It’s turned all cold and rainy here. Makes me feel tired and unmotivated. It is so much easier to be happy and positive when the sun is shining. I did manage to find a spark of motivation this afternoon though so my day wasn’t entirely unproductive.

My shiny new running clothes arrived yesterday too which was exciting!! That combined with my spark of motivation and a break in the rain saw me out for run 2 of week 2 of C25K. My muscles felt a bit tight and took a while (over half the run) to warm up. Might just have been cause it’s colder outside today. Also still a bit worried about my shins. Might try some preemptive icing and see if that helps. If not I may have to invest in new running shoes.

My current shoes are about 3 years old and have done a fair few miles including a half marathon. Most of the milage was walking (commuter pace) rather than running but they are getting a bit worn. Plus they are a neutral running shoe and I may need a bit more stability for actual running. I would normally go for a gait check but sadly that’s not an option at the moment. Might try and do my own – maybe film myself running up and down the hallway…

Good news though is that my breathing seems to be getting better. I no longer feel like I’m gasping for breath at the end of each running period. This either means that I am getting my pace right or my fitness is increasing. Hopefully a bit of both! Tomorrow I might get the old foam roller out again and see if I can loosen my muscles a little before Friday’s run.