Magic W5R2 ? - Gungho!

[Jogunlikely]

Hi everyone I hope you've all had a great week. I've fallen behind with everyone's posts so will get on to that later x Not really sure where last week went 🤷‍♀️

W4R3 was the long one. My first time to 50mins. That extra 5 mins felt a long way but otherwise ok.

W5R1 would normally be my short run but not sure how today would go I did 30mins. Plugged into the last of the run with Lopez NRC runs. I was nearly in tears so many times, had I been at home I'd have been a sniffling mess! His story is quite extraordinary. How he has come through it and his attitude to life is a lesson to us all.

So today involved an early start (Not good) to head to Gungho in Southampton. For the uninitiated it's a 5km run with about 10 giant inflatables to clamber over/through. The running was tough to start, my friends were all "I'm unfit I'll run slowly" etc was not my version of slowly. I'm an evening runner and my body did not appreciate being subjected to exercise! so early in the day. Those inflatables are quite energy sapping, awash with smelly water (it was raining ☹) (wet knickers after the 1st obstacle 😬) but great fun 😂 The giant wall was almost impossible to scale without assistance. Unfortunately I have tweaked my knee on landing. I'm due to long run on Monday so will see how it is 🤔 The run ends by getting covered in bubbles. Unsurprisingly the 8 yr old thought this was the best bit and kept jumping back in 😂😂😂

Whilst it wasn't a continuous run I'm counting this as my short one for the week 🤗 Off to cook my pasty for tea and catch up on everyone's posts x

Happy running folks xxx

[Stephen_UK Graduate10]

Well done with the run. Sounds like it was fun. Just be careful with that knee. If it hurts at all, wait until it’s recovered.

[Jogunlikely in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thanks. I'm always protective of this knee if I get any pain as badly broke it as a child. Traction, bolt through my knee, the works! Its feeling worse now 😖. Stairs are not fun so a good few days off I think ☹ but better that than weeks so I will behave myself 😉

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

Very sensible. Wishing you a swift recovery.

[Jogunlikely in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thanks x How's your B210k going? Did you switch to distance?

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

I have been on the injury couch for a week, so have fallen behind somewhat. Aiming to start again tomorrow. Will give it a couple of trial runs then follow the distance plan to 10K. I hope...

[Jogunlikely in reply to Stephen_UK]

Sorry to hear that. Fingers crossed your return goes to plan. Be gentle with yourself x

[SeeJillRun 60minGraduate]

Sounds like a lot of fun apart from the knee tweaking. Not convinced of the wisdom of running on Monday though, have you seen the weather forecast?!? Hot hot hot! Take it steady n go early if you do go x

[Jogunlikely in reply to SeeJillRun]

Thanks for the heads up. I think I'll give it a few extra days as feels worse this evening ☹☹

[SeeJillRun 60minGraduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

Oh no, sorry to hear it’s feeling worse but when it’s too hot to run is the best time to need to rest n at least you can blame the weather lol. My forecast has high 20s/low 30s from Monday for a few days 😩

[Pianism Graduate10]

I have to say that a series of wet inflatables sounds like my idea of hell! How on earth did you get mixed up in that?? Anyhow, well done and take very good care of that knee!

[Jogunlikely in reply to Pianism]

Wouldn't be my first choice but it was quite fun. Not that I'm in any hurry to do another.

It was a birthday present from my 2 closest friends 😂🤷‍♀️

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

Happy birthday!

[Jogunlikely in reply to Stephen_UK]

Bless you 😍 but actual birthday is in the winter. I think this was their way of being supportive with C25k by giving me an event to aim for

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Jogunlikely]

Well, if that's what your best friends give you, who are we to argue 😂 Glad you had fun anyway, hopefully that knee will feel a bit better tomorrow 🤞

[Jogunlikely in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

I did consider changing my friends 🤣🤣

[Pianism Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

Lol

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Jogunlikely]

😂😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

That sounds a hoot JU! I can imagine how energy sapping those obstacles must have been, but yes it does sound fun! 😀

Hope your knee is ok. Sounds like your running is going really well! Great stuff. 👏👏👏

[Ladysilvernight Graduate10]

I also did Southampton gung ho yesterday with my 7 year old. Have to agree that wall was impossible and felt silly having someone pulling me up. Also that water was very stinky had to put the trainers in the wash. Was bit frustrating that we didn’t start at 9am but glad they were draining water out of one of the inflatables. My daughter winged and moaned the whole way round but as soon as we had finished she said that was the best run ever.

Just off to junior park run now, my daughter will be getting her half marathon band thins morning. She is definitely having an active weekend.

[Jogunlikely in reply to Ladysilvernight]

Where do these youngsters get their energy from 🤷‍♀️

My trainers went in the wash too, they stank! 🤣

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

That sounds great fun! Look after that knee before running again though.

[Debston Graduate10]

Hope your knee settles down quickly, bad luck to have tweaked it on landing. Apart from that, the whole thing sounds splendidly bonkers and great fun.

[skysue16 Graduate10]

My goodness, that sounds like very hard work!! Well done for getting to the finish