Running update

[Joy57]

My last post was from Luarca, northern Spain. After that we went to the mountains. I did manage another short run there, around the village local to where we were staying in this lovely converted monastery. It was quite hilly, so it was hard to avoid gradients. I encountered 2 geese in an enclosure in a garden, was going to take a photo when they came up to the wire and honked at me so hard I ran away, not wanting to disturb the owners

Then I was chased by a dog which came barking out of a house front path, not tethered. I was seriously quite alarmed as I didn't want to get bitten - and it was not friendly.

Shortly after that I headed back to the hotel for my shower.

We're back home now and I did one of my familiar 5k runs yesterday, along the canal & river paths. They've become a lot more overgrown in the last 2 weeks! I gather there's been a lot of rain here, which we didn't have. It wasn't very sunny in that part of Spain, but mild and quite overcast.

I've had a lot of changes recently. I started c25k 3 years ago at the age of 57, so not surprisingly I had my 60th birthday recently, and retired from work at the end of May. We went away almost immediately, to mark the occasion. Now I'm back and starting to figure out this next phase of life. It will figure running, that's for sure - and that's not something I would have envisaged 3 years ago! More time for my many other interests as well.

Hope everyone is well and enjoying their running

[SlowLoris]

I’m Lorising about in Murcia right now. It’s hot!

I’ve heard the weather’s a bit dire in Blighty.

Shame that.

[Joy57 Graduate10 in reply to SlowLoris]

Better than it was last week I believe

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Congratulations on your recent 60th Birthday Joy! 🎉🎊🎉🌹🌹🌹

I hope you are enjoying being newly retired, yes, more running time and time for lots of lovely hobbies and holidays...

You may find you catch yourself spending even more time reading the forums too !😉

Happy running Joy😊xxx

[Joy57 Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks BBR. I haven't quite got the measure of it yet, having just got back from holiday

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Big life changes Joy, all exciting stuff. Congratulations on your recent birthday. I’m not calling it a “big” one as nowadays that’s just a summer chicken age 😂😂

[Joy57 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Summer chicken? Is that an Irish expression?

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Joy57]

Just one up from a "spring chicken" 😂😂

[Joy57 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Ahh - didn't think of that! 😄

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Having retired March '19 I can recommend it! Definitely more time for running👍

[skysue16 Graduate10]

Lovely to read your post Joy. Many congratulations on your recent birthday 😀🍾🎉🎁!

Exciting times with changes to adjust to and special times to enjoy. Definitely more running time and maybe some running tourism 😉

[Joy57 Graduate10 in reply to skysue16]

Definitely, Sue! 😄

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Congratulations on the big 60 Joy. Retirement is definitely to be recommended. You can run when you like instead of fitting it around work now.

Sounds like you had a lovely holiday.