I Hate Racing: First Running Race Of The Year

I Hate Racing: First Running Race Of The Year. Hello friends, so how are you today? Do you like running? Do you run? Also do you like to run a race? I Hate Racing. Haha!!

All day yesterday I had butterflies in my stomach. Trying to balance meals properly for my first race of the year. I feel hot, I feel cold. Also, I feel sick but I don’t know why. I am not that good. It is not as thought I am going to win the race!!

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I Hate Racing: First Race Of The Year:

Around 5.89 miles long and even though I knew maybe I wasn’t on top form but thought maybe I would have beaten last years time ..but didn’t. Around 23 seconds slower than last years time when I was hoping to be a few minutes quicker.

This year thing’s have got to change if I want to improve on my running. A lot of improvements to make and not just hoping I will just get better without trying.

Today’s Race Report:

Mile One: All uphill and as everyone keeps saying don’t go of to fast guess what? oh yes I did. 8.33 pace I felt tired at the top.

Mile Two: Great all down hill just went with the flow. 7.56 pace

Mile Three: Towards the end of this mile I got stitch, really bad oh no it must have been that large bag of chips + sausage I had for lunch or maybe that donut, teacake with butter jam or toast with butter and jam 2 hour before the race. 7.44 pace

Mile Four: Really bad stitch and I though to myself  when will it go? Will I finish my race? 8.26 pace.

Mile Five: New lease of life now where did this come from? Stitch went and I started to feel good again all the way to the end,8.10 pace Last bit of the race: 5.8 Great but tired, very tired. 8.20 pace. Not a good run, slower than last year but I’m letting this one go. Moving on hopefully. I learned a lot from last night’s race.

Also I Hate Racing: First Race Of The Year:

I really hate racing!!!! Also, I hate pushing myself. I had far to much to eat all day. But it does feel good ones it is over!!

I have to pace myself better. Also, I need to drink more water. So I need to cut down on cakes and biscuits. And I need to loses some weight 1-2 stone for racing.

I need to change all above. Add lots and lots of core strength exercises. 4 Weeks until my next race and hopefully a much better blog post!! Will I learn from this race? Knowing me, probably not!!

I Hate Racing: First Race Of The Year. How To Run A Good Race? Prepare well, stick to your training and put everything you practiced into it.

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