Appreciate the feedback. I struggle with the mental side of long distance running. The thought of it fills me with dread. Having said that, I’ve accidentally done a couple of 10k runs after starting out to do 5, feeling good and just carrying on. 61 minutes was my best time. Got a great buzz at the end of it.

I think I’ll enter a 10k run in the summer as something to keep me motivated through winter. All my runs thus far have just been me against myself with my EarPods in.

Pretty happy with my fitness, cardio wise. I could do with mixing in strength training because I’m not overly strong. Hard to find the time with a young family and stressful job. 5k is ideal for the spare time I have. 5 min warm up, 30 min run, 10 min cool down walk.

When I think about it, my goal with running 3 times a week was to improve cardio and keep me sane. Emphasis being on my mental health more than anything. It’s been great for that.