April and May weren't kind to me and my arthritic knees (read more about that in You've Lost That Running Feeling ) so I've been trying to mend myself by running less, using kinesiology tape to support the knee joint and staying within my comfort zone. But I had planned to take part in a 6k trail race in Chorley so went out with a friend for a couple of 4-milers and did Hyndburn parkrun last Saturday . Pain was at a minimum, recovery was fine but my stamina is shot to bits. I decided to give the trail run a go anyway. I came last. Finishing in last place I'm not a fast runner and, since moving from community running to club running and racing , I've become used to being one of the slowest runners. It took a lot for me to get my head around that but I'm OK with it all now. Coming last really didn't bother me . I had thought about it a few times because this type of confidence-knocker can really mess with my head but I honestly ...
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