Every day, either on here, on strava or on Garmin I read about everyone’s adventures...and I always have a little twinge of envy when I see anything above 10k and finding 10k a hard distance have always thought that anything over 10, for me, would be impossible.............until yesterday.....
Again, I was up early...not quite as early as my last early run but just after 7am...I’m beginning to think mornings, not just mornings but early mornings are my best time...and I didn’t really think about my route, I just went, all I knew was that the canal would be part of it.
So I set off, heading for the canal but running parallel along the main road, knowing that at some point the road has been closed since the floods due to a landslide...can pedestrians get through? More importantly, can runners get through coz that’s where I’m heading.....passed the water skiing...passed the lambs, not so springy....bit like me! I was determined to run this whole road...it’s long, it’s up and down and to date I have had to have a couple of walking breaks, not due to being tired but just because it’s never ending....but not today, this might be my last run in these trainers and I am giving them a good send off no matter what! When I got to the landslide there were cages blocking the road but at the side there was a tiny gap, (seephoto) just big enough for me to fit through, except for a little fall out with some holly towards the end! Downhill stretch towards the end of the road, over the bridge and onto the canal...where I was overtaken...oh well, they’ve probably just set off whereas me, I’ve already done 5k! (That’s me trying to justify my slowness!) oh well, my run, my pace...I carry on, not that far behind, but behind...about 8k and I’m flagging...not really sure how far I’m going to run...but I am not near home so it’s going to be a while! Then I hear a rattling behind me...then at the side of me...then I front of me...a dog, then a dog lead, then a runner...tut, overtaken...again...oh well, she’s probably just set off, whereas me, I’m on 8k! Feeling a little disgruntled, i carry on...my run, my pace...9k and I’m at Bevlar bridge, that means about 2k from home...I’ll run to 10k and walk the rest...but I knew I wanted this to be my longest run so I would have to run 10.3k...could I stretch it to 11? We’ll see....so I got to 10.3 and just had to round it up...and found my legs running towards the park to make it to 11k...it was hard, the sun was shining, I was boiling and it took every bit of strength I had but I DID IT!! I ran 11k! Who’d have thunk it? Not me!
This might be the last run in my trainers as I have some new ones heading their way to my house so I can set them free...I have a tinge of sadness because I have had so many adventures and reached so many milestones...run with tears and run with smiles in these shoes that retiring them will be a bit sad...but I’m looking forward to the new lease of life and running adventures that come with new shoes!
So I think I gave my trainers a good send off but they are cream crackered! 11k seemed impossible to me but I feel like I’m up there with the big boys now 🤣🤣
Thankyou for every inspirational runner on here for helping me on every run
MC xxx
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Aw, Thankyou Run46 ...I have grit, sometimes...and I needed to find it for this run let me tell you! But I knew I would get there one day...
My lovely trainers have taken me far...I’ve made so much progress in them and every time I lace them up I think of how much I’ve loved them...I will keep them for other duties but their running days are definitely over...I’ve done many Kms over their max xx
Omg! So so so pleased for you! & it gives me hope that sometime soon I'll be back again... I remember when your Mojo went missing, & now look at you! I'm struggling a little to get back... seem to have forgotten how to breath... or maybe all my time on the IC allowed my asthmatic-y lungs to think they are in control... Will have to give them a talking to 😉 in the meantime, congratulations again for your 11k - look forward to seeing a photo of your new shoes! 😘
Ohhhh SuzyKK ...I have every faith that you’ll be back again...you’ve been on here as long as, if not longer than me so you have been cheering me on for yonks...my missing mojo was Christmas 2018 and since then I set myself little goals to keep me going...I got a medal a month last year so I always had something to aim for as well as doing my bit for charity...I’ve done lord knows how many plans since I got my Garmin watch and all these things have kept me going...as well as my friends on here. Just little runs...or repeating C25k might help you get back at it? It would be a shame to throw away what you’ve achieved...and you’d be so missed on here...baby steps to get back into it? sending some running strength and a Yorkshire hug to you xxx
Yes... It's really 'annoying' me that (at the moment) I'm having these set backs... but I remind myself of what I've always said to others "you're a runner... just keep running..." I'm still going out running 3 times a week... & hopefully this past week was just a blip 😉
Always a sad moment to say goodbye to a pair of trainers, especially the first pair who you have ran all those special moments like your first 5k, parkrun or 10K or further, I hope you have as much pleasure with your new running shoes.
Congratulations on running your longest distance of 11K so far, if you wish to run to 10 miles or the half marathon distance, gradually run by run increasing your distance would be the way to do it perhaps by 2 kilometers a run rather than 1K a run as it was between 5K and 10K, nice you saying that you are now up there with the big boys now that you can run 10K or more, I might try running 11K or 12K distance after I run my next 10K and see how it goes.
2020 has not been the best of years for many people, between the floods in parts of the UK earlier in the year, fires in Australia and now Covid 19 it's a year that come December 31 everyone will be glad to see the back of, at least we runners have managed to keep going, on Saturday morning I will be running my 10th virtual parkrun, enjoy your runs in your new running shoes 😊 🏃🏾.
Thank you AlMorr , you’re right, I’ve reached plenty of milestones in them, they’ve served me well. When I read ‘half marathon’ that seems an impossibility to me but then again so did 5k at one time!
Well done on your parkrun, I hope your 10th this morning is wonderful....if not a bit windy?! 💨
Just back, 35.14 that was my 10th windy virtual parkrun time this morning, nice run, I set my metromone app at 170 steps a minute rather than the normal 175, hence my time being a little slower than my normal sub 35 minute time, not too concerned about that, not sure if you can say running in a strong wind is enjoyable, anyway that's No. 10 ran, enjoy the rest of the weekend.
