and asked "Dad, how far are we running today? I normally run about 2 miles, maybe 3 on a good day."

We jogged on in silence for a few seconds, then he replied "Oh, this route's over 5 miles." 

Faint heart never won bacon sandwich so I ploughed on, eventually running over 7 miles (although so slowly that I was overtaken by passing bumblebees). Moral of the story is always clarify with your keen triathlete father how far he's planning before you set off.

B x

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Knee Support.

Yesterday I bought a knee bandage from Sports Direct to support my elderly joints - but as we all know THIGHS exist, so now the knee bandage will be burnt and never to be seen again, to rid the mems of how very un-Victoria Secret model it looked. Well FINE Sports Direct. All I need is friendship and motivation to support my knees anyway. K

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Going to do this Parkrun round Hackney Marshes next Saturday

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/hackney-marshes/course/

It's a free timed 5k, starting at 9am.

Got enough time to squeeze in a few runs beforehand so hopefully it might go smoothly? 

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Because the only time I can find to do running is at unfeasibly early hours in the morning

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Realisations

1. 10k is further than you think 2. 4 weeks is less time than you think 3. This training is going to play havoc with our hair washing schedules 4. A banging running playlist is vital 5. We’re going to need more motivation than just a necklace. 

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Two glasses of prosecco later...