Onwards, upwards and happily further...🙂🏃🏽‍♀️

[Sandraj39]

Another blustery one - today a mixture of road and trail (but mostly trail😀). I had planned to run another 10k but also to push on if I felt as good as I did last weekend. Again, the weather was my ideal running weather 🍂💨🏃🏽‍♀️🍃 and the bridleways still muddy and puddle strewn - one track in particular had been really churned up by horses, making it really hard to keep running and stay upright in places! 😮 I also found myself with very heavy, mud-encased feet at times (!) which made the going quite tough at times - quite glad to hit a concrete farm track which helped the mud fall off! My last couple of k were run back on the local roads near my house - and somehow I judged it so that I hit 13k just as I approached home! Really pleased with how I felt (although let's see how the legs feel tomorrow!) and am now starting to think I should look around for a second HM to train for, having not been able to train for my local one after a miserable winter of illness! It really is a journey, this running thing - and sometimes we have to sit out for a few miles. But doesn't it feel great to get back out there? Happy running this weekend and for those on the IC, hope you are back on the road soon.😀

[Decker]

Sounds like a fantastic run Sandra and a great sign of things to come! Best to just forget this last winter.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Decker]

Agreed! Thank you, Decker🙂

[Bridget007]

That sounds like a brilliant run! And 13k! With slippery mud and puddles! Sounds like you should definitely find a HM to train for 👍🏻👍🏻

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Bridget007]

Thanks!🙂

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

That sounds like just what was needed - a fun muddy trail run to forget about all the winter woes! Onwards and upwards for sure!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Thank you!🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Super post my friend..what this running is all about...a HM will be just the thing..x

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Watch this space! Btw when is your HM, Oldfloss?🙂

[skysue16 Graduate10]

Great run and fantastic distance especially considering the conditions underfoot! Trail running is quite an adventure 😊

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to skysue16]

It's the best!🙂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

That sounded like such a fun run Sandra. 👍😀 I’m very impressed with your 13k, a distance I’ve never attempted and I’m not sure if I will! Yes, go on, find a HM! You’ll smash it - and after all we want to hear your journey. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Happy running Sandra. Glad you’re back on form. 👊

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you!🙂

[linda9389 Graduate10]

Ahh yes! You're on a roll. Great to hear the enjoyment in this post.That you're talking 'next half marathon' shows your self belief is back too. Fantastic. Hope you find a really good one to look forward to 😀

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

You're right Linda - believing and enjoying at the moment!🙂

[linda9389 Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Perfection 🙂

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Oh well done for the distance. i love off road running x