Evening run for a change

[grumpyoldgirl]

I was faffing around feeling very much like not running in the morning, but the mood took me when I got back from the garden centre at 5pm. I did a route which I always think is cheating a bit, because there's much more downhill than uphill. I headed along a bridleway, down the hill, across a road, then on to the canal path. It was a lovely sunny evening but feeling autumnal, with deep evening shadows and much cooler. I ran 5k, and felt pretty good. I even enjoyed the steep uphill walk back home! Showered, did a bit of gardening, great. But as I stood up from the sofa to head off to bed I realised at 11.25pm that I hadn't stretched 😨 this is what happens when I deviate from routine 😂 (I did my stretches before I went to bed, wearing my fluffy slippers)

[Dottie_D Graduate10]

Lol routine’s a good thing. I know. I’ve gone to work with only half my make-up on after being disturbed half way through by the postman knocking 😂😂😂😂

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Dottie_D]

I knew somebody would understand 😂

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Dottie_D]

😂😂

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Sounds lovely and it's so much lovelier as it's cooler. I now have an image in my head of you in fluffy slippers and bendy legs 😂 Didn't the slippers get in the way?

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Irishprincess]

Weren't great for the lunges but I'm wobbly when barefoot 😳

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

I'm also quite lazy when I'd rather be in bed 😂

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

I occasionally go for an evening run; usually as result of the day being otherwise too full. Huge disadvantage...no cafe to finish off! I always return home from an evening run calm, chilled out and not long after sitting down after my shower....oblivion! My 5 min walk home is my substitute for stretches; not fit for anything after a late 5k!

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Beachcomber66]

You're right, I had to cook my own tea! Trouble is the walk up the hill is a workout on its own, I really should have stretched afterwards. Lounging on the sofa really didn't help 😊

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Sounds like you had one of those really enjoyable runs, then some nice fluffy slipper stretches 😊😊

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Buddy34]

Now that sounds like it needs capital letters. Fluffy Slipper Stretches 😁

[JonathanP Graduate10]

I have a regular route that is more downhill than uphill - sometimes you just have to treat yourself !😀

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to JonathanP]

😁👍

[Run46 Graduate10]

Good on ya for doing your stretches before bed, sometimes tempting not to bother when you've remembered you forgot!? 🤔...you know what I mean! On the odd occasion I've thought sod it I've regretted it the following morning 😫

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Run46]

😂 yes I know what you mean! I could have done with remembering a little sooner 🙄 but it was better than waking up the next day wondering if I'd been run over by a bus in my sleep 😌

[Run46 Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Definitely better than that 😂