6 miles = 10kms

This week we ran 6.14 miles, which equals 10kms. I absolutely never thought in my wildest dreams that I would ever run 10kms and I have to say, it wasn't too hard. All week I had been sick and I didn't do any training so I was worried about whether I was going to be able to make it.

I think the week before I over-trained and didn't get enough sleep, which eventually led to me getting sick. So I have learnt a very important lesson: trust the program and coaches and do what they say. They are the experts and the program is designed to get me to the finish line on marathon day. They always say, do your mid-week runs but don't over-train because that can lead to injury. This week, running on fresh legs, I felt so much better.

I have also learnt the value of sleep and really taking care of myself in terms of diet and stretching and rest. It is making a huge difference and giving my body a chance to rejuvenate after each big run.

Michelle is in Minnesota at the moment, undergoing her two weeks of intensive treatment for her back. She is working really hard and had to go through a similar process of really trusting the doctors and the program that she has signed up to.

I guess you never really know whether something new is going to work. You just get to choose whether you are going to trust it and fully commit to it or not. We both researched what we signed up for, so now is the time to get in there and give it everything that we have, to do what we're told and focus on doing every step as well as we can.