Proper chuffed

[molly1973]

I was due to run yesterday but put it off due to the weather. I drove down to the canal, seeking shelter from the still-gusty wind. I covered 8k, including warm up and cool down walks and a couple of short steep stretches up past two flights of locks in the last couple of km (NOT the one in the photo! I managed that incline!!) Really pleased, as I have my first race event in April, which is a 5 miler, and whilst I will be very slow (1hr 15mins today) and probably last, at least I know I can get around it. I plan to stay at this distance for a couple of weeks before progressing towards 10k for my second event, a 10k race in June. Embracing my inner snail 🐌 but it’s nice to feel that once I’ve found my happy pace I can keep plodding on. Nothing hurts, either, which hasn’t happened in some while! I never would have thought I could do this back in October when I started C25k: one very happy bunny here 😊😊

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Sounds like your running is in a very good place indeed. I found that I speeded up a bit during the second attempt at a distance, without really trying to. Probably a confidence thing...but hey, who cares? I am a confirmed member of the Gastropoda club; 🐌🐌🐌🐌rule ok 😊 Well done Molly1973

[molly1973 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you! I too am in the club: maybe we need badges?! Is it @Oldfloss who has a snail badge?

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to molly1973]

Not sure. I have thought of getting a tee shirt made!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

If tee shirts are ever made, I’d be up for having one! 🐌🐌🐌 I’ve shed a few snails, but I’ll always have a few by my side (or in front of me!) on every run. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[molly1973 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

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[molly1973 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Yes! Do it!

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to molly1973]

Thanks 😊😊

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Congratulations - excellent progress since October! You'll have no problem with the 5 miles. 👍

[molly1973 in reply to JonathanP]

Thank you x

[Bridget007]

Well done! Nothing wrong with being a snail 🐌 I too am one 😊 that looks a beautiful place to run 🏃🏻‍♀️ and you will smash that 5 miler 👍🏻

[molly1973 in reply to Bridget007]

Thank you Bridget x

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Molly you’re doing amazingly well! Slow and steady is the way to go, as your body is attesting to. Isn’t it great? 🏃‍♀️😀👍 You’ll be up to 10k before you know it.

I’m going to run 10k again this week. Like you said, once the happy pace is met, I could snail along for miles and have no ill effects. 😀👍 Go snails! 🐌🐌🐌

[molly1973 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Snails are we! 🐌 thank you, cheeky. My knee is complaining a bit now so giving myself a proper rest before a short run in the week 👍