Frustration mounts

Hi Folks

Had a bad run today :-(
15.3km, with quite some steep hills and the group I was running with was too fast for me. Most of them had already done 16km (!) before starting on this run and still I could not really keep up with them! I was very frustrated and angry with myself and wanted to give up. I did manage to finish but their words of encouragement made me feel even worse. Why can I not go faster and longer? It seems I am running all the time but am not really improving much at all.
Anyway, thanks for listening to my rant today, I hope I will find some speed and motivation this week.
At least my calf/ankle/back issue seems to get better - Osteopathy does work :-)
Have a great week
ciao
pia

Injury - what?

Hi Folks

Now it has happened and I haven't even started on long distances yet :-(
I have no idea how but since Taupo my right ankle and calf are hurting about 10 minutes into running!
I suspect it has more to do with my night sleeping in the tent on the hard ground without a mat (putting my back and pelvis out) than with the actual race itself.
It might just be that I am too old for camping rough :-)
Yes I am seeing an Osteopath and fingers crossed it will be OK soon. It just has to.
Other than that I am swamped with the organisation of the Whenuapai Half marathon. Once that is out of the way I have to get cracking for New York. But I booked my flights this week!!!

ciao
Pia