So it turns out that a break of seven weeks really is enough to totally lose your fitness. I did just over 4km in the field on Monday morning, and I think that helped me today, but both sessions were incredibly hard work.
The ground was pretty wet this morning (and incredibly wet on Monday), which didn't help, but it wasn't too cold. I set off OK, but seemed to have lost my ability to have the first five minutes for free. I was struggling by the time I got to the high path immediately after the start, but I plodded on. It wasn't until about 3km that I started to feel remotely comfortable, which was the same on Monday.
After that, I struggled, then I was able to push on, then I struggled, pushed, etc. At the steps, I walked up them fairly energetically, but needed to keep walking for a little. Then I went back into the push/struggle pattern again. I had a tiny bit left to push for the finish.
My lungs were particularly in shock this time, and I kept coughing for a few hours afterwards. My legs also felt pretty ruined. Damn this lack of fitness. I'd got so used to just gliding through parkruns.
I was expecting something more like 34 or 35 minutes, so I'm glad I wasn't as bad as that. It will get easier after a few more weeks.
The ground was pretty wet this morning (and incredibly wet on Monday), which didn't help, but it wasn't too cold. I set off OK, but seemed to have lost my ability to have the first five minutes for free. I was struggling by the time I got to the high path immediately after the start, but I plodded on. It wasn't until about 3km that I started to feel remotely comfortable, which was the same on Monday.
After that, I struggled, then I was able to push on, then I struggled, pushed, etc. At the steps, I walked up them fairly energetically, but needed to keep walking for a little. Then I went back into the push/struggle pattern again. I had a tiny bit left to push for the finish.
My lungs were particularly in shock this time, and I kept coughing for a few hours afterwards. My legs also felt pretty ruined. Damn this lack of fitness. I'd got so used to just gliding through parkruns.
I was expecting something more like 34 or 35 minutes, so I'm glad I wasn't as bad as that. It will get easier after a few more weeks.
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