I've been running for about a year now (I had a couple of months off after a cycling accident) and I have now got the running bug. This means that I want to go running ALL THE TIME. It's a great feeling. I've never been able to say I enjoy exercise before now, but I can't get enough of it at the moment. It's important to have rest days to let your muscles recover, but now I am constantly looking for excuses to run, rather than excuses not to. I also want to just be active in general, whether it's running or walking or zumba. It's taken a while to get to this point but now I'm here it's easier to keep the momentum going.
I've decided to challenge myself and run a 10km race for Age UK. It's on 24th February. The snow has been quite a welcome challenge in my training as it means that my legs are getting an extra workout (it's quite easy to get into a comfortable running routine and not mix it up enough). Although I can't say that I haven't experienced common running problems. Tight calf muscles are the main one, by my achilles tendons seem to be my weak point (and seem to be for every runner). When I reach about 4km I get pain in my calf and tendon, and my left foot goes numb. Like, completely numb. While I'm running. This was very scary the first time it happened. Now it's just extremely annoying. There are many reasons why it could be happening. Hopefully it can be resolved by visiting a physiotherapist.
Anyway, I'm hoping to successfully complete the run and raise money for Age UK. I'm running it with my dad, and our sponsor page can be found here:
http://www.justgiving.com/Felicity-Williams1
No comments:
Post a Comment