Good to be back out there with 12K

[Instructor57]

So, i was a little bit out of sorts for the last couple of weeks.

thank you everyone for your best wishes , it is appreciated 😊👍

my sleep has been improving over the last few days and i have been trying to get my head in the right place .

Thanks to regular self hypnosis and subliminal messages i had got myself wanting to run again !

Yes, Wanting too !! and that was the crucial thing .

so, with a weather window this morning and no planned work until this afternoon, i decided i would run .

i had absolutely no idea as to how far i was going to run , i just wanted to enjoy it .

within the very first minute i felt great, such relief to be running again !

i decided not to watch my pace , it really wasn't important i just wanted to run .

i got to 1k then 2 and 3 and felt so relaxed and comfortable so decided i would carry on to 5K.

there is a turning i could take around 4.5k that would get me close to home at 5K

when i got there i decided to just run straight past it and carry on as i was still feeling fresh and relaxed .

my next thought was 6 or 7 and then these just came and went and i was still feeling good so decided i would carry on to 10K

still feeling good and when i next looked at my watch i had done 10.3K

so that was it ! i thought about how i felt, my legs were getting a little tired now but that was all, no problems so thought ok i'll do 12K and then stop .

i did the last 2K very close to home in case i felt i needed to stop but all was good !

i was tiring but thats all.

so 12K completed and the Strava October 10K challenge done on day 1 😬

warm down stretches done and porridge eaten 😊

a nice cup of tea in a relaxing bath will be next ! 😬

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Fabulous run, Ian and well done for the October Challenge! 👏👏👏👍

More important is that you were out there and enjoying running! So pleased you are feeling better 😀👍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks jools , i cant believe how much i enjoyed that ! 😬

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate10]

Great run and amazing achievement. Hope your health issues are behind you. Happy running.😁👍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Many thanks , it was a really enjoyable run today 😊

[Hidden]

Lovely, good to hear you’re up and running 🏃‍♂️ 🤗

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you ! i needed that today , can't believe how much i enjoyed it 😊

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Just had to take a minute out to reply to you.

So pleased you are back out there and enjoying your running again. That is the important thing 😀👍

You can see from the map you were a bit undecided as to how far you were going to run, but great that you didn't have the pressure of time😁

Congratulations on the October Challenge, and on day 1 👏👏👏 Maybe I should sign up to that since I'm doing B2TK 🤔

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you ， and yes, I had even thought about just doing 30 minutes, but it just seemed to flow , it was the most comfortable I have felt for a while 😁

[wobbles_when_runs]

Awesome Ian, glad you’re feeling back on form! Back with a bang 💥

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to wobbles_when_runs]

Thank you !

Yes, good to have enjoyed the run 😁👍

[nowster Graduate10]

...and you're back in the room. 😜

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Haha,

Oh, did I run ? 🤔🏃😂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Wonderful run for you today Instructor57, as you know and replied to me I also ran 12K on Tuesday morning, I had planned that run, you say you just kept going until 12K because you enjoyed the run so much, well done, I hope you enjoyed your porridge and cup of tea after the run. 🏃🏾 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al,

Yes, 12k was always going to be my next long run, however, I had not planned on doing it today so it was a nice surprise and enjoyable 👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

👍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

And yes, the poridge and tea went down well 😁👍

[Roxdog Graduate10]

Oh my goodness, that is a comeback! I love the way you just ran and ran! 12k, wow! So pleased you are feeling better, this run will keep you motivated. I expect you'll sleep well tonight! Brilliant news!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

Haha thank you 😂

It just kept flowing 😁🏃🏃🏃

I have had a lot shorter runs which have been much harder !

It just fell into place 😬

[Tinytears60 Graduate10]

12k 👏👏👏👏👏

A d a virtual bling on strava

Well done Ian on getting out and also for a fab pace 👌

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Tinytears60]

Thanks Jane , can't really explain it , it just felt right 😂

[Moomin63]

Wow that sounds like an amazing run! I mean if your'e enjoying it why not carry on! Brilliant, well done!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Moomin63]

Thank you , and yes, I've actually had more difficult shorter runs 😂

[SJ60]

Wow! What a run!! 🙌

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SJ60]

Thanks 👍

I enjoyed it 😁

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Well done on a cracking run! I susoect 10 miles is just around the corner....

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

You read my mind 😁

[MccHa Graduate10]

Fantastic and well done Ian👏👏👏, glad you feeling better 🤞🤞🤞

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to MccHa]

Thank you !

I was certainly feeling better during the run 😁👍

[AlysP Graduate10]

Wow that’s a fantastic run!! Am a little bit jealous🤣😀😀😀

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to AlysP]

Haha, thank you ! I certainly enjoyed it 😁

[9weeks2Run Graduate10]

Wow Congratulations Ian that is amazing very well done. That must have felt so fantastic. So glad you are feeling better and back enjoying running.

Gosh 12k can’t imagine being able to do that!

Rebecca

👏👏👏👏🥇🥇🥇🥇

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Hi Rebecca, Thank you !

I was quite surprised really , when I went out I was expecting to do maybe 3.5 or 5k but it felt so comfortable so just kept going 😁

It was nice to know I could still run haha 😁

[9weeks2Run Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Hi Ian,

lol you certainly can still run!

That is so wonderful, sounded like a lovely run.

I am going for a run tomorrow, looking forward to you.

Rebecca