Last week went according to plan - 60 / 30 / 30 min. Plan for this week is the same - 60 / 30 / 30; trying to make sure I can keep up with longer runs.

And I think I can. Endurance-wise, a 1h run is easy at this point. Bigger risk is tissue strain, but I feel like that's getting under control as well.

Last week I went out to buy some gear. I bought a new tshirt, new running shorts... The main thing I wanted to get is a belt for some water bottles and gels to consume during the run. I'm also getting new running shoes soon.

Apparently, snacks for runners come in a few different shapes:

• energy bars: good for energy, but can upset your stomach during the run,
• gels: calories + carbohydrates, to keep you going, tailored specifically to be easy to absorb,
• chews: little semi-solid gummy-bear-like snacks which lie somewhere in between energy bars and gels. They're nice because each individual "chew" is a smaller portion than a gel pack, so you have more control over how much you snack.

I decided to go with an energy bar before the run and 1-2 gels during the run. This ongoing week I'm going to be testing longer runs with gels.

The run is soon! Can't believe it's May already. Thanks for sticking around so far!