❄️Mad woman in the snow!❄️

[Cazza26]

Before I started this running malarkey back in April, I would have seen a woman in her early 60s dressed in fluorescent pink jacket, headband (covering headphones) and lycra jogging along a disused railway line in a January blizzard and thought “Now she really is a nutter!”

But hey, I’m a runner now, it wasn’t actually snowing when I set out and I was determined to complete my 6K run of Ju-Ju’s 10K plan today! And I did it!

Good luck to everyone on the Magic Plan - not the best time of year to be embarking on it, but the winter’s been kind to us so far.......

Roll on spring. 🌷 xx

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Weii done Cazz26, you are not a nutter, congratulations on completing your 6K run, many places in UK, including where I am in Scotland have seen there first decent snowfall of the winter today.

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al. Feeling good to have completed it now I’m sitting with a sandwich and a cuppa!

Hope the snow doesn’t disrupt your plans, running or otherwise.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Cazza26]

I dont run or cycle much during the winter, instead I go long walks and short runs just to keep my legs mobile for longer runs in the spring, last year I waited until the second part of April before I began C25K.

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Very sensible, I’d say!

[Wimborne]

It’s so funny how we change through this programme. Like you I thought runners were mad at times. Great news on 6k today. The weeks are flying by as are you 😊

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

Yes, you’re right! Don’t recognise myself sometimes. Just read your earlier post - well done on your first 10K recently and I now know that if the going gets tough, I’ll just invest in a new bra! 😂

[Wimborne in reply to Cazza26]

I know who would have thought 😀. Yay to new bras.

[FenderTelecaster in reply to Wimborne]

I catch myself thinking 'wtf?' sometimes too.

I stayed at my sister's over Christmas, and since starting C25K in the summer I've been eyeing up the Common in her village as a good place for a run, so on Boxing Day, I went out to run there. It was freezing cold and damp though, and knackered my breathing so I only managed about 15 minutes - and I was really, really irritated. The previous year I'd have been grateful for the excuse to stop, even assuming I'd got out there in the first place.

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to FenderTelecaster]

Yep - I can relate to that! Funny how you look at places in a different light now - “eyeing them up” as you say as potential running routes! Bonkers. 🤪

[orangeguy Graduate10]

Well done with the 6k! . . . don't worry, you are not alone, there's another early 60's running nutter here 😂😂

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to orangeguy]

Hehe!! It’s great, though, don’t you think? My only regret is that I didn’t discover running years ago! But there’s plenty more running years in us yet.... 🏃‍♀️ 🏃

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to Cazza26]

Yes I love it, similar age family and friends think I'm a little crazy though 😂

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to orangeguy]

Yes, a mixture of reactions. Some are full of admiration and get it, others are less enthusiastic and probably think we’re doing our ageing bodies untold harm! Whereas we know it’s quite the reverse!

I’ve never felt better.

[orangeguy Graduate10 in reply to Cazza26]

Yes, I generally get the "you'll damage your knees" type stuff a lot, as you say its a myth and the reverse is true.

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

Another 62 year old here! How did running do this to us! During my first 9km I became absolutely drenched. Did I get upset? No just giggled my way home! Well done on your 6km and all the best with your onward running journey! 🏃‍♀️❄️

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying]

😂 Well I’m 62 and trying.... to get to that 10K! Hope I manage some giggles along the way.

Thanks - and good luck too!

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10 in reply to Cazza26]

Lol! Giggles and running are a good combination! 😊

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Nutters, the lot of us! 😀😀 And isn’t it fabulous? I was lucky this morning as it was sunny and cold for my 6k and even though my legs were tired (bad hydration I think), I was still pleased with my time. Having said that, I’d still have run if it had been lashing down, in fact I enjoy being caught in the rain. Not so much having to warm up in it, but I haven’t bailed yet! 💦🏃‍♀️💦🏃‍♀️💦

I also eye up the suitability of places to run and I know I’m going to have to get some trail shoes soon. 😈

Happy running Cazza, enjoy your journey to 10k! 😀

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks cc! Yes, I guess we learn as we go along - my hands were freezing for most of the run today, so I think I need warmer running gloves. Hard to imagine I started C25K at the start of that glorious spell of weather last year. Still, it’s a great excuse to buy new stuff as we go along (like new trail shoes!)

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Cazza26]

Me too, I started C25K in June and graduated in August, so pretty much did the whole programme during the heatwave, including a couple of weeks running in Bavaria which was hotter still! 🥵🥵🥵

I didn’t enjoy the heat at the time, but I wouldn’t mind some of it now 🥶🥶😅😅

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well done cazza, the brighter the Lycra, the better.

❄️❄️🏃‍♀️❄️❄️

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy! Yep - the gloomier the weather has become, the more fluorescent I’ve become! 😳

[Bridget007]

It’s addictive this running malarkey 😃😃 and well done 👍🏻

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to Bridget007]

Thanks - it certainly is!

[misswobble Graduate10]

Running along a disused railway track sounds perfectly rational. Even in a blizzard 😁

Keep up the good work It’ll be spring before you know it 😃👍🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🐣🌷🌝

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

Yay thanks! Spring seems a long way off at the moment.... lots more snow this evening. ⛄️

[jayval70 Graduate10]

Well done. I did the slowest 5k ever - gingerly avoiding slushy patches in case I slipped and fell. But hey I was out there - I’ll call it a recovery run 😁

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to jayval70]

Well done on getting out there!

Every slow slushy run counts!

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done Cazza - I see your 62 and raise you 63! 😀 Yes what a wonderful programme we have all benefited from. All the best for completion of the magic plan!

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks fellow 60-something!

😁

[lexi6 Graduate10]

Good stuff Cazza, I’m on the plan too, so good luck with week 3. 👍

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to lexi6]

Thanks lexi- good luck to you too!

[lexi6 Graduate10 in reply to Cazza26]

Thank you 🙂

[Hidden]

Great post Cazza, I’m sure most of us on this forum can relate to this feeling in some way ...not necessarily the ‘woman in her early 60s dressed in fluorescent pink jacket‘ bit ...but you know what I mean! 😁

Huge well done on your snowy 6K, keep ticking them off ...ju-ju’s plan works! ⚡️

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Cheers ThunderSloth! Looking forward to the rest of the Magic Plan. 👍🏻

[rancher]

The good thing about winter running is how much fitter you’ll be in the spring, you’ll be hopping about with the bunnies!

[Agelesslass Graduate10]

Well the nuttier we are the happier we are. I’m 65 and love to run. I did C25k in the heatwave of last summer too, I had a cracking sun tan and loved it. Well done Cazza26.

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to Agelesslass]

Thanks Ageless! Inspired by all these Graduate 10s in their 60s - think it’s my turn this year. 🤞🏻

[Sybilw Graduate10]

My journey sounds like yours (start date and age anyway!) and I know EXACTLY what you mean. Only difference I’m still just pottering around 5k - despite one unplanned 6 and one 7 - but I’ve been ill and not eating, so not been out for nearly 2 weeks 😱. Hats off to you - I’ll be out joining you again as soon as I’ve the energy.

[Cazza26 Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

Good luck, Sybil. Hope you get your mojo back soon and make that step up! We can do this!

[Sybilw Graduate10 in reply to Cazza26]

Thank you