Intervals, trails and happiness in the fog w... - Bridge to 10K

Bridge to 10K

16,491 members โ€ข 26,417 posts

Intervals, trails and happiness in the fog with my dog ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ•๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10
โ€ข39 Replies

Well that wasnโ€™t what I expected! ๐Ÿ˜€

Today was intervals day - Hidden please take note! ๐Ÿ˜…

It was supposed to be a beautiful spring-like morning, but there was thick fog up here. No worries, I ditched the shorts idea and plumped for long thin sleeves and leggings and laced up my trail shoes. Perfecto. I then dressed the dog in her hi-viz (yes, that foggy) and off we went up to the common. Almost got lost up there, the fog was so dense. ๐Ÿ˜ณ

Primed up JogRunSprint, Mapmyrun and Garmin, got my tunes playing and set off on my warmup walk. Duly started my intervals (snail, medium snail and snail in a bit of a hurry) and did 4 sets of 3, which got me to 2k. Hard work, but exhilarating when I was sprinting (yes, itโ€™s all relative!) The funniest thing was my dogโ€™s reaction - whatโ€™s SHE doing? - and she started bouncing around! ๐Ÿ˜…โค๏ธ

I couldnโ€™t leave it at 2k, so I jogged another relaxed 2k to make a more respectable 4k run. I was heading back to the car cooling down, then my trail shoes started jogging again, they turned back up the hill to where Iโ€™d come. They then led me on a longer route back to the car and began jogging again, down hill, then back up again. What was I doing? I was doing my first trail run in my new trail shoes thatโ€™s what! ๐Ÿ’ช

I didnโ€™t want it to end, I could have pootled around all day up there, it was amazing! The feeling of freedom running on gnarly undulating ground, my dog running around happily. Shame I stopped all the tech at 4k as it would have been fun to see the rest of my route. Next time! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

Whatโ€™s more my legs felt rejuvenated after their lazy 10k on Monday. Amazing. ๐Ÿ˜€

Just had to share (again!) Happy running everyone. ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜€

Written by
cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunks
Graduate10
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
39 Replies
โ€ข
Beanjo profile image
Beanjo

Think I want some of those trail shoes that start jogging on their own cheeky. Fantastic marketing claim ๐Ÿ˜Š

Sounds a lovely run and those snails are getting quite unsnail like at times. Go you ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Beanjo

I donโ€™t know what came over me Beanjo, my shoes wouldnโ€™t let me stop! It was a truly lovely run. ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

That's a new one to me 'cheeky', saying. "my shoes wouldn't let me stop" so not only you have the running bug but are now told by your shoes when and not to ๐Ÿ›‘ stop ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿƒso happy that you enjoyed your run.

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to AlMorr

Hahaha ridiculous isnโ€™t it AlMorr? ๐Ÿ˜… Seriously, if Iโ€™d have had more time, I would have spent another hour up there, pootling around on the pretty trails. It was fabulous! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ‘

alisonx profile image
alisonxGraduate10

oh what a shame you turned the tech off! Sounds like you and your trail shoes are going to become the best of friends :-)

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to alisonx

I know Alison, I didnโ€™t intend on doing more running. Next week Iโ€™ll keep it all going - itโ€™ll be so interesting to see the hilly stats!

Itโ€™s fantastic running along feeling sure-footed and grippy like that. My old trainers would have been slipping all over the place Iโ€™m sure! ๐Ÿ˜€

Runsome profile image
RunsomeGraduate10

Sounds fun especially in them new shoes๐Ÿ˜€

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Runsome

Oh yes Runsome, they revealed a different side to my legs! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

Tartancat profile image
TartancatGraduate10

Isnt it lovely to get off road - a real sense of freedom!

And I want a pair of trail shoes like yours! Reminds me of Wallace and Gromit with the wrong trousers ๐Ÿ‘–๐Ÿ‘Ÿ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Tartancat

Oh you must get some TC! The feeling of freedom is immense! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

Jell6 profile image
Jell6Graduate10 in reply to Tartancat

That's it! I couldn't think what image I had in mind. That, or something from a comic where the boy had springs on his feet ๐Ÿ˜Š

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Jell6

Yep, that would be me! ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…

Jell6 profile image
Jell6Graduate10

Where did you get these automated trail shoes Cheeky?

Sounds like a great run ๐Ÿ˜Š

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Jell6

I must have bought the extra special auto version when I ordered them off Amazon Jell! ๐Ÿคฃ

Itโ€™s only their 2nd outing, and the first was a dog walk. Theyโ€™re Asics gel ones, about ยฃ60. My new joint best friends (with my new Brooks road shoes too, of course!) I canโ€™t hurt their feelings, they have more 10k runs to do! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜…

Jell6 profile image
Jell6Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

Tomorrow I am off to get another pair of fugly Hokas, I think I need a spare pair now.

