After running the Paris Half Marathon (see previous post) I took about 5 weeks off before running for the first time. I was very sore and it was well above average temperature for an April day... so after that first run I didn't run again until late June. I was planning to take a break, but it ended up being much longer than I would have liked.
Running is a very natural activity and it is good for the body in ways that other workouts can't accomplish. So needless to say, I think my body and mind missed running in some fundamental way. So, I'm getting back in to running more intensely, starting with short distances. I'll try to run a mile (1.6 km) in 6 minutes and then start running 5 km after that. I still have the same training goals as before - 5k in 20:00 and 10k in 45:00 - but I understand that neither of them will come quickly.
We're expecting a child in October, so I don't expect to have much time at the end of this year anyway. A nice potential deadline is to be back in shape for the 20 km de Bruxelles at the end of may next year.