No, I did try having Spotify or the radio on when the metromone app was ticking away but the music cut out, however, I can still have Mapmyrun and the metromone app going at the same time, of course it may be different on other devices, if you wish to have the app I have go to the Android app store, its "Metromone Beats"
Thank you Irishprincess ...I wonder where that road will take me?! 🏃🏼♀️😉 x
What a heartwarming post written by a runner to fellow runners. It all resonated with me. Every word, every hope, every tear, every footstep in front of the other. The can I's and will I's, the stream of thoughts and then that grit. That bite down on the gum shield and that determination. As Ju Ju said you owned your run.
Massive congratulations on a landmark run! Enjoy what YOU did and what YOU have achieved. 🍾🍾🍾
Thankyou Hidden , grit is something I have come to find since I started this running lark that I am not short of...nothing has brought out my inner strength like running has and I love sharing those moments with all my fellow runners just like I love reading about everyone’s adventures too...I just can’t seem to keep it short!! Once I start I just keep babbling! 🤣
And that's what we love, because your account is the journey, not the destination. The 11k or 1k at the start was all about the journey to it. It resonates with people on here because we can laugh, cry, celebrate and commiserate together as a virtual family. Keep on keeping on and push through!
Thanks for sharing your amazing run! 🎉👏What a triumph! You had your inner resolve set to '11' on the dial and your body obediently followed. I've lost my way a bit in work stress and need to get back to regular running. Reading your post makes me realise it's just in my head. I'd love to get up to 10k again. Ju-Ju's plan is still on my fridge to remind me! Bask in this wonderful moment and fondly wear your old faithfuls in the garden! X
Thank you so much...These are strange times Slinkymalinki ...so it’s no surprise that stress is in charge at the moment...and who knows how long this is all going to last? Staying apart from each other is not normal and being without each other is hard....so it’s bound to take its toll...but you know Slinky how much you love running and how much you would benefit from the escape that running brings....just a short run, not distance but time...a quick 10 minute, 15 min, 20 min? Your trainers are waiting, just like Ju-Ju’s plan...and your next run is right outside your door xxx
Aw thanks for your kind words. You're right, it's just a question of getting the shoes on and going out. If I can manage a quick evening walk, I can do a run. I am finding remote working really tough and although I'm still going to have to work this half term, it'll be a chance to reset myself and establish better self care which includes running in my book! X🏃♀️
It’s having the motivation Slinky and with everything going on with work your focus is just elsewhere...resetting yourself, taking a step back and some time outdoors will work wonders for you I’m sure...& yes, running...it’s a must! xx
Lovely read Bev and so well done.I know they will not be your first new shoes but bring on the lift that you will get and should offset the parting with your old friends.Hopefully you will be saying should have done this sooner.🙈😂
Thanks Tbae ...I know I will be saying that because my last few runs have left me with achy knees and I know it’s because of my trainers, I’ve run them into the ground, like an old banger! I’m looking forward to having a bit of a spring in my step again 😉😊
No think there are a few of us I will run my 5k and am determined no matter how knackered I feel if I am running alone I won’t stop until it’s complete and then I do a little extra to ensure no mishaps with distance. You are not alone there.
Congratulations on running your 11k Mummycav. Your description of pushing yourself on that run was great and look at the result. Hope you enjoy your new shoes and remember and post a photo when you get them . Have a great weekend 🏃♀️🏃♀️😊😊
Ooh... I loved reading your run report MummyCav, it reminded me so much of how I feel when another runner passes me by! You Did own that run, your pace, your marvellous legs and spirit...👌
Congratulations on your longest run ever..(So far)..simply fantastic!
I can't wait to get back out there myself now, running alongside everyone, you have inspired and reminded me of what it's all about, finding that strength inside to commit to the finishing line...💪
Have a lovely weekend feeling super proud of yourself.🌻xxx
Aw, Thankyou Bluebirdrunner ...I used to feel really despondent when I was passed but now, mostly, I try not to let it bother me, I try to do the same foot fall as them for a bit but it doesn’t last and I drop back into my comfort zone...I’m not racing anyone and my life doesn’t depend on my speed, which is a good job really! Being slow just means I can enjoy my surroundings a bit longer than they can!
You know me by now...I can find that grit in my pocket and get to my goal....sometimes!
I can’t wait till your back either...you will hear my cheer from up here xx
Whooohoooo.... really well done. You must feel so proud of yourself. You know you can do it now.
Re: training (or shoes), I know just what you mean. My kids think I'm bonkers when I give mine a full funeral ceremony and say a few words of reflection 🤣.
But.... we have shoe porn coming... looking forward to seeing the obligatory photo
Thankyou RunningMigster ...I was on top of the world! I will def be having a ceremony for my shoes! There will def be a photo and post when my new shoes arrive! 😊
What a brilliant post Mummycav! Well done on your run - you could always put gold paint on your shoes, like they do with ‘baby’s first shoes’ and keep them on a shelf somewhere!
Ohhh, that’s a good idea Oldgirlruns ! I could put them somewhere I can see them everyday!
You are your own inspiration and of course you could always do more than 10k, once you’d adjusted your head your feet followed. You are now my inspiration to get back up to those dizzy heights.
Send your trainers off on a Viking funeral, feasting, dancing, drinking ...
Aw Hidden ! That’s a lovely reply! You’ve always had more faith in me than I have myself and I never, ever thought I would be an inspiration to anyone! Thankyou....
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