Morning VRBs, I hope you’re all well! I’ve been reading about your fantastic runs this last week! 👏👏
I’ve just come back from my last 5k here in Brittany before leaving tomorrow morning. I have been very good (and not so good in equal measure), as I’ve run 4 times and walked on average 10k per day. Let’s gloss over the preposterous amount of food and drink we’ve consumed shall we?! 😈
Hubby ran on alternate mornings too, but now has a niggle above his achilles. I noted he ran straight from the house and stretched after - I said nothing, he’s rowing fit and knows what he’s doing ...... 🤔
Anyway, we found a lovely 5k circular route - pretty hilly, but that’s ok - and each time I ran it a little quicker. Today I was mildly astonished to find that I ran actual real negative splits! I’ve never done that before, apart from a few downhill kilometers during one of my longer runs! I told my husband and he looked pleased for me in a rather underwhelmed way! He runs a fair amount as part of his rowing training, but doesn’t care too much about running stats (rowing ones a whole different story!) although he has been checking them more recently, I’ve noticed! 🏃🏃
Sadly for our dog, she couldn’t run with us as the roads are fairly narrow. 🐕 She’s had so many amazing walks though, and some lovely swims in the sea! 😀
Anyway today’s run smelt delicious - the aroma of fresh baked bread in the air - it was so noticeable today. I think I now need to eat some! 🥖
If you’re running this weekend, parkrun, a race, anything, have a wonderful time! 🏃♀️🏃. If you’re on the IC, chin up, you’re doing what your body needs. ❤️
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We’ve spent the days walking and the evenings eating, so never got a chance to explore extra curricular activities - but we’re planning on coming back. We’ve had an amazing time. 😀
Thanks Lexi! It’s both of our first times in Brittany, but we’re definitely planning on coming back. Our dog had a blast too, and me being able to run every other day was a bonus! 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
Thanks Sandra, we’ve had an amazing time. Sad to leave tomorrow morning, but on the plus side it means my dog can come running with me again next week. 😀🏃♀️🐕
Sounds as though you have had a lovely time. Lucky you finding a beach where dogs are allowed - no dogs here between April and September so Ben didn’t get to paddle 😥
Don’t tell anyone Sandie, but some of the beaches either had a dogs on lead sign, or no dogs between May and October. We used our noggins and kept the lead to hand in case anyone showed up, but as it’s very early season here, we hardly saw a soul! 👍🐕😀
I know, it was naughty, but our little girl is very good, plus we’re sticklers at picking up after her, unlike lots of people it seems. 😳 She’s also a pro at lying under our table in restaurants! 😀❤️
She sounds wonderful! Ben likes to be heard whenever there’s food around. A German motorhomer asked us to keep him quiet when we were barbecuing, so we had to shut him in the van 🤦♀️
Oh well done Munks, negative splits whoop whoop 🏃♀️💪👏
And on holiday too! It sounds as if it’s done you the power of good.
But the smell of fresh bread is so irresistible 😋 I once ate a whole loaf on my own with lashings of butter for lunch when I was a poor student and I still dream about it 😍
Don't running and holidays work well together Cheeky?
Very impressed with your negative splits. Starting off a bit slower on new territory and picking up pace as you go make sense. Presumably you rejected the opportunity to partake of escargots; be like eating an old friend 🐌🐌🐌😊
Oh yes they definitely do BC! It’s fun trying out new routes, and it’s probably best I didn’t realise how hilly this one was until I was in the middle of doing it! I might have bailed otherwise. 😅
But yes, each run was quicker than the previous one which was good. I shaved 2.30 off from my first one until today, plus the negative splits were a nice, and totally unexpected, bonus! 🏃♀️🏃♀️
"Looking forward" to the dreaded 12k next week!! Funny thing is that while the hills have slowed me down, VO2 Max has improved by 2 and average heart rate on all runs has slowed off! Weird! Maybe it is the fresh sea air! 😊
Ooo well done you! 👍 Yes. I think hills are fantastic fitness training. My snails are shedding ever so slowly without me trying, and I’m sure it’s mostly due to hill work. I’m certainly not great at strength training so it can’t be that - slapped wrist me! 😅
Wow cheeky, that sounds rather fabulous and a very impressive amount of running and walking in a gorgeous location. Well done on the negative splits too, we're impressed. 😊👍
I managed a 3 mile on Monday which has aggravated my tendon injury so I'm now properly on the I.C and have seen the physio and doing daily exercises.
I'm really missing it, especially as I'm working night shifts and I've found a pre shift run makes a big difference to tiredness and stress levels.
Thanks CH, it has been a wonderful 10 days. We’ve had such a great time. 😀
I’m so sorry you’re on the IC though. What a shame. Hopefully your physio will sort you out and you’ll be back before you know it. Let’s keep everything non painful crossed! 🤞🤞
Now having a big jealousy fit about running of a French morning early and then buying a baguette and coffee. Oh dear, oh dear.... But so glad anyway that you’ve had a happy, runny time. And your gorgeous dog looks so happy in the water that I’ve now got over my little fit! 😎
Aww sorry about that Granspeed! Even the thought of that smell now is making me hungry again. Something about French bread ........ ahhhhhhhh 😍😍😍
We had an amazing time, thank you! Our dog is a fabulous little girl who’s always happy and just loves to play in the sea. Next week at home she can come back running with me too. ❤️🏃♀️🐕
Thanks Fab! We’re back at home now, and whereas my poached eggs on a toasted sesame bagel were tasty, they didn’t have the fresh baguette/croissant/pain au chocolat allure! 😩😅 I’ll run tomorrow. Too much unpacking to endure today, plus we’ve had the painter in and the house is a TIP! I want to go back to France! 😅😅😅
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