Decisions and down-grades - Benidorm 10km it is!

I made a decision today after spending a lot of time thinking about it over the last few days. Although running in general is going well at the minute, my long runs haven't been as consistent as I'd like - some have been decent and others have been a struggle. One was even abandoned after a two-mile shuffle and cry! 

If I knew I had as much time as I needed to keep plodding through 13.1 miles at whatever pace I can manage, I'd  give it a go. But last year they were strict on the cut off and I had the 'time up bike' behind me to completely mess with my head for the second half of the run, coupled with running on roads that had been opened for the last mile and a half.

So, instead of spending the next week fretting about having a repeat of that, or worse being pulled of the course and marked as a DNF. Instead of potentially having a bad run affect how much I enjoy a long weekend in one of my favourite places with lots of my favourite people. I'm going to go over to Benidorm and smash the 10km option instead of scraping through the half marathon.

I'd already pretty much made the decision, then this morning the race organisers shared on their social media that 10km places had almost sold out. I had a bit of a flap about getting it sorted (thanks for the help there Mum) and so I knew my decision was made.

I think I'm writing this post as much to explain it to myself as anyone else really. It doesn't really matter to anyone else, although a lot of the reasons I've dithered over it for so long is worrying about what other people might think. As a slower, bigger, completely not-natural runner, I think a lot of the time I feel like I've got something to prove. 

But ultimately, running is something to be enjoyed. So I'll be on my way to Benidorm next week, excited for a 10km run without a worry or stress!