I’m back!

[Puppy-love]

I must first apologise for not being here to encourage my VRBs while I’ve been on the IC. Life took over, mostly in the form of a charity fair that sucks up time like a turbo Dyson.

I’ve been out for eight weeks after falling on my wedding anniversary. I had only been running for seven weeks post-C25K graduation and I thought I might need to start from the beginning - if I ever actually managed to run again. It felt like the stars were against me; I was ready two weeks ago but then I caught a cold that went to my chest and aggravated my asthma. A week ago I was raring to go. Monday was to be the day but I woke to the beautiful sight of Budapest shrouded in snow. The dog was delighted but it wasn’t the day to return from the IC. Tuesday was milder and there was a bit of a melt followed by a succession of below zero temps that turned pavements and roads to sheets of ice. Walking was a challenge and running impossible.

A cheeky trip home to London for shopping and a taste of the capital’s Christmas buzz, presented me with an opportunity and this morning I donned my ASICS and headed to the Sepentine in Hyde Park, where I ran for 25 minutes for the first time back in August at the end of week 6 of C25K. My hero of a husband ran with me, slowing to my pace to keep me company and encourage me on. I managed 4km in 30 minutes, not breaking any records but much better than I expected. Weather permitting, I’ll be working on getting my fitness back in the next couple of weeks.

Sorry for the long post. I’m just so happy to be running again. The photo is our garden on Monday. Pretty.

Happy running my friends

[Sp81 Graduate10]

Welcome back puppy-love xx 🏃‍♀️

[Puppy-love in reply to Sp81]

Thank you Sp81. It’s good be back among friends. Xx

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

So great to have you back running. A 30 minute run after 8 weeks of is brilliant.

What a lovely photo. 😊😊

[Puppy-love in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you Buddy. I see you’ve been doing great things in my absence. Well done. X

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Well done running for 30 mins after such a long break. I hope the weather is kind and you have some regular opportunities to get out.

[Puppy-love in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Rainbow 66. I really thought I’d struggle to manage 5 minutes so I’m delighted.

[Nannyto2]

Well done on your return! I graduated, did 2 park runs then tore my hamstring so was out for 3 months ☹

Got back into running by returning to c25k as rehab then caught a cold that went to my chest so i sympathise 👍

It's such a wonderful feeling when you can return to running after an injury isn't it!

Take care now and happy running 👍🤗

[Puppy-love in reply to Nannyto2]

Thank you Nannyto2. Out for three months must have been very tough. It is indeed a wonderful feeling to return to running. I’m not sure how much I’ll manage in the harsh Hungarian winter but my aim is to do enough to keep ticking over until the weather improves.

[Debston Graduate10]

Beautiful pic and great that you are running again.

[Puppy-love in reply to Debston]

Thanks Debston. I’m very happy to be back. 😊🏃‍♀️