5km vs 3 miles.

The problem with metric vs imperial is that approximations don't quite work. I was dead proud of myself yesterday for managing 3 miles in 40 minutes and a few seconds. I thought "Wow! That's the quickest I've ever done it!"

Then I had a look to see if that really was 5km and Lo and Behold, no, it wasn't. It was just 4.8km. In fact it took me another 2 minutes to run all the way to 5km (3.1 miles). This is still a personal best, at 42 mins, so maybe I should still be thrilled. It just doesn't sound as good as 40 mins.

I have to say I feel GREAT the day after a workout like that. I might end up looking like a genetically modified tomato, but the next day my muscles feel loose and I'm energised. It really is quite promising. Maybe one day I will be comparably fit with the other people in my circle who do lots of sporty fitness things. Maybe one day I will lose lots of weight and actually be healthy again! Who knows? A girl can dream, can't she?