...slowest pace for a long time

[BaddieThePirate]

...longest run yet (time)

...longest run yet (distance)

Took me an hour to do 7km. My first ever 7km!

Still lumpy around the left ankle, but not painful. Very happy. Even though every other jogger ran past me a zoomed off in to the distance. As usual 🙂

I don't think I was well enough hydrated, and there were a couple of uphill bits, but the last couple of km were amazing, breathing was totally controlled at 4 paces each inhale and 4 each exhale (usually I'm at 2 and 2 by this stage in a run) and I was capable of saying hello to everyone I passed instead of just grinning. Maybe this is my natural pace. Tried to go quicker at the end as wanted to get home 😊

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well done pirate , the pace is great. I bet you didn’t have to have an afternoon nap like I did. 7k feels great doesn’t it ? 6 felt too close to 5 to be an achievement but now we’re really with the big kids.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Hmm, I think the 'big kids' keep running past me Maybe I'll feel like that when I get to 10. I didn't mind the last 2km, felt like I could go on forever although thigh muscles were tightening up. It was the first 5 that were a pain! I HAD to stretch after this run.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

I think this is great! Go you!

Just running.. and not worrying about pace or time.

I have my happy pace and I love it... Just tootled around a 1K leg stretcher this morning... perfect

One of my favourite quotes..and you know I love my quotes,,,

"Comparison is the thief of joy"

Let those joggers zoom... you have joy...

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you. I happy I can do it. 18 months ago I could barely walk and no way could run, so yes, very happy.

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10]

Yay! Well done you - I did 7k yesterday too, feels amazing doesn't it! Proper running

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Dizzysmum17]

You kept that quiet Dizzysmum- Well Done you too🏃‍♀️👏

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy. I never think my news or posts are particularly interesting! And I’m only supposed to be on week 2 (shhh don’t tell anyone!) 😝 😆 x

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Dizzysmum17]

Of course we are interested- now don’t you go overtaking me by skipping weeks! 🏃‍♀️🤸‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Dizzysmum17 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Haha! Thanks - I promise I won't! I will probably find the longer runs more difficult to do in the mornings due to the darkness - I don't feel that I can go out much earlier than I do as my OH worries about me. I've planned my 8k run for next week on a map thingy but may have to play it by ear - I am loving the challenge and the goal though! <3

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Dizzysmum17]

It's amazing and a good feeling. Especially as it was a sunny evening. Not looking forward to dark evenings though...

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Just to complement Oldfloss’s quote, I like “to err is human, to arrrrrrhh is pirate.” I see it every year in Cornwall...always reminds me of BTP!! Good 7k😊

[Ang33333]

Well done! 7k! Wow!!! 😃😃

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Ang33333]

Wow is what I thought!!

[LoungeLizaard Graduate10]

Well done BTP! Great run..... look after that ankle! Good news about the breathing...... pace can come later 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏅

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to LoungeLizaard]

I find it's very nice to be good at breathing...helps in all sorts of ways every day Thighs were starting to scream, but apart from that I felt like I could go on forever. Even ended on an uphill.

[Empem Graduate10]

Congratulations that is a great run and it's onwards and upwards all in your own time.