Weeks 7 and 8 were where it became difficult. I got another cold and bad cough, so on the programme week 7, I hardly ran at all. I did 15 minutes on one occasion, coughing and spluttering the whole way. Kirsty seemed to lose her way too, and suddenly we weren't on programme anymore. I knew this wasn't going to be easy, but I really would have hoped for fewer problems than I've had. Nonetheless, I have kept the sense that I must continue, and I need to keep running regularly if I am to complete that thirteen miles.
This period emphasised to both Kirsty and I that running alone is much harder. Having that other person, or persons, there alongside you changes all sorts of psychology. For me it makes me 'man up' a bit, focus less on my various complaints, and removes the temptation to stop early. When my cough cleared up, we ran 28 minutes together and it really didn't feel hard.
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