Magic plan Wk2, long run

[Dottie_D]

Long run of week 2 done in the torrential rain on trail with my new running club.

It was the clubs mixed ability hill training course, and it was slick with mud. I managed to survive the many ups and down without falling so that’s a bonus 😂. Thankfully my subgroup was slow enough for me to enjoy it. I managed to run all the hills to the 5k mark but everyone walked up a nasty long one near the end. It was hard getting going again as my legs felt light lead; especially as I must have been carrying an extra stone in water and mud by then. I actually wrung out my t-shirt when walking up the hill 🌧.

Total distance, including the slow jogging round the group on rest breaks (waiting for back runners to catch up) was 6.8km, around the Wrekin 😜👍🏼🥵. My longest run so far 🏃‍♀️💃🎉🤪

I loved running in the trees and trail and especially in the rain, as it kept me lovely and cool. Though I’m sure I wouldn’t feel the same on a cold grey morning 😳.

[Stephen_UK Graduate10]

Great report.

How many are there in your running club? Do you end up splashing each other or are the runners more spread out?

[Dottie_D Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thanks. It’s a big club, over 200 members I think. They do lots of different ability groups and alternate hill weeks with speed weeks on Mondays. But they always have a normal 5k run from the usual club meet point as well as whatever else is going on. As for the mud splashing, my subgroup was 14 people and as it was trail mostly running single file/2 abreast. There was no escaping the mud lol 😂 😜

I’m loving being in a running club 👍🏼😄

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Dottie_D]

Sounds very inspiring. I get a bit of that feeling (but none of the mud) from Parkrun. Running with others is definitely easier.

[Dottie_D Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

I love parkrun too 😃 I will be doing my 50th on Saturday 😜. But I should qualify that by saying the first 20 or so were sporadic attempts spread between 2014 & 2018 and all of them until the last few weeks have involved lots of walking lol 😂 . It’s only since New Years Day and then starting C25K on here that there’s been any consistency or indeed improvements. Still slow but I am a runner now 🏃‍♀️😃

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Dottie_D]

50?! That’s pretty amazing. You must be very proud.

[Dottie_D Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thank you and yes I am very proud 😊

[backintime Graduate10]

Well done for braving the elements and the mud ! Sounds like a great run !

[Dottie_D Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Thanks, it was fun. Like being a kid again 🤪😜

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Sounds amazing, well done!

[Dottie_D Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thank you 😊