The Mayne Blog

About Waterlooville and our personal blog about us

  • Home
    • Older Posts
    • About
  • About Waterlooville
    • Newest Posts
    • Gallery
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Reviews
    • The Book
  • Photographs
    • Walk around Waterlooville – July 2013
    • Walk Around Horndean Village – March 2014
    • Walk Around Cowplain Village – March 2016
    • Horndean School Photographs
      • TS Foudroyant 1984
      • Senior School Ski Trip
      • 20th Reunion of the Barton Cross Class of 1987
      • 25th Reunion of the Barton Cross Class of 1987
  • Product Reviews
  • Chickens
    • Chicken Run from Aviaries4u
    • Fox Attack
    • Egg Skelter
    • Egg in a Basket
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / Keep Fit / C25K Week 2 Runs 1 – 3 & Running in the Dark

C25K Week 2 Runs 1 – 3 & Running in the Dark

Saturday 28th September 2013 by Amanda Mayne Leave a Comment

Karrimore-orange-running-jacket.pngWell the week started poorly…I had a a mild cold so I didn’t want to risk making it worse by going out for a run. A few days later I felt much better and braved my first run of week 2. I was apprehensive as I found week one hard. I needn’t have worried as I really enjoyed it and got back into my stride. I must have been feeling under the weather last week. This weeks plan consisted of a brisk 5-minute walk, then alternate 90 seconds of running with 2 minutes of walking, for a total of 20 minutes. Runs 2 and 3 of this week also went well and I have more than gained my confidence back and looking forward to starting week 3.

When I first started running back in May before my injury, I got up at 5am and ran in the morning. Mornings then were bright and sunny. Running with autumn rapidly gaining momentum means that either end of the day, morning or evening, is dark. I was a little concerned about running in the dark, so with some trepidation I ventured out. Surprisingly it was fine as  the street lamps make visibility pretty clear. As a woman running I stick to well lit areas and avoid alleyways.

I purchased a lightweight jacket from my local Sports Direct (see right) and believe me it’s much more ‘orange’ in real-life than this picture gives credit for. I primarily bought to keep me dry in the rain, but it also acts as a great visibility jacket – you can certainly see me coming!

I miss the early mornings – they were amazingly bright and eerily quiet. Now, I see lots of foxes, a few bats and lots and lots of slugs and snails! I’m not looking forward to the really cold mornings…

 

Got something to say? Add a comment below.
Junior Park Run arrives at Jubilee Park Waterlooville Next Post »
« Previous Post C25K – Week 1 Runs 1-3 Starting off

Filed Under: Keep Fit Tagged With: running

If you enjoyed this story here is a curated collection of our blog stories and promoted articles:

Share Your Comments & Feedback: Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

© 2021 Steve Mayne · Terms of use · Buy photos · E&OE