hannahc

Lovely late morning run in the autumn sun! first 5K run of the Dare to Dream set completed. Anyone else making the most of the last of the autumn sun?

Amazing start to the sunset tonight. Love being able to run around my work, but sadly this is probably one of my last post-work runs for a while with the clocks changing soon Also time to try out the new shoes!

I’d forgotten how much my lungs hate running in the cold! Still, love the new 10K route I’ve found. Definitely think 10k is my new favourite distance

Definitely more of an autumn feel out there in the mornings now! 10K completed this morning. Decided to take my time today and not worry about taking a walking break (especially on the hills!), taking time to reflect on everything that's happened this year and how far I've come not just on my running journey but other things too!
8th Medal of the Princess Series Complete!

What have your fitness achievements been so far this year?

Love coming home to new medals!

I didn't really intend to, but when I checked my distance for the month on Sunday I saw I was only around 8km off of 100km this month... So naturally I had to accept the challenge! 100km completed for September!

What personal challenges have you managed to complete this month?

It really was chilly this morning! Completed what I think will be my last “longer” run for a little while today. Time to focus on my 10K and try to improve my time. I’ll be back for the longer distances before too long though!
7 medals in the Princess series complete!

In recent weeks I’ve struggled mentally with keeping on running. I’ve been giving in and walking too easily. Even though I know I can do it! Was in a good mindset today and had the best run I’ve had in a while! 36 min 36sec for 5K and then just 5 seconds off my fastest 8K!

Another sorting hat tie submitted for! Picked Hufflepuff this time, just one left to go!

Back to running after a week off after my half marathon last weekend. My legs were protesting for the first couple of kilometres but cooperated after that! Nice early morning 10K.

6 princess collection medals complete

Thanks for sending these out early!! I wasn’t expecting to get this for a while, so happy I have my half marathon medal already!

So I did it! It was not fast or pretty, in fact it was a lot slower than I’d trained. I knew it wasn’t going to be fast when I got to 10k, had a stitch and was struggling in the heat.

As disappointed as I am I didn’t get under 2h 45min I know that a sub three hour 13.1 miles is not to be disappointed with. Especially when you consider I’ve never run “properly” before January.

I can only improve next year when hopefully I’ll be doing the Great North Run properly and not running it all by myself