My truly easy hard run! 🏃‍♀️ 💪

[cheekychipmunks]

Well that’s a daft heading, but believe me VRB’s, I could have gone on and on ...... 😀

Knowing today was going to be a humid one (yuk yuk), I relished the opportunity to run in the grey drizzle - my favourite running weather ever - and took Flossie 🐕 up to the common (scene of my tumble!). I had no particular distance in mind, although I really need to accept that less than 5k IS a legitimate run 🙄, and I trotted off. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🐕

I started on the nasty hill section. Toxic 10 + hill is usually conducive to a cross mood, but today it felt totally doable. Heavier breathing, obviously, but my legs felt springy 👍

It was pretty overgrown in places, the undergrowth across the paths fat with the rain, so I picked my way carefully and was mighty happy I was wearing trail shoes. 😀 Slippery bits, a few rocks, hidden holes (not going there again!), no problem.

I made a conscious effort to include all the hills. One particular one is short but pretty steep, the others are less steep but longer. I did ‘em all. 💪

I heard my Garmin buzzing at me, but I didn’t check it. I carried on running back to the car, and I could have carried on. If I wasn’t going out and needing to get home and clean I would have. It was a fantastic run! ❤️

So I clocked up a gnarly 6.32k in a 55 minutes. Totally ok for the terrain. My heart rate barely made it into Zone 3, including all the hills! I am stupidly pleased with that run and had to share it with my VRB’s. 😀😀

Happy running friendly friends! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Coddfish Graduate10]

A lovely start to the day Cheeky.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Coddfish]

Thanks Coddfish, it really was. 😀

[Couchpotato2]

That’s great! A nice enjoyable hard run

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

It’s nice to know there’s such a thing CP2! 👍

[Couchpotato2 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I'm working at the moment. Even GOg's going out for a run. I'm getting itchy feet... Hopefully this pm I can go and have an easy run (I'm not even demanding enough to want it to be hard)...

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

You deserve an easy run anyway CP2. 😀 Hope it’s a good one! 👍🏃‍♀️

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

A brilliant run, tackling all of those hills. Good part of your build up👍😆

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks BC, I have that 21.1k firmly in my sights! 😅

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

You are doing all the right things with your choice of runs cheeky - that’s why you’ve become such a strong runner. Good for you.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Aww thanks Dexy. I do like to mix them up that’s for sure! 😀🏃‍♀️👍

[UpTheStanley Graduate10]

Go Cheeky …..

I'm sure there's a joke to be made out of the fact that the left hand screen in your collage is offering you the option to collapse, but I can't quite work out what it is

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley]

I’ve seen that caption too UTS! I think I might take it up on its offer next Wednesday! 😅😅

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley]

I saw that too, I didn't know if was an instruction or just permission 🤣

[Granspeed Graduate10]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 A shining example to us all - or perhaps a drizzly example? Anyway, good for you! Fighting fit, I’d say. 😄👍🎉

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

Wow thank you Granspeed! I certainly wouldn’t call myself that, but I do love my runs. 🏃‍♀️❤️😀

[Hidden]

Wow well done you that’s fantastic and hills!!

When I’m feeling better that is definitely on my list as I haven’t even done any inclines yet. 😊

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

You never know, you might find you enjoy them Rainbow! I know I do - as long as there’s a lovely well deserved matching downhill to look forward to too! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Hope you feel up to scratch again soon. 😀

[Hidden in reply to cheekychipmunks]

We shall see and thanks. Had my first run since Thurs yesterday and actually it felt pretty good. Still a bit tender all round but ended up doing 6.46k as Map my run paused for about 10 mins., not sure why. Luckily I had Laura on so after the 30 mins and her walking session I started a stop watch and did another 10 mins.

Feeling pretty good today so hopefully I’m back on track. Never thought I would be looking forward to going out but the plan keeps me motivated.

Have a happy day.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Ooo that’s sounding much more like it! Well done for your 6.46k - that’s a great distance - and it’s good that you feel good after it! Yay. 👏👏👏

[Hidden in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Yes. I only planned a 4 or 5 to tick off but that happens sometime when you feel good.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

And why not make the most of it? Brilliant. 😀👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

That's a good run for you today cheeky, you like the drizzle, well where I am it's just that, as you know I have been a member of my local walking club on a Thursday since January, the walk is a 4.5 kilometre walk around the loch that I ran 3 times yesterday on my second 10K, at least when walking I can have an umbrella, although the drizzle isn't heavy enough for that, have a nice day, I am now switching off my laptop to get ready for that walk.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Enjoy the walk Al! I love walking my running routes. 😀

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I am just back from my walking club group, nice 4.5 kilometers walk around the loch, there is a member who has begun C25K and is now on his second week, he had asked me to accompany and pace him IF he gets as far as run 3 of week 5, I told him to take all the runs slowly, he told me he is struggling to run for 90 seconds, let alone 20 minutes.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Sounds like a lovely walk Al. 😀 How fortunate that chap is to have you as his mentor. You’ll be able to warn him about all the bogey runs - W6R1/2 for example! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Oooh that sounds a goodie Munks! All that terrain will work wonders on your glutes! You could probably feel them tightening as you ran 😮😂😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Ooo yes they tightened alright IP! I enjoy hills, in fact the whole run was fabulous! 😀😀

[Runsome Graduate10]

Fun Run 😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Runsome]

Totally fun Runsome. I wish I’d had more time! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Jell6 Graduate10]

It's all looking very good for your HM cheeky😘

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Awww thanks, I hope so Jell. I could have carried on at that pace for hours today, but my HM route lends itself to running a bit quicker than that. I’ll just need to pace myself. 👍🏃‍♀️😀

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

A impressive elevation profile there! Yep! Definately one to be proud of!👍🙂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandra. It’s a lovely run and depending on my mood I can make it as hilly or flat as I like! 😀

[backintime Graduate10]

That sounds like a great run !

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

I’m still smiling about it now BIT! It was just wonderful. 🏃‍♀️👍

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

💪indeed. What a super post to read. Well done Cheeky. May you have very many more such runs 👌

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thank you Baddie, I love running up there, and now it’s cooler I’ll definitely be doing more of the same! 😀😀

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Over the hills and far away Cheeky?👍

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Oh it was so temptIng to keep on going Jonathan! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Bridget007]

Well done sounds like a lovely run 😊😊 I too must accept that less than 5k is still a legitimate run ☺️☺️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Bridget007]

Haha I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks that Bridget! If I set out to do 4k, I think I might as well do 5! Silly really! 🙄🙄😅😅

[ktsok]

That’s really impressive! My HR goes above that walking to the car 😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to ktsok]

Haha! 😅 Well my HR is naturally super low ktsok, but even mine goes into zones 3 and 4 on hilly runs as a rule. I was pleased with today! 😀🏃‍♀️

[ktsok in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I’m jealous of your low HR lol. I’m just about to write a post about running today breathing only through my nose in an attempt to control my pace and HR. Well, my pace was definitely slower but my HR averaged - averaged! - at 170bpm. I am now wondering if it isn’t capturing my cadence rather than my HR 🧐

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to ktsok]

What do you use to track it? I just use my Garmin, although I know a chest strap is more accurate. I did one run recently that recorded my HR in zone 5 for most of it, and I knew for sure it was wrong - it was because it was raining hard and it affected the reading! My wrist was soaking wet and the watch wasn’t tight enough so it kept slipping. 🙄

I think as kong as it’s consistent it isn’t such an issue. Maybe yours is 170, but that’s just you? 😀