That was a hot sticky mess

[SueAppleRun]

After work too. Today’s run on our Garmin 10k plan was easy run 4.83 k

While i was packing up my stuff at work it was pouring it down, the car park was filling with water fast, I was vaguely wondering if we’d flood and I’d have to start evacuation procedures and would n ver get home

Willow sent me a text, it’s thundering and lightening and raining, no running today, I answered I’m still going lol

Came home, clouds ⛅️ blew away and sun ☀️ came out, cup of tea and off we went

No sucking sweets in my cupboard so popped in a nicotine lozenge dunno why

We started slow, tried to speed up, couldn’t so just carried on for about 48 minutes, sun shining, pathway glistening, lots of dogs to say hello to and one yappy thing that wouldn’t leave us alone

Getting bored so turned round and went the other way

It’s done, i’m so happy, sticky gunky lozenge gone and large glasses of water drunk

Roll on Tuesday our longer run 😀

Oh and I put a tuna and sweet corn pasta bake in oven before we left, I’ve never made one before and threw it together while getting ready for run but it’s got cheese on top so we will eat it

Have a good week all

[Hidden]

You just keep knocking them down! Awesome. Loved the fact that you wanted to go anyway as that is what will get you where you want to go. Good luck on your long run too. Nice and easy paced and you'll get there 😊

What's the furthest distance you have ran so far?

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

I’ve run 8k, but mostly been running two or three 5k per week, Willow runs around 3k and stops,, doing this plan was about slowing down to get the distance and Willow running with me rather than waiting in the car, the shorter runs are fun the longer runs are taking their toll a bit we just plod on slowly and enjoy the music, I had David Bowie today and that was great

We both actually enjoy the running, the plan is 4 times a week too so it’s stretching us a bit

[Run46 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I tried a 4 runs a week plan and it just wiped me out so I dropped back to 3 runs a week and the 4th distance I walked...that made things so much easier and though increasing distance is always a little exhausting it got me through with flying colours.

I loved your comment, "I'm going anyway", bravo, exactly the attitude you need to kick 10K's butt! 👏🙂

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Run46]

Tomorrow it’s negative splits which we struggle with but will be happy to just get round

[Run46 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I think the only way to get close to negative splits (which I've only managed twice in two years) is to start off really slow and cross fingers! Enjoy

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Run46]

Now that sounds like a good idea, that’s close to what we did last time and didn’t manage to go faster maybe we should have crossed more fingers

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

It really was torrential ⚡️⛈⚡️

Glad you got to get the sunshine.

I’m sure the pasta bake will be great 👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Maddee_6333]

It was thanks Maddee, I’m not really into pasta dishes but as we had roast beef Friday and left over roast with new veg Saturday it was either Willow shop while I was at work or pasta bake, he’s been doing something musical all day so pasta it was and i’ve just been in the kitchen eating the leftovers lol

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

You earned them 👍

[Hidden]

Nothing gets in the way of you two and your runs! Enjoy 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

I’m determined to follow this plan and see how far it takes us, but it was slow

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Great effort getting out after work on such a mixed day of weather. Hope you enjoyed your tuna bake. Happy running 🤗

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

The tuna bake was grand thanks, but i ate too much of it

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Thats the running spirit , get out and run no matter what the weather.

Hope you enjoyed your pasta bake🏃‍♀️👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Buddy34]

It was really good thanks Buddy

[Leosmit Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Run done and dinner in oven? You’re a champ!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Leosmit]

😂 it was a lovely dinner too

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

That sounds like a fantastic run WillowandSola!! 😁 And I imagine that tuna pasta bake was the perfect treat afterwards! I’m feeling hungry now! 😉

Great job starts beating the weather too! Thunder and lighting decided not to try tackling you two 😝! WillowandSola smashed it!! 😁❤️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Fabulous450]

Very slowly we smashed it

[Sybilw Graduate10]

Funnily enough I’m in Scotland so missed the torrential weather down south (unless you count the first 40 miles of our journey). It was glorious here at the weekend but now that the rest of the family have joined us normal service has been resumed (daughter and son in law soaked on their morning run!). I ran yesterday so will walk today to start my end to end challenge. Well done to you for not bowing to the weather!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Sybilw]

Enjoy Scotland, sounds great, it’s a bit changeable here at the moment