A theme I have picked up is ‘legs holding out’. When I started running my main worry was my breathing. I just did not have enough ‘puff’ and would have to stop each time I felt breathless. Up till recently I would still stop in the middle of a run because I thought I had to breathe. This became a habit, till I overcame it by running longer distances, so that the shorter distances felt easy.
But now, as I increase my distance, my legs start aching and my leg and stomach muscles are sore after that run. At each increase I am not sure if I am going to be able to run further. So I have decided to do a flat, slow 10 mile run along the esplanade from Folkestone to Hythe and back to check out my endurance. Here goes!