“Your body is capable of more than you think” - is what @The Body Coach told me last night over dinner when he insisted I could totally shave a minute off 5k PB if I put my mind to it (and I didn’t think it was possible but I was sure as hell prepared to give it a go and see!) So we agreed to meet this morning at 6am and the deal was I had to give it my all, and he would give me all the encouragement I needed to get me there! We ran the regular 5k route around Manchester that I’m stating to become familiar with alongside my regular running coach - at the half way point I was tracking 20 seconds faster than my PB so I was a bit disheartened thinking I couldn’t push myself any harder to make up those crucial 40 seconds I needed, but he kept me going, kept me motivated, pushed me harder, and I knew it was going to be close at the end, but we shaved off an minute and 12 seconds! I never thought I’d get anywhere near a 5k time that started with 26 and I can’t put into words how immensely proud I feel of myself, but more than anything it’s just shown me that hard work, consistency, drive and determination can get you where you want to be no matter what. 6 weeks ago my 5k running pace was 34 minutes, and I’ve trained hard just because I wanted to get fitter and push myself, and I’ve kept showing up every day - even when I was tired and I didn’t feel like it, and that’s what counts and it shows in the achievement. I’m not an athlete, I don’t aspire to be - I just want to be the fittest, healthiest version of myself so I can have the energy to run around after the kids, not be out of breath walking up the stairs at work, and know I’m looking after my body properly now I’m in my 40’s. Thank you Joe this was the boost I needed this morning - statted my day the best way and now I’ve got a busy day of Dragoning ahead! #Running #thebodycoach #RunningTraining #StrengthAndPower #RunningEfficiency #RunStrong #SpeedTraining #RunningForm #FitnessGoals #MentalToughness #TrainHard - @saradaviescc