May 2014

[Charliecat5]

The use of willpower to overcome physical problems.

I know I keep going on about this... but I find the psychology of running fascinating.

I will tell anyone who is prepared to listen that I am a morning runner/biker... at my best fresh out of bed; yet whilst I believe this to be true, I am starting to discover that my quickest runs are in the evening (I have the stats to prove it).

I set off this evening for a 4 miler over to Kingston and up the 'Hill of Doom' to the Kingston tops. In my mind I felt heavy and slow, I had a niggling stitch most of the way back, plus I didn't feel that real sense of freedom I often get when the day is in its infancy... yet, in reality it was quick, much quicker than I have done it before. This tells me that the whole morning vs. evening thing is more likely an issue in my head than in my feet.

4.5 miles, 590 ft and an ave moving pace of 9.06 mi/min (ave pace 9.11)

"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves" -Sir Edmund Hillary