I did it!

Well I did it - I did THE HILL (or hell as it is now affectionately known as). After putting it off for months I got up early yesterday morning and by 8am I was running along Meanwood Road towards Stonegate Road in an attempt to allay my fears. It was bad... The first bit was very steep and I think because I had been worried about it for so long my heartrate was high anyway. When I got to the top I had to walk for a bit because I felt sick! The rest of the hill was very long, but I felt fine with it - it was just the first bit.

This is the elevation map from my Garmin. It starts just before 1.5 miles.

Anyway, with little madam having been away this week I have been able to run outside every day which has been nice. I have mainly done steady runs to try and build my mileage back up, but I did managed to do 10k in 50.25 the other day which I was quite pleased with (I hadn't been running all out until the last bit). My quads have been complaining like mad though and my left knee has felt a bit funny so I have forced myself to have a couple of rest days.

My physio appointment on Wednesday was interesting. My plantar fascia in my right foot is incredibly tight and I nearly passed out from the pain when she was massaging it. But, it was worth it because I could stretch my calf more easily and have even been able to put my foot flat on the stairs which is the first time I can remember ever being able to do this.

Mileage for this week: 33