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Jell6

I think you might Jell! ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

Jell6 profile image
Jell6Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

I'll post a photo, but they won't be pretty!

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Jell6

All new running shoes are pretty in their own way Jell. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ Canโ€™t wait to see yours! ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10

What a great post cheeky. I guess the trail shoes are a success then?

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Just a little Dexy! Iโ€™m itching to have another go! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

over61andstilltrying profile image
over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Lazy 10k day!!!!! Pace of 4:14!!! Yikes! I am so pleased that you had such am enjoyable time. Sounds like your dog enjoyed it too ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ๐Ÿ•

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying

Sounds unbelievable saying I ran 10k at all over61, lazy or not - and yes I was pleased with my little 10 second sprints. Iโ€™m not going to pretend I could have sprinted for 11 seconds, but it was great fun! ๐Ÿ˜€

My dog loves the common as she can run free. So we both came away happy this morning. ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

JonathanP profile image
JonathanPGraduate10

Sounds lovely cheeky - frolicking around like that (you and the dog)! ๐Ÿ˜€

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to JonathanP

Canโ€™t wait to do it again next week Jonathan. It was a really special run today. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ‘

Bridget007 profile image
Bridget007

That sounds like a perfect run! Shame you stopped your tech but it didnโ€™t stop your or your dogs enjoyment ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š Iโ€™m gonna get me some of then shoes that take me on such a care free run! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Bridget007

Thanks Bridget, I fully recommend some trail shoes. They open up so many wonderful possibilities. ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10

Sounds like a wonderful run Cheeky. Those fabulous new trail shoes have literally put a spring in your step ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅ

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

Absolutely Sandie! My legs felt light and floaty today, unlike their reluctance to run at the end of my 10k on Monday. It was a wonderful run! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

SANDI_runs profile image
SANDI_runsGraduate10

What's happened to you cheeky? Road shoes, trail shoes, Garmin, mapmyrun, lazy 10k runs and a best time of 4.14!!!! You are like a ully fledged proper runner now!

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to SANDI_runs

Haha, I barely recognise myself Sandi! The only thing missing is legitimate negative splits (ie not running downhill like I did before!) ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ I might be waiting a while for those! ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…

lexi6 profile image
lexi6Graduate10

That sounded like so much fun Cheeky I loved your post, I can feel your joy from here. Clever trail shoes those ๐Ÿ‘

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to lexi6

Magic trail shoes Lexi! I canโ€™t wait to do a similar run next week. It was such fun and Iโ€™ve been thinking about it all day. ๐Ÿ‘โค๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

lexi6 profile image
lexi6Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

grumpyoldgirl profile image
grumpyoldgirl

What lovely magic shoes! That sounds like a wonderful run, CC. There'll be no stopping you now, what with self-running shoes, and go-faster turbo snails and all! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’จ ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl

Watch me go! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿคฃ

Wimborne profile image
Wimborne

I wish my trainers did that too...๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ. What a fab run Cheeky. ๐Ÿ˜€

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply to Wimborne

You never know what might happen one day Wimborne! Iโ€™m hoping mine will do it again. The spontaneous bonus run felt so special! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜€

Aaahhhh great job Cheeky Iโ€™ve only just seen this... I havenโ€™t been on here all week!

โ€œSnail in a bit of a hurryโ€ ๐Ÿ˜† love it!!!

Iโ€™m really noticing the interval work starting to pay off now, I got a new 5k PB today (27:21) whilst running a 6.5k, it was quite a surprise because I hadnโ€™t felt like I was pushing it.

Keep up the excellent work Cheeky you sound like youโ€™re absolutely loving it ๐Ÿ˜ƒโšก๏ธ

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

Acquired a dog during my interval run today

I'm in North Yorkshire this week, and headed off for my pyramid intervals session this morning....

Sneaky sunny 5k ๐Ÿ˜Š and the dog didn't get me ๐Ÿ˜

So, my foot had been giving me grief since my last run, so I only intended to do 2 or 3 k just to...

10k on the Trails and a malfunction ๐Ÿ˜ณ

I was looking forward to todayโ€™s 10k - my 4th one. Iโ€™d planned on doing it on the trails after a...

A good weeks running..and a little bling! ๐Ÿ…

Ok, I said I would try hill reps once I'd completed my GreatRun Solo Challenge, so on Tuesday I...

A crisp and sunny bonus 4k - with a little extra twist at the end! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

Today is my usual treadmill day as I have less time on a Thursday. But I simply didnโ€™t fancy it...