Day nine. Wah, this is not happening, at all. Eighty-six minutes? Too much this. anyway, I left the house feeling awful so was intent on doing just 60min but easier said than done for I ended up pushing myself harder and turned in 86min.
From previous runs I have learnt that it is far easier to run longer distances than shorter ones. The trick is in where you turn back.
So, was off at about 6.25am, set the watch, limped off, level, downhill, descent, some rise, a mini-loop (some distance uphill, then downhill and back to where I stopped), uphill, in a minute or so was at ILRI, two laps of the roundabout, up the flyover and rather than go all the way to the highway, I took the other route, then a turn to Ministry of Livestock Development, veterinary Department headquarters (the famous AHITI?), a turn, two, got back, took another road, turned back and ran all the way home. Exhausted yeah but the body was urging me on ... when I stopped, it was 86 min (for the mathematically-challenged among my readers, that is an hour and 26min). My legs had been over quite a number of hills. I guess that is good for the muscles.
I met 18 runners; could have been more but that foray into the vet headquarters might have cost me a view of some other runners - I was gone for close to 30 min.
Much as it adds onto my mileage, I ned to fight and conquer that urge to add a minute or more just before I turn back.
Tomorrow, I try to be disciplined and do an hour - mass is at 8.30am so I better be back by 7.30am.Let the fun continue
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