Magic W3R3 - shoe porn!

[Jogunlikely]

Apologies for the tease on Tues that I would post new trainer pic on Thurs 😔 Thurs eve arrived and I just CBA to run. It was hot I was tired and generally irritable so thought it's fine I'll do Friday. Friday I get called in to do evening pony checks at the last minute. Ok Saturday - nope, I rode in the morning, was too hot during the day then did evening ponies early expecting a girlie evening out - which got cancelled. Now I'm in a grump because I'm too knackered to run and no fancy supper ☹

The eagle eyed amongst you will notice I haven't done W3R2. With my rubbish week I have decided, just this once, to skip that run 🤯 Please don't banish me for committing this sin 🙏🙏🙏

Today's run I found a rather apt NRC guided run called A Rainy Run. 45 min long so perfect for today's 44min. And yes folks I set out in the rain! Its that really fine rain so you don't really feel like it's raining. Perfect temp too 👐👐👐

Km 2 and 3 were a new route which took me across some fields. I love doing this as you don't focus on the act of running when your busy looking out for the next turning. I then discovered you get very wet, squelchy feet if there is long grass overhanging the path 😂 note to self, wear the waterproof socks next time! Further note to self, running in the summer rain is kinda fun. 👍

The first 3km I felt rather spritly and had to remind myself to slow down. The last 2km were less easy but on checking the stats I had negative splits 🤦‍♀️ mmm that explains why 😂. Hit the 5km mark as Coach Bennett counted down the end if the run, so pleased with that.

Now the new shoes? Well exactly the same as the old ones but bought off EBay, brand new for £50! 🎉🎉🎉 Happy days. I'll give them a try out on Tuesday for week 4 short run. Couldn't wear them today, it's raining!!! 😄😄

Finally congratulations to my fellow classmates on completing W3. Fab job everyone 👏👏👏

Happy running folks xxx

[backintime Graduate10]

Shoe porn : )

Nice find from ebay !! They look nice. I'm getting shoe envy

[Jogunlikely in reply to backintime]

A bit of luck really but so pleased as 1/3 of the price of my original pair 😬

[Stephen_UK Graduate10]

Lovely stuff. They will definitely make you go faster.

[Jogunlikely in reply to Stephen_UK]

Hope so!

[Debston Graduate10]

Well done on your run through the fields in the summer rain, sounds wonderful, squelchy feet aside! And fabulous new shoes, far too nice to get wet! 😂 👟 ☔

[Granspeed Graduate10]

Ah, welcome to the world of squelchy running among the long grasses! We’ve had no rain for ages, but the dew is enough to do the same for my feet on my morning trot across the fields via increasingly narrow tracks. 😄

And lovely shoes! So good to find the right thing as a bargain. 👏🏼

[Jogunlikely in reply to Granspeed]

The initial squelch is a bit yuk but after that it's not so bad is it? 😄 Pesky nettles are getting in the way though! Not good with cropped legs 😬

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

Too true. And thistles....

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

you can do the runs in any order jogunlikely, and you can spend more than a week on them so no need to miss one out. Feel free to take as long as you want between runs.

Love the colour of your shoes.

[Jogunlikely in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy. I know I could but I don't want to fall behind the group 🤦‍♀️. I really need to keep the momentum going. With the longer runs there is a high risk of me giving up the magic plan if I get out of sync with everyone else. I think I'm early enough in the program for it to ok ish just this once. 🤞

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

I am going to be out of sync so you wouldn't be alone!

[Julia187 Graduate10]

Great new shoes!

[SeeJillRun 60minGraduate]

Ooh lovely new shoes! And the run in the summer rain sounds lovely too. As for W3R2, shhh! I won’t tell if you don’t 😉🤫😂

[Jogunlikely in reply to SeeJillRun]

Thanks. Mum's the word 🤫

[SeeJillRun 60minGraduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

😂😂😂

[Katnap Graduate10]

Nice shoes! They'll definitely help you go faster!

[skysue16 Graduate10]

Nice colour 😊. Glad you enjoyed your run in the summer rain - I agree it is very refreshing but wet feet are a bit uncomfortable. How do you find waterproof socks?

[Jogunlikely in reply to skysue16]

I did 50k of a 100k walk in them no probs. I have run in them a couple of times earlier in C25k without issue. Got mine from Amazon 😊

[skysue16 Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

Wow, long walk!!

I might look into getting some for the winter.

[Jogunlikely in reply to skysue16]

The end result of a friend saying "will you accompany me on a walk in aid of British Heart Foundation? They do them from 5km upwards". "Of course" i said, "not a problem" thinking maybe she'd pick 25km at a push. How wrong was I???

it was an achievement though and couldn't have been soo bad as did another one the following year. Might even do the Jurassic Coast 100km next year but that's REALLY hilly

[skysue16 Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

We used to live in Dorset and often walked along parts of the Jurassic coastline. Definitely very steep in places!!

[Jogunlikely in reply to skysue16]

😬😱😬

[grumpyoldgirl]

Top marks for bargain shoes! I've avoided the squelchy runs, it's still really dry around here, but those nettles growing across the path sometimes with added bramble, it makes it all very exciting 😶

[Jogunlikely in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Mmmm, nettles and cropped trousers, Ouchy!

[Myzinnyboy 60minGraduate]

I’m hating those nettles in cropped tights. They just reach out and grab you! Glad you are sticking with it. Just did the 50 minutes today, never thought THAT would happen when I first started C25K!

[Jogunlikely in reply to Myzinnyboy]

Bonkers isn't it? Us running for so long 😂 is FS 🐶 still going with you?

[Myzinnyboy 60minGraduate]

Yes he is still trotting along, but he’s fed up by 50 minutes!