We took our youngest to start at uni this weekend. It's 250 miles away so we moved her in yesterday, stayed overnight in a hotel then drove home today to our empty nest. It's so quiet!
I haven't felt real sadness yet - I think that's to come. Mostly at the moment I'm just pleased and excited for her starting this next stage in life.
When my older daughter started at her uni a few years ago, I remember I felt quite bereft for a while.
Today, on getting home, I changed straight into my running gear and went out for a 4.25k 'run for fun' across the fields, lanes and towpath. That felt good. I hadn't had space in the car (believe me!) to take my stuff with me to run in the university city.
And I am very mindful that I've entered for a 10k (my first) next Sunday....
On Tuesday I'll try a longer run, then maybe ease off till the weekend. Is that the right thing to do?
Anyway, with this daughter leaving home and us now being empty nesters, I think running is going to be my solace. I'm so glad that I started c25k last year
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Well, I did the parkrun on the Saturday before my first 10K then everyone told me to just do a shorter run no later than Tuesday and nothing else until the 10K.
That worked for me, so you probably just want a short run on Tuesday then rest.
Yes, though I want to reassure myself that I can do the distance - never run further than 8.5k before. So I think I need to try to get to 9k at least, on Tuesday, Sue.
I think my plan had me running a 4.5 miles on the Monday and a really easy 3 miler on Thursday before my 10k on the Sunday. However I did none of that as I was in bed with cold/flu on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday I surfed the sofa and worked on Friday. I turned up sunday and ran my 10k after a week of total rest! Not the best but I guess anything will work as the training is all done now. Good luck with your run!
...there have beenn a couple of empty nest posts recently - I have a few years to go, although suspect the eldest will be off to uni in a couple of years (😮🙁😥). I think just a shortish run (5k?) midweek and then a few days rest before your 10k so that your legs are really fresh! Good luck, hope it goes well for you.🙂
Yes, I read the other post on the c25k forum and your reply - I think she is feeling it more than I am at present! I think that 'slump' is yet to come 😥
However, for the moment, I just felt grateful today that I can run 😄
The benefits from our running are so many and so effective... hopefully she will settle into it quite soon.. I know my youngest struggled also.. but she came through it,,
You do seem to be on track for your 10K though... exciting!!
I'll let you know how tomorrow's run goes, Oldfloss! 😄
Running serves so many great purposes doesn't it I agree take it easy this week you don't want tired legs. Maybe run 9k so you know you can "do the distance" but take it very slow, then be sure to rest for a good few days between that and the 10k. Lots of luck for your taper week
I was very sad the day my youngest went off to Japan for 4 months. But the sadness only lasted a couple of days - we hardly see him anyway! He's back now, the oldest is expecting our first grandchild, so we are now full parents again. Don't know which I prefer! Variety I suppose!
We won't be able to do that as both of us are still working full time and have quite a while to go until retirement. Plus we'll see how much they want us involved, our relationship with our oldest has always been a bit fraught - although he seems to have grown out of it. We'll see!
I often wonder how I ever found time to go to work...I seem to work almost as hard in the week now...less stress and pressure...my runs paining, walking gardening etc etc ... not so great a pay check at the end of the month but the benefits are incredible I have had to up my core strength exercises, ( along with Rfc's exercises), as my back, clearly is not as supple and strong as when I had my own offspring !
You'll be fine for 10k as you are, you've already surpassed what you need to train for to get there, if you can get to 8k you'll get to 10k, good luck, enjoy the event!😊
He's only an hour and a half up the road, but I'm not expecting to see him until Christmas. I've got a campervan though, so I may just .... um .... drop by for a cuppa one day ...
Yes, I am dreading being an empty nester. Can't believe it's come round so quickly. Why, it only seems like yesterday I was asking the maternity ward if I could return him as he was faulty and wouldn't stop screaming all day and all night. The first five years were the worst ... since then he's been excellent company for the most part (unlike his father these days, who works too hard and then plays b****y farming simulator the rest of the time unless there's formula 1 or footy ...).
Running will fill a bit of the gap, but I think I may need to find a job or a really good hobby.
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Woo hoo we are running 
One dog running
Stress-busting run?! 🤣 
