Fabulous450 & The Fartlek Faster Fun Run 🏃🏽‍♀️❤️

[Fabulous450]

Hi Runners

After getting a strain at the top of my thigh muscle (Not running, but diving into an unplanned & well underway exercise session 🤦🏽‍♀️), I’ve been out a couple of times intending to test my running stability, but ended up not feeling quite right and doing a precautionary walk for the 30 minutes, rather than run. 🥱🥱! I did not get the same uplift from the walk, but if needs must! It was more of a stomp than a walk too, because I knew it wouldn’t be wise to run, even though I wanted to ignore it, I couldn’t. Don’t follow one silly act with another! 🤫😂

Today, I’ve actually ran 🙌🏽. I know...no biggie, but I was feeling frustrated by my own stupidity. I followed the suggestion of one of my great VRB’s and tried intervals to see if that works better (he has a disclaimer, his advice is of course to stop if there’s any discomfort and just do my walk!) I think I was in all or nothing mode before.

Well, today Fartlek’s were just the burn out my body needed and with a short break in between runs for recovery, it was perfect for feeling that running boost, without pushing too much. 10 intervals in total!! It’s sort of gross, but it a nice feeling when you get home dripping!!😂🤩

That has added life to my day!! I’m sooooo glad I went out there!! 💥💥❤️

[Sybilw Graduate10]

Little pops of life for your day! Good packages of small things - what’s not to like. 🙌🏻

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

Thanks Sybilw!! Yes, it was the perfect medicine!! Little bits of magic. 😁😁💥💥❤️

[Katnap Graduate10]

Fartleks is also a fun word. We should all be doing more fartleks! 🏃🏃🏃😁

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Isn’t it? Thanks Katnap!! It was so much fun too!! 😂😂❤️

[Mum22boys Graduate10]

Go you! I replied to a post the other day saying I've missed the sadistic nature of intervals... might do the speed session from the c25k+ podcasts on my next run 👍

Take it the thigh was ok...

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Mum22boys]

Hey Mum22boys!! 👋🏽👋🏽

Intervals was brilliant!! The thigh was ok. I wasn’t sure how I’d be today, but it feels fine. 🙌🏽🙌🏽 I’m still just going to ease back in slowly. As long as I go, that’s the main thing. 😁😁❤️

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10]

Great job Fabz 👊👊 Sorry to hear about your thigh, but great news about your fartleks 😬🦋🏃‍♀️ Xx

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Thanks so much Flar!! 🦋🤗 Ah it was just a moment of exercise madness and I had to be more careful after that. I wasn’t sure how it was going to feel today, but no niggles. I feel good!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Kudos to you doing fartleks for fun Fab! I hope your niggle didn’t play up. Sounds like it was just fine. Fantastic run! 😍❤️🎉

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks so much Cheeky!! 🤗 Yessss, the Fartleks were perfect for testing the thigh as the interval walks gave me time to judge how it was going. Brilliant!! Yaaay for Fartleks!! 😂😂💥💥❤️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Said no-one ever!! (Except Fab!) 🤣

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

😂😂!! It’s all about the circumstances!! 😉❤️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Thanks so much H3!! 🤗🤗 Yes, I’ve learned a lot about patience and not giving up from running!! We may slow, but we still go!! AND we always smile again!! 😃

Good luck with your W9 runs!! 🧏🏽‍♀️ 🗣 ‘Graduation’!! 😉❤️

[Hideaway3 in reply to Fabulous450]

Thanks 🙏🏿

[damienair Administrator]

Intervals are so sadistic. And at the time so so so painful. But are really worthwhile. They train your brain for pain, stamina and speed. I knocked 9 minutes off my parkrun finish times after doing intervals and long runs. It’s good to mix things up too.

Damien

[Mum22boys Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

Sadistic is the exact word I use to describe them 😂 torture at the time but you feel oh so great when you're done!!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Mum22boys]

😂! It was ok honest!! The longest segment was 2 minutes. The last ones we’re only about 30 seconds. 🙌🏽💥❤️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

😂😂😂!! I loved it!! Oh dear?! 🤔 A few of these and maybe a PB then? We shall see! 😉❤️

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

Well done Fabulous450 ...interval sessions are my favourite, honestly...theyre so good for getting your heart pumping and your stamina will be through the roof!!! You're out there doing wht feels just right for you and that's just perfect xx

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Mummycav]

Thanks so much Mummycav!! 🤗 The fact that you get to stop in between was perfect for me!! I feel all anew! 😂😂❤️

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Brilliant 💪🏻😍

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Sounds like a great run in so many ways. Pleased for you. Happy running 🤗

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks so much Grannyhugs!! 🤗 It was great!! ❤️❤️

[David_G]

Fantastic, well done Fab450! 👏👏👏I’ve never tried Fartleks but I’ll get round to them one day.🙂👍

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to David_G]

Thanks so much David_G! 🤗 They’re very good!! I would definitely recommend it for a great boost of running endorphins!! 🤩❤️

[Raspberrypink Graduate10]

Well done. Hope your thigh is ok 👍🏼

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Raspberrypink]

Thanks so much Raspberrypink!!🤗 It held up really well. I’m doubly happy because of that!! I will probably continue doing these for a little bit. 😉❤️

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Great you're able to run at last F450 - very wise to take the intervals route!👍

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks very much JonathanP!! 🤗 It certainly helps to know you’re stopping for a bit anyway, so why not? 😁❤️

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Perfect, well done. No more 'diving' please. Ask much farting, erm I mean fartleking, as you like 😄

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

🤣!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽! Yes, some control is needed!! 😁❤️