I was talking to my son (about a month ago) about going for a walk in some woods, very nearby (that I didnโt even know about๐). It was one of those scorching hot days and by the time we were both ready to go, the intensity of the heat was just too much. So, I chickened out! ๐ We would have been roasted. Woods or no woods!....๐๐.
Today was a new day!! ๐๐ฝ And the woods were calling me ๐ณ ๐ฒ๐ฃ. I had that โIf you go down to the woods today...โ song playing in my head all day yesterday. ๐ง ๐ถ I know.... ๐คช! Then WillowandSola posted about their run in the woods ๐ฒ ๐ณ ! ๐ฒ I loved it! ๐ฅฐ...I told myself...๐ค it must be a sign! So... I set out my running gear last night, as my next run was now definitely going to be in the woods! ๐ฒ๐ณ๐
Up and out by 8 and off we go โฐ !! Sgt Garmin and Jeff weโre meeting me at the woods! Jeff told me the plan, run/walk/run! Any strategy I choose. I like him...a lot! ๐คฉ๐ฅฐ
Sgt Garmin was ready to go! So I pressed start and set off (or at least I thought I did) ๐ฅด! I was running merrily along for the 10 minute warm up. The next stage was 2.5 miles and then there was a 10 mins cool down at the end. I was running for quite some time and then decided I should probably have felt a buzz by now for the 2.5 miles bit! No buzz ๐ค, because I hadnโt press start๐คญ! Iโd just pressed to start the workout from the menu๐คซ! For some reason, I wasnโt that bothered though. I was enjoying the grass, the trees ๐ฒ ๐ณ, the stillness of everything. I was admiring the way the woods were still here, silently beautiful, carrying on, despite the fact that the rest of the world was hustling and bustling everywhere ๐ค. Just peaceful and glowing and self assured. It was absolutely magic!! ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐คฉ. I said many โthank youโsโ, just for being there to remind me that in the end, life goes on and itโs a lot less fussy than we tend to think ๐ญ๐.
I ended up doing a 7k recorded run but my total steps up until that point was equivalent to 10k! So, whilst I cannot claim a 10k today and I would have taken some steps to dressed and get in the car to get there, it would have been pretty close. And Iโm so enormously happy about that! ๐๐๐๐ Itโs my longest run in over a year I think. That run was so unexpected, but oh...so magical!! ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ Even Sgt Garmin gave me a couple of rewards today! He loves me really! ๐๐! And although Jeff told me โJeffing was fineโ, I was perfectly happy to run/run/run!! And so thatโs exactly what I did. I was running for over an hour! ๐ฎ and that was phenomenal!! ๐๐ What a feeling!๐๐
Happy running Runners!! โค๏ธ
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So glad that you enjoyed your run today FAB450, I will give you a reward as well, five โจ stars, that will add another 5 miles or so to your Lejog 4 journey to John O Groats.
That sounds like a lovely outing Fabulous450 ๐๐ Iโll be back at home next weekend so hopefully Iโll be able to get some trail running in๐โโ๏ธ
Thanks so much David_G!! ๐ค Yes... off road and away from traffic is my absolute favourite ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฅฐ!! Enjoy your trail running when youโre back! ๐คฉโค๏ธ
Youโre ace Fab. Always so upbeat and cheery! You took not pressing start a lot better than I would have! ๐ Iโm a slave to my Garmin, especially doing LEJOG4!
Well done you! Iโm glad you enjoyed your woods. ๐ฒ ๐ณ ๐
Ah thanks so much Cheekychipmunks!! ๐ค I was so happy, it really didnโt matter. I am including my steps to my daily totals for LEJOG4! So every little counts๐ค. Todayโs run is a such nice addition to this weeks journey! And I enjoyed it! ๐ณ๐ฒ๐โค๏ธ
Thanks so much EThomas!! ๐ค Oh, I havenโt had a run like that in a long time. Totally unplanned and unexpected, but those have always been when Iโve had the biggest surprises. When I go just for the fun of it, itโs always comes with rewards. ๐โค๏ธ
Ooh those woods look inviting! Lovely paths and quiet I imagine. I always think the effect of being in woodland lasts a long while afterwards - coupled with the good endorphins from your run (which was an amazing distance & time btw ๐), you will be bouncing into next week! ๐ณ๐ฒ๐
Ah Slinkymalinki!! Thanks so much! ๐ค Theyโre fabulous!! A couple of dog walkers was all I saw, once in a while. A quick good morning and smiles, as we passed! Just wonderful! Iโm still on a high now! ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐๐โค๏ธ
Love the pictures so much! Yes, running though the woods! Itโs the running equivalent to that Guinness advert with white stallions galloping through the shallow sea waters! ๐ ๐ ๐บ
But itโs runners running through beautiful woods!
Got to get me some more of those! (woods that is ๐)
Ah thanks so much CBDB! ๐ค Yes... it certainly felt like that! ๐Iโve been running in the Forest and the big parks are glorious too, but this one is so close by, I can walk/run there too. No driving necessary to get there ๐๐ฝ. Such a find! ๐๐โค๏ธ
Gosh...running your longest in over a year...on your feet for an hour...out enjoying nature...wow, what a beautiful and whimsical run ๐๐๐๐๐ This is the very best thing about running. We can go wherever, whenever and however...we just have to go ๐ก
Well done you on yet another one down. I think it was you that glowed today!
Thanks so much GTFC! ๐ค I definitely lost track of time from the very beginning, so I had no way of knowing exactly how far I had already ran. With nothing to go off, I just shrugged it off and pressed start ๐...and decided that I was just going to enjoy being there! Worked a treat! ๐คฉ๐๐ฝโค๏ธ
Ah thanks so much BTP! ๐ค I don't think it would have quite reached the 10k if I had recorded all of the run โบ๏ธ. I didn't discover the totals until afterwards, but it would have been close. I would definitely have run on just a bit more to get there! ๐ But it was a wonderful surprise!
Iโm using my total daily miles, which includes steps to get to John O Groats in LEJOG4! Itโs allowed ๐๐ฝ, so todayโs run will be a big boost on the virtual journey! ๐โค๏ธ
Thanks so much Wimborne! ๐ค Oh it was a run to remember! Totally absorbed in the moment! โบ๏ธโบ๏ธ๐คฉโค๏ธ
What a glorious run and wonderful photos. Your enjoyment of your run shines through your post. There is absolutely nothing quite like running through the woods. Definitely magic. There was no way that any technical glitches were going to upset your apple cart today ๐ ๐ ๐ . Well done Fabulous ๐
Thanks so much Delly-dot! ๐ค Thatโs so true! There was no pressure with Jeffโs run/walk/run option too! So at worst, I knew that I might have had to walk a bit. So off we go! And... No walking required! ๐๐ฝMagic indeed! ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธโค๏ธ
What an amazing place to run, sounds like you could be back for some more ๐ looking forward to reading the next running report, you just make me want to be on your runs ๐โโ๏ธ๐
Thanks so much Fionamags!! ๐ค Out there, totally on my own, it just didnโt make any sense to be fussed about it. I had nothing else planned to do! ๐๐โค๏ธ
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