Forcing my body into awkward positions and re-training my posture like a kid about to be smacked has paid dividends. No more calf pain, and I’m back into my stride with 3 runs a week. Phew. I have only 6 weeks until the Half so I’m still not sure if I can in fact do the Half. Nonetheless worst case scenario I will do the 10k.
The mighty Waikato river
This week was an adventure. We went down to Hamilton for a wedding and I did my favourite type of running: point to point. Even on my bicycle I liked the idea of setting off from point A to point B. I don’t really know why, but I like it. Hamilton presented me with a misty morning thick enough to give a teenager an awful fright as I huffed and puffed through the mist behind her. She suddenly cowered, looking behind to see if she was about to be run over by a truck, or attacked by a dog. No, it was just me puffing.
Hamilton is great for running because it is so incredibly flat, allowing confidence to grow as 30 minutes feels easy and the endorphins are filling the veins. Loved it.
I like that shot of the Waikato.
Thanks! That morning wasn’t very misty, but there was a little sitting on the river making it look pretty magical.