Tuesday 11 August 2020

Running in a world gone mad

I think it's not even worth trying to summarise what has happened since I last posted. From a purely running perspective, the Covid-19 pandemic coupled with the ensuing lockdown put a hiatus on any real practice back in March. This couldn't have happened at a worse time as I'd just begun to regain some level of fitness and performance after my ankle sprain. With all the various restrictions and measures in place I decided that running shouldn't be a priority in the first few weeks of lockdown. This then shifted as I began to calculate how much I could realistically do within a 1km zone from home: As the restrictions eased, my passion was rekindled and the feeling of being relatively far from home was exhilarating! I began taking more photos, adding kms, and generally getting into a much better routine, one that I hadn't had since my marathon prep back in 2018. I feel very much back on track and long may it continue. I just need to extend my runs as I'm hovering regularly around the 10k mark. I'd also love to take part in another race, as long as the situation is safe enough for it.