I am just back from my first run for three weeks! I have had bad conjunctivitis,and a sore throat and nose with nasal drip, and at last am taking something that is helping me feel normal and like I can breath..
Still in glasses ( no contact lenses yet) I set off with my new (ebay) garmin on my wrist and phone playing my running soundtrack safely in my belt.
Oh, it felt so nice to break into a run, I felt great, so bouncy (don't bounce, says Laura 😉) and fresh. I had no expectations, but just wanted to try and get a decent run under my belt after so long with no runnning. Just nice and steady, it was brilliant, no toxic ten and I felt quite strong. Glancing at the garmin (sorry Ted😉) I see that at almost half way I have done 1.9k. Ok I think so maybe about a 3k run, the next run on my schedule was a 3.5k on Ju ju's plan Week 3 R1, but nevermind..
As I ran back, careful not to get splashed by cars as there were big puddles at the road edge, I still felt quite good and even reigned myself in a bit. Past the bus stop and up to the normal finishing post I check the garmin again 2.9k it says..so I decide to double back for an extra bit to the bus stop again, and maybe squeak 3k. As I get there, I am just starting to feel like maybe that's enough..
Stop the Garmin...lift up my glasses to peer at the screen. What's this...I have been looking at the time not the distance display. It says I have run 3.7k in 31 minutes..Now I realise that is slow...BUT...it means I ran 3.7k😄😄😄 I get to tick a run off after all!
So, so pleased to have run today, I loved it, and back on track...
Happy running everyone..😊x
Good luck Chris if you manage to get out.x