Hope you didn’t think I’d gone out this morning and run for an hour!! Nope, I’ve decided to go with the 1 Hour Runner program because it’s, to me, a more natural continuation of the c25k - go out 3 times a week, start at running 30 minutes, which is where the c25k finished, and gradually increase your time over 12 weeks. It’s coming into summer here, so it’s lighter earlier and I should be able to get an hour in before my hubby goes to work.

So, Sinner and I went out for our 30 minutes. It’s still very hard with the heel lifts, and I’m slower than usual. I’m also very mindful that I don’t slap my feet on the ground when I run, particularly when I’m tired. In the 30 minutes, I only managed 4.3km, which is over 1/2km less than in the past, and my legs were tired. But………………… very little shin pain!! I did the ice/massage again when I got back and it feels very good indeed. I’m thinking that I’ll get the orthotics sooner rather than later, so I don’t have to go through getting used to different foot support again, with the accompanying aches and loss in ability.

Had a bit of a funny thing happen. Sinner and I were running along, both of us lost in our thoughts. I swear that dog just zones out when he runs. A ute went past us with a German Shepherd in the tray, and it barked furiously at us. We both got the fright of our lives, Sinner was up in the air and twisting at the end of his lead. He’s a quiet, slightly timid dog at the best of times, but that must have been like being suddenly woken from a deep sleep.

More glass on the path today, unfortunately.

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