Its been a while. But I am trying to get back into running now Bristol has been and gone. I have been fairly good, I run at the gym at least twice a week, Park run on Saturdays and long run sundays have been reinstated. And...my husband has started running. He is one of those annoying people who are just good at it. Hump! It's annoying but he is excited by it and it is nice to see. It reminds of those early days when I had run my first mile - the feeling you get is amazing.
Today was Leeds Abbey Dash. Me and T signed up for this together as it would be his first 10k ever. Training was going well and as its a flat course I was hoping to beat my best 10k of 1hr 9secs.
Sadly I got poorly with a chest/throat infection and was banned from running by my doctor. But as my husband has cheered me on at every run (minus Bristol, that was a girls weekend) I felt it only right that I went along today cheered him on.
We arrived early, got parked and then met our friends. There was originally 8 of us all meant to be doing it. But illness/lack of training for some meant there was only 3 left. I have been feeling certain I couldn't do it all week. I knew I was poorly and it was the best I didn't. But then I got there. Seeing everyone ready to go and the fact that I have been feeling better meant I was really jealous that I wasnt lining up with them.
I said bye to the runner, went and got a coffee and then headed to the finish line. Where I stood waiting. I wanted to be right by the line as this is where hubs waits for me. I saw the fastest people come back. They do it in like 29 minutes. INSANE! This is my best 5k time so the fact they would lap me amazes me.
Watching everyone come back was good. I love people watching so seeing people happy with their times was really lovely.
Then I spotted hubs. He came over kissed me and then showed me the running watching time - 51 minutes! Amazing, I felt so porud that I could have cried. He went off to get his timing chip removed and collect his t shirt while I waited. His friend went passed and then they both found me. I asked hubs all the questions you do 'did you enjoy it', 'how are your legs', do you want to another one' he said he enjoyed it, his legs were and yes he wants to another one.
As he started running bcos I was doing so well and he wanted to spend more time with me (although, he is much faster than me so leaves me behind haha) I feel very happy for him that its actually something he is good at.
Hopefully I'll be there beside him for his next 10k!
