I'm going for a run - see you in a bit! 😄

[roseabi]

Actually the weather is much sunnier today 😊😊😊

What are YOU up to?

[Jonno34 Graduate10]

I went out a 5.30, as it was only 26 degrees then, with every intention of doing 4 k but did 6. so much for a plan!

[sTrongFuse Graduate10]

Not a lot as today is a rest day, so mostly just lurking on the forum and spreading whatever encouragement I can...

[grumpyoldgirl]

Been pulling out rampant wild strawberries, giving the foot an extra rest day to be on the safe side

[TailChaser Graduate10]

Katnap and I are going out for a little run after we’ve got youngest kitten’s new school blazer. Feeling a little rusty after 5 days of fine music, camping, curry & beer so need to blow some cobwebs off and get back to it!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Sounds like a good time was had!!

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

It was Floss, we all had a fab time and feel really refreshed. I wish we could bottle the moments we have there. Eldest kitten even left us a home to come back to 😁

[Stephen_UK Graduate10]

Enjoy the run.

I was up and out at 5:15 am to run my 10K (still consolidating). It went well, but now feel exhausted at work. Not good!

Need to rethink the timings of this, especially as it’s now dark when I start.

[backintime Graduate10]

I'm being lazy, still haven't been out, it's our last day if holiday. I will get out at some point I'm sure. Dogs are walked however, so I'm not THAT lazy ☺

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

A rest day for me after a nice intervals 4k yesterday, but I’ve just got back from an hour of Pilates at my gym. All ready for a longer run this week. It will probably need to be early now it’s warming up again.

[SeeJillRun 60minGraduate]

Just back from a walk on my rest day 😊

[Rowers Graduate10]

I've just done my normal short run - 3.5k - to test my late birthday present. I'm now the proud owner of a Forerunner 235 and I love it already! (My birthday was in March, by the way...!) 😂

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Rowers]

Oooh so jealous . I have a forerunner 30 and would love a 235 🙄

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Rowers]

I love mine too..lucky you xx

[roseabi in reply to Rowers]

Fabulous!!!! I have a birthday present Garmin too, although I got mine early 😄

[David_G]

Hi Roseabi, I went out for my HM training run at 11:00.🏃‍♂️ I managed 14.5K which wasn’t as far as I wanted😔Really should have hydrated more as I ran out of steam at 14K. Not to worry, it’s another run under my belt!🙂👍

[Irish-John Graduate10]

Looking forward to running this evening and seeing if I can realistically hope to crack next months HM

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10]

It is much better. I'm hoping to get out later, after work...🤞🏻

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Late finish... no run. But I did tesco instead so I can run first thing tomorrow 👍🏻

[Tinker5393 Graduate10]

Hi .5k today, sticking to 5k,s until autumn, find it much harder to run in sun/heat. Will have a second go to get back to 10k October .😎

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Work out day..with small runner in training.. 10 hours..lifting... stretching... walking...etc etc...and the same tomorrow.oh...that is including cross country walking..

A run on Thursday sounds like bliss!🙂😉

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Tried to help some deer out of the garden. Failed, one’s still there. Need hubby to help open the top gate. 🦌🦌

Walked my dog, forgot to stop the Garmin so it recorded my drive to Sainsbury’s too! 🙄😅

Downloaded a lovely 1981 playlist (thanks for the inspiration Jell6 !) and will test it out on Thursday morning. Light running week for me as I have the Severn Bridge 10k this Sunday, so just ran 5k yesterday, will do another shorty on Thursday and I’m volunteering at PR on Saturday. My running week is planned! 🏃‍♀️👍

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

That’s outrageous, CC! Driving to Sainsbury’s does NOT count as part of your training!

Hope the 🦌 are OK. They are my new favourite animal.

Severn Bridge 10K sounds fun. Looking forward to reading your report on that.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

Darn, I’ve been grassed! Okayyyy, I won’t cheat in the car again Steve! 😅😅

Yes hubby succeeded in getting the gate open and the deer legged it into the back field. His buddy had already leaped over the hedge! 🦌🦌

I’ll definitely report back on the race - I’m hoping the forecast of 25 degrees and sunny doesn’t materialise 😩😳🥵🏃‍♀️

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Ha ha!

OK, that’s a relief about the deer.

Weather will probably change 50 times before then so don’t panic yet...

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

🤞

[Snailspeed Graduate10]

Waiting for husband to come home so he can look after the kids. Then I’ll be off for a 5k 😃

[limberlou Graduate10]

I went out at about 6.15, only for a short trot as I was starting back at my old job this morning at 8.00- just part time though now- so just ran 3k and back home for shower and breakfast. Bit of a shock to the system having to go to work for the morning though after 16 months of retirement.

Don’t know how long it will last. ....

