Just 5000 steps last night (+ of course other incidentals) 🙂

[Instructor57]

Been a busy couple of days with 2 different hospital appointments, blood tests and ultrasound!

Changes in medication and a lot of information to process so an evening walk was very much needed !

It's a route just over 4k which I used to walk with my neighbour a few years ago .

Unfortunately he is no longer able to join me but it's a nice relaxing walk .

One maybe to think about running one day 🤔

Although it has a few too many inclines for my liking 😁

The picture of the foxglove was quite a random spot !

Just poking through a hedge all on its own 🙂

[Killerblue]

lovely little photo 👌

[Instructor57 in reply to Killerblue]

Thank you !😁I've walked past it several times and eventually decided to take the photo 😁

[Jools2020]

Great photo, Ian! I share your view of inclines 😊

Well done for getting these walks in as well as the runs! 👏👍

[Instructor57 in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools , hope to get up to 10000 today after the heat and the forecast rain 🙂🤞

[Jools2020 in reply to Instructor57]

We’ve got rain? Oh hang on - we live in different places 🤣

[Oldgirlruns]

Good to hear you can still get out and about I57, albeit it not running at the moment but hopefully you’ll get there one day soon! And I love the flower photos you post with your run reports, keep ‘em coming please!

[Instructor57 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you !And I am running .

I restarted the programm and completed week 2 this morning 😁

[Rachmaninov2 in reply to Instructor57]

You’re making good progress Ian. Foxgloves are among my favourite plants and I have quite a few in the garden. The white ones are in flower at the moment, hoping to see the pink ones in flower soon. The bees love them. Hope Misty is finding some cool places to rest in this hot weather. 🌞

[Instructor57 in reply to Rachmaninov2]

Haha, yes Misty sleeps under bushes in the heat .And yes I know bee's love foxglove..... I used to keep bee's 😬

Had 7 hives at most and my local supermarket used to buy my honey 😁

[Rachmaninov2 in reply to Instructor57]

That’s so interesting, I expect it was quite time consuming. The honey must have been good for the supermarket to buy it.

Just out of interest, what happened to the bees?

Bee collecting pollen from hollyhock flower.

[Instructor57 in reply to Rachmaninov2]

Nice picture 🙂

Yes, it was very time consuming!Especially in swarming season 🤣

It's an independent supermarket and they actually paid me £5 a jar for my honey and sold it at £6.50

It used to fly off the shelf as it was labeled on the shelf as local honey from local bee's

I had several hives stolen that I had in an out apiary, and then sol ones I had at home after some problems with locals and my swarms landing in their gardens... I didn't need the hassle

Honey

[Rachmaninov2 in reply to Instructor57]

I can imagine it being very popular, shame you were not able to continue.

On the face of it bee keeping seems a fairly harmless and hassle free occupation (apart from getting stung of course ), I certainly hadn’t thought about the hives being stolen!

[Instructor57 in reply to Rachmaninov2]

No, not something you would expect !And the sad part is. .... It's probably other bee keepers ☹️🤔

[Rachmaninov2 in reply to Instructor57]

Awful, I hope the bees were OK. I don’t suppose the move would have been good for them.

[Dendev75]

I hope all these new changes are for the best although it must be a lot to get your head round.

Do you know you’ve just made me stop and think that since I have become ‘a runner’ I can still get out for a walk - weirdly I used to walk all the time but since I’ve taken running up - I don’t and I miss it. You spotted a beautiful flower and took a photo - something I wouldn’t do on a run but definitely would on a walk. I’m finding I’m not enjoying running in the summer - it’s way too hot so I’m going to do some long walks instead 👍🏻😉

[Instructor57 in reply to Dendev75]

That's brilliant!You know half my problem was I simply did not move enough!

I used to think 'Oh, I've been for a run today I don't need to do anything else'

How wrong was I !!!

[Dendev75 in reply to Instructor57]

yes I am the same, I’ve done my Parkrun this morning so a few weeks ago that would mean chill and treat time but now I’m trying to choose healthy choices to eat and I’m going to head to my allotment tonight for a couple of hours of weeding 😂👍🏻

[CBDB Administrator]

Gorgeous! 5000 steps is awesome! I still suffer backaches at times when walking, but not when running.

But I’ve not given up the hope of long, energetic beautiful walks on top of shorter, slow, meditative runs! 😀

[Instructor57 in reply to CBDB]

Thanks, I'm still keeping an eye on my back and still very conscious of it , but also trying to get the best I can from my cardiac recovery.

We don't all get a 2nd chance and I fully intend to grab the opportunity with both hands.

I'm trying to get between 8 and 10,000 steps a day of walking or run and walks .

I'm also now soooo strict with my diet , as you know , I used to love baking !

Well all that has changed .

I have now lost 15lbs (6.8kg) since I came out of hospital.

Once I make my mind up on something I don't let go (you may have noticed 🤣)

Determination or stubbornness, call it what you will 😁

[AlMorr 1000miles per year]

Lovely photo of the fox gloves Ian and congratulations on completing week 2 of C25K, I don't like inclines either, if I am running and the incline is very steep I slow down and walk.

[Instructor57 in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you Alan 🙂👍I will need to take in a few inclines as I get further into the program but I'm familiar with those ones now 😁

[Doris8 1000miles per year]

Lovely photo and colour. My steps is supposedly 8000 steps but today 2 walks so over that. Wish Mr D had motivation like you. Too stubborn to go and see anyone about his back , months now.

[Instructor57 in reply to Doris8]

Oh dear, that's a shame !I must admit , I do sometimes have to force myself, between watching my back and my cardiac rehab.

I ran this morning, and I'll walk later (weather permitting!)

Which should bring me somewhere near 11,000 for the day .

I am of course trying (and succeeding) to get my weight down as well .

I've lost 15lb (6.8kg) so far

[Doris8 1000miles per year in reply to Instructor57]

well done

[backintime]

That's a lovely photo!

I admire your dedication and decision to make something good come out of this (not that you weren't active before!) Congrats on finishing Week 2