Where did all that come from?

[TailChaser]

Ok, this is a bit of a late post as I didn’t know what forum to put it on (you’ll see what I mean but I warn you, it’s a bit of a long one...). I had the most amazing running week last week and I’ve been holding back and holding back but I’ve got to say something.

Mad day 1: So, last Wednesday I went out for my usual long run. There was a road I hadn’t been down yet. I knew it was long but the weather was nice and I was curious. It took a long time...I didn’t look at my Fitbit as I was too busy concentrating on running on country roads and grass verges. I got back to near home and looked...8.5 miles 😱 My legs were feeling tired but I generally felt ok and thought...’it’s now or never’, so I took a more scenic route to get back to near my house. Smashed 10 miles! Whoop, whoop! Never been over 7 miles before...my calves were on fire and I had to wander around for quite a while to calm them down, but boy the buzz from doing it was so worth it!

Mad day 2: Saturday...parkrun day. Lovely weather, perfect for a PB I thought, but I don’t go out to do PBs, I just run and hope. Legs had mostly recovered but I had a niggly right knee. Ran round at what I thought was a fairly respectable rate, got back to the funnel, had a lovely warm handshake from a volunteer I knew and saw the scanning queues were longer than I’m used to. Saw Katnap a few people in front (he’d PB’d), looked at my watch and it was pretty obvious I was in alien territory. Official time 27:13 new PB for me too! 😱😱

Mad day 3: Sunday...I’d arranged to meet up with up with a friend to run the route of the Regency Run 10k we have coming up. We hadn’t run together before and I wasn’t sure how it would be as she’s been running much longer than me (& my knee was now more niggly). However, we plodded round, I could see she was more suited to the first 5k which was hilly and I was better on the flatter second 5k. We stop/started a few times and my knee eased off. Got to what would be the end, checked my watch and found I’d knocked 3 minutes off my 10k PB 😱😱😱

A week on from the 10 miles I’m still coming down from the shock. My knees have been proudly shot the last couple of days. I don’t recommend what I did but I think I’m getting more used to what some parts of my body are saying to me now. The niggles were all down to tight muscles and are well on the mend after lots of rest and extra stretching.

So I discussed with Katnap where to put this post, he said I should put it on the Marathon forum, but only the first one is right for the Marathon forum, the second is C25K and the third is B10K, so I’ve gone for the middle ground.

Now let’s see if I can get that 60 minute 10k on Sunday 🤔🦆🏃🏻‍♀️

[Deals1 Graduate10]

ohhhhhh this is wonderfull!!! well done you

sounds a fabtastic week

Hope the knees are OK, but sounds like they are.

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Deals1]

Thanks Deals, yes it was amazing. They don’t come along too often do they?! Knees aren’t bad at all thank you. I went on a short run today and gave my calves a really good stretch which seemed to sort the worst one out 👍😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Wowsers, loads of kudos coming your way! You’re totally on fire at the moment TC! Hope you don’t mind waiting around after our Southampton parkrun. Bring a book or something to keep you occupied until I come puffing in! 😅

Seriously well done to you. You are on 🔥

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

😂 thanks cheeky 😂 I only go hell for leather at the home parkrun as I know what to expect and I think I’m more of a broken down, extinguished pile of soot at the mo, but it’ll come back🤞😀.

Thinking about it, actually Eldest Kitten would probably prefer to run round parkrun *with* a book!

Thank you 🤗

[Wimborne in reply to cheekychipmunks]

You will be in good company at least 😂👍

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

😅😅

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Yes yes YES!!!

Fabulous..and a huge well done...! On all levels! Xxx

Now..go get that 10 mile badge on Marathon Forum!!!

And rest those legs...ready for the next adventure!!! Xxxxxx

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you Floss, actually I’ve got it 😁 It was one of my incentives to go past 8.5 miles. You were also inspirational in my running it 😀 I’m so pleased you’ve brought that badge in 😀🏃🏻‍♀️

And guess what’s playing on the radio at the moment? ‘Born to Run’ 😂

🤗🤗🤗

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Yeayyyy..and I had the book Born to Run for my birthday today!!

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

That looks a very inspiring book! How about your next HM in a toga and sandals (I just read the book blurb) 😱? 100 miles in a toga and sandals? Wow!!

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Or is it the Bruce Springsteen book?...can’t imagine him in a toga and sandals somehow 😂. I’m guessing it’s the other one...???

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Interesting... the North Wales coastline... flip flops and bikini??? x

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Hmmm...well if they’re good enough for walking up Snowdon (some people...🙄) x

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Oh my goodness yes... when Mr OF was a volunteer for Snowdon Mountain Rescue.. the tales he told of folk they rescued were unbelievable!

