And off we go!!! 🎉📯🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏿‍♀️(RunLeJog)

[CBDB]

I see you runners! Off we are heading to John O’Groats!

I put on a ‘Made in Scotland’ playlist on Spotify to cheer me on and my Runkeeper all set up to record, and off I went! My stretch target as newbie is running to my hometown, not even halfway, so you can imagine how slow I am. But slow running is sooooo enjoyable and so good!

And this was my consolidation run No19, where I am starting to increase duration, this one: 35 min run, 5min cool-down, 5 min warmup.

I see you runners! What a great start to the race!

[RunaroundSue Graduate10]

A great start. Good idea for the music.

Beware of Capercaillie though - I once ran round the outside track at Perth racecourse. Not long after graduating C25K I was revisiting week 5, I think, and thought I should listen to something Scottish.

The first track, for my warm up walk was 180 beats per minute! I can't run that fast, never mind walk

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to RunaroundSue]

🤣 yes, I’m still seeking that elusive perfect playlist...🎧 and then my pace is fluctuating as well week to week. I even considered making some music myself 🎼 , just to get the perfect bpm... but then bpm might be perfect but music???? 🙉 And I’d miss out on some great songs! 🎸🎶🎵

[RunaroundSue Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

I just listen to a variety of running coaching sessions: Audiofuel, Guardian and occasionally a cd of a local group if I want a slow run (that really means slower than usual )

I don't hear the music very well but the beat of the running sessions keeps me running at a steady pace.

On Saturdays or if we are away I usually leave the mp3 behind and enjoy the scenery

[Hidden]

I'm waving you off!! Well done. You have begun. I wish you lots of happy and injury free miles ahead. Remember, slow is the way to go!!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you 🙏 and Yes! 🐢

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Wonderful - good luck!🙂

[Tbird55]

Have you tried this one for a playlist ? getsongbpm.com/

Can play a sample before committing to playlist.

Well done by the way. 👏👏

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Tbird55]

Will have a look 👀! Thank you!

[Forest_Run_Beginner Graduate10]

Well done for getting off the start line so early, brilliant. Definitely embrace your inner snail and take it nice and steady, it makes it all so much more enjoyable and allows you to take in everything around you too, I'm all for super slow running

Good luck.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

Thank you! 🐢🐌

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Woohoo, you’re off and so am I CBDB! Isn’t this fun? Not only do we get to run, but each one we do gets us slightly closer to JOG! I logged 4.35 miles (7k) this morning and will walk 5k tomorrow. This is going to be such fun!

Good luck! 👏👏👏

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Oh well done! I see you up there, way in the distance ....👓👁👍🏽 😉

[Hidden]

Bon voyage, have a great journey 😄

I’ll be following you all the way on leJog5, probably won’t catch you all up though 🤣🤗

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Naaawww, I bet I’ll be the tail end .... I don’t know anyone slower than me but that’s ok! 🐌🐢👍🏽🏃🏿‍♀️📣📯👏🏾 see you on route!

[Couchpotato2]

Great that you are joining us on the (long) road!!

[Harvs9 Graduate10]

I started mine today too!! 3.3 miles. Not keen on miles, prefer KMs but I shall persevere! Couldn’t decide whether to wait until the end of the day and include my little slow dog walk later, but I’m going to stick to just runs and include only longer walks. Unless I get desperate at the end, then every little helps! 😂

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Harvs9]

🤣 I’d put any walking, running, crawling in for which I have evidence, but due to still working full time I don’t do much walking, once back from work. You can overwrite an earlier entry by adding a later one, where you might have added the walks in. Not sure how this works with the ‘evidence’ submission though, as I think you can only upload one evidence.

Well done!!!

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Great start, enjoy the journey. Happy running 🤗

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Ohh thank you! Now I can’t wait until Wednesday’s next run!

[EThomas Graduate10]

It was lovely to see you on the start line this morning. Good luck and happy running. See you at the other end.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to EThomas]

Yes, very happy running. The map shows a crowded field and we’re in there, somewhere!!