[Foz4star Graduate10]

Had a relaxing game of crown green bowling with my 80yr neighbour. Convinced he is training me up to join the over 60s team, but have 8 years to qualify yet 😜

Heading to my club run at 7 for “Long Hills” 🐌😩

[Jogunlikely]

Yesterday walked 18.5km of Dorset countryside followed by a rather challenging 13km today along the coastal path Lulworth Cove Durdle Door and beyond. The knee held up on the very steep terrain and no signs of the pf returning so back to running Thurs eve 👐👐👐 feels like it's been forever 😱 I'll just do some short ones to start ready for the start of the Magic plan on Monday

Whoop whoop 💃💃💃👐👐👐

[skysue16 Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

After all that walking up the steep hills of the Jurassic coastline a run will be a doddle! 😁

[Jogunlikely in reply to skysue16]

😂 here's hoping x

[Hidden]

Went for a lunchtime run. Changed my clothes as the sun shone. Stepped out into a downpour. Not changing again so off I went for 7km splashing through puddles. Spent the afternoon in wet knickers (had a change for the rest) and trying to dry running gear on cold radiators. Pleased with my damp self 😊

[roseabi in reply to Hidden]

Well done! I know that damp feeling, and I don't like it 😊😊😊

[skysue16 Graduate10]

Went out at 6.30am for a 6k 'fast' run with doggie. The rest of the day spent with Mum on a lovely steam train ride 🚂 😁.

[Hidden]

Just a pooch walk today, but it's the first time I've managed a walk since the injury. Dogs cheer me up.. Have you ever seen anything more excited to be outdoors!? They don't get bored of the same routes. Doesn't matter how many times a dog goes into a park, they act like it's the first time they've ever seen one. Sheer joy. You can learn a lot from a dog.

[Langley-Loper Graduate10]

I went to work, as usual. Stop rubbing it in please!

[roseabi in reply to Langley-Loper]

😌

[Yogaandrun]

I'm struggling, went out yesterday did 7 mins run and gave up, I felt awful and everything felt heavy and stiff.

Went out today 30 minutes run and 4.1 km , feel so much better now.

10k feels unachievable at the moment but will start programme again at the end of month.

[roseabi in reply to Yogaandrun]

If you want it you can do it!!! xx

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

I just went for a short walk with the dog yesterday, as he has had a poorly paw and has just started putting his weight on it again, so wanted to check it out. Been for a 6k run this morning!

[roseabi in reply to Sandie1961]

Aw, all the best to you and your dog xx

[Hidden]

Is that you in the photo Abi? You look fantastic - even in the rain

[roseabi in reply to Hidden]

Aw thanks Paula! Yes it is me doing parkrun a couple of weeks ago - it was fabulous running weather 😊😊😊

[Hidden in reply to roseabi]

Nice form there. Flying along, shoulders back, arms swinging. I'm impressed!

[roseabi in reply to Hidden]

Thank you xx See camera, strike pose 😄

[bfendt]

I am 2 runs away from completing Ju-Ju's Magic running plan, only a month later than planned but visiting family and family visiting me took over for a bit. I ran my fastest 4k this morning in 30.24, which I was pleased with. I have managed to be slightly faster on all my runs apart from an 8k, so it is all encouraging. For a 66 year old I pleased with that. Which order to do the last 5k and ultimately 10k in? All should be complete by Sunday. All your posts have been so encouraging over the past year and 5 months to a completely newbie to running. I can't wait to read your news every morning. Thank you.

[roseabi in reply to bfendt]

Wow, you are a superstar! Which order? You could take the 10K last as your Magic Finale, or do the 5K last as a Celebratory Flypast - why not flip a coin? 😄

[bfendt]

Thank you roseabi. I am certainly enjoying the journey! I think it will be 5k followed by 10k as I am playing for a couple of weddings on Friday and Saturday, all of which take up a lot of time. I play in a string quartet for these. Also a lot of fun.

[roseabi in reply to bfendt]

Ooh lovely! Which instrument?

[bfendt]

I play both violin and viola. On Friday it will be viola and Saturday violin, so it rings the changes.

[roseabi in reply to bfendt]

Awesome! xx

[bfendt in reply to roseabi]

Hi, I did my 5k on Friday and headed out for the 10k on Sunday. Very disappointingly just before 3k metatarsalgia kicked and it became impossible to run. However I did walk for the remainder of the 10k. I probably shouldn't have done that but was frustrated with it I wanted to prove a point to myself. I guess it will be 2 to 3 weeks off and maybe new shoes? I have Nike Pegasus since last December, which I was told would last about a year. Also I wonder if my socks were too thick? They are more miles New York running socks and fairly new.

Gutted but enjoyed all so far. Will report back when I finally do a proper 10k run. Meanwhile, Happy Running everyone.

[roseabi in reply to bfendt]

Very wide toe boxes and extra room between the ends of the toes and the shoe are helpful for this. Go up half a size or perhaps even more. Google "wide toe box running shoes", but the main brand you will likely find is Altra. They can be a bit tricky to get used to as they have a zero drop, but you can find shoes by many brands that have wider toe boxes. You might also consider using toe socks - Injinji are the main brand for those, but there are others. Good luck!! xx

[bfendt in reply to roseabi]

Thank you very much for the advice. I will investigate. You must spend hours responding to people. All very much appreciated.

[SkiMonday Graduate10]

Chilling out for a bit, in preparation for a slow shuffle to the end of the ward! Go me, go! 🐌🐌🐌😎

[roseabi in reply to SkiMonday]

😊😊😊