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Now a Snowdon Mountain Rescue volunteer really is truly inspiring! I’m in awe Mr OF!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

He has had his moments..he climbed a great deal when he was younger..and then I did also when we met...we were of the age; the climbing times of Joe Brown and Don Whillans.. who I was lucky ? enough to climb with in the Llanberis Pass.... J was also Officer Commanding at what was, RAF Stafford in the RAF reserve and did a great deal with and for them also...Gold assessor for D of E too! You can tell how proud I am of him can't you! xxx

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Wow Floss! Your OH is amazing, no wonder you are so proud. What a pair you are! Shame you and Youngest Kitten didn’t get to chat so much, he’s doing lead climbing as part of his Bronze D of E - he’s been indoor climbing for about 2.5 years, hoping to get some outdoors in this year. He climbed at the Roaches in 2017 but the club has been a bit in flux since then so he’s not had a chance. Next time we see you you’ll have to have a natter 😀xx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Oh wow,, we climbed on the Roaches all the time.. when we were not in Wales... J was an instructor with Stanley head Outdoor Centre in his 'spare' time too... and we took loads of groups out there...literally just down the road from us

We definitely need to all get together...!! x

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Definitely, definitely, definitely! X

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

I’ve only just found out that it’s your birthday!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY lovely Floss 🎉🎉🎉xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Yeayayay thank you! x

[UpTheStanley Graduate10]

Perhaps Katnap had you in mind when he said “No pressure then” 🤭

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley]

Yes, we are sort of geeing each other on at the moment. I probably wouldn’t have done the 10 miles if he hadn’t done it a couple of days earlier. Little Kitten also has a bit of pressure on him now as Katnap and I are now faster than him at parkrun 😁

[Couchpotato2]

When do you rest with all this???

Well done you, those are quite a lot of achievements, I can imagine why you are on a high

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

That’s what the knees were telling me CP. This running lark is a bit addictive you know, just when you think it’s getting a bit mundane it comes along as does something like last week.

Thank you 😀🤗

[Couchpotato2 in reply to TailChaser]

Yes I bet they had a good moan! I had a surprisingly long run last week, a bit above comfort but I felt good and again thought it’s now or never... it’s almost as if progression is in steps

[Couchpotato2 in reply to Couchpotato2]

No pun intended!

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Yes, one of my other runny friends said a while back, when I’d just graduated and was itching to break 30 minutes, that it would come all of a sudden and out of nowhere you’d be able to run further and/or quicker. She was right!!

[Couchpotato2 in reply to TailChaser]

Quicker is still evading me but for sure I don't like running less than 30 minutes now... So strange!

[Wimborne]

Just Wow TC. What a fabulous week and what fabulous times and PBS. Big congrats to you. 👏👏👏🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️👍

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

Thanks Wimborne, very chuffed with it 😀🤗x

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

How brilliant TailChaser, what are you two on? I want some .

I think you chose the right forum, don’t want the newbies thinking about speed, and marathon VRBs are looking at this one too.

Is that your chicken in the ivy??

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy 👍

I don’t know! I feel like I’ve used all mine up at the moment! 🤓 If we can bottle any we’ll bring it with us to Southampton 😉

It was a chicken that was wandering a bit too close to the road. I tried to shoo her back but I think she knew where she was going - she didn’t want to cross it anyway 😁

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

This is fantastic...what a week?! Some excellent results there...I knew when you said the queue for the scan was longer than usual that I was going to be reading about a park run PB!! Well done for than...I can’t seem to knock any time off my parkrun PB but then again I only do it now and again...but now I’ve smashed 10k, who knows?! You’ve got to be in it to win it! And then...a 10k Pb with an extra niggly knee?! You’re a real trooper!

Well done TailChaser , I want to run RIGHT NOW after reading this post, jam packed with inspiration! X

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Mummycav]

Aw thanks MC, that’s really lovely 🤗

You will get that parkrun PB down, it’ll come, especially now you’ve knocked that 10k gremlin on the head. I was getting a bit bored and disenchanted with my runs and look what happened!! It just comes out of nowhere!! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️👊xx

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Oh my goodness TC! Well done seems too weak a response! Do take care though just in case........!

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks JP 🤗 yes I am, I’ve only done 3 gentle miles so far this week and not much more before Sunday 👍

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Wow! What a week! Whoohoo 👏👏👏. Congrats on the trifecta of an amazing week!

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Ooh, that’s a good word! Thanks SaskAlliecat 😀🤗

[Irish-John Graduate10]

Well done 👍😊😊😊 😊😊 😊😊 😊

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Irish-John]

Thanks John 😀🤗

[CandyCool Graduate10]

Lots of Wow ...well done! X

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to CandyCool]

Thanks CC 😀🤗

[Runningroni Graduate10]

Wow what a week. Well done you. What lovely photos too. 10miles I am very impressed.

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Runningroni]

Yes it was Roni, I think we both overdid it a tad last week! Thank you 😀🤗x

[Runningroni Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Maybe a bit of spring fever. A bit of sunshine always make me want to be outdoors

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Runningroni]

You’re totally right Roni!

[O505k Graduate10]

Fantastic achievement. Really well done. 👏👏👏🎉🎉

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to O505k]

Thanks O5 😀🤗

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Oh wow TailChaser what a fantastic week you have had. I can still see you grinning from here. 🙌🤸‍♂️💥🎉

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Thanks Sandie, you’re right, it’s still there 😁😁😁x

[alisonx Graduate10]

Wowzers TailChaser you are on fire! what a brilliant week you have had

super inspiring too - i can't wait for my run later 😃

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to alisonx]

That’s wonderful!! Thank you Alison, I hope you had a fab run 😃🤗

[Glossy Graduate10]

Wow!! What a week.

Amazing progress, I love reading posts like this, gives me such inspiration to keep plodding on.

🏃‍♀️

Hope you look after that knee.

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Glossy]

Thanks Glossy, yes the knees are feeling much better. I’ve hardly done any miles this week which was necessary but reeeaaaallly frustrating!!

Really pleased you found it inspirational 🤗x