Target this week was to run for 70 mins as I achieved the 60 min badge last week. 🥳
Weather has been iffy ⛈ so Monday was intervals for 3k and Wednesday was just a steady 4K on treadmill - personally much prefer outdoors.
Today although still dark - saw Venus - it was better weather wise so off I went 🏃♀️ It’s quite a production getting ready these days ... knee supports, ankle supports, running belt, harness light ✅ OH thinks I look a little like Max Wall so if you’re old enough, you get the picture 🙄
Mentally, I keep getting torn between trying to speed up and running for longer so today I had mindset of going steady until I hear 1hr 10 mins time check - completely forget about speed. I just had some easy listening tunes in my ear to sing along to.
Who-hooo 👍🥳 70 mins and 7.84k 💪. Clearly no speed merchant 🐌 but man am I pleased with myself.
At some point in the not too distant future, I will keep going long enough to cover 10k - so close I can smell it ...wonder how long it will take me 🤔
Looking forward to it being lighter at 6am next week after clocks go back at the weekend 🕑
Happy running everyone and all the best with your own personal targets ❤️
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I know what you mean Peggy63 - Running tights definitely don’t do me any favours 🤣 Was reluctant to buy anything colourful as I didn’t really want to be noticed - maybe I should just go for it - why should I care ?
Well we shouldn’t care I guess.. but I definitely care! The black ones leave nothing to the imagination on me whereas the floral ones (£6.99 second hand on eBay!) disguise any erm.. unevenness.. I wore the Max Wall black ones today but didn’t meet a soul..
It reminds me of the time I was taking my daughter to see a singer who she had a bit of a crush on.. she was making a fuss about what to wear and I impatiently and cruelly said “it doesn’t matter what you wear.. nobody will see you in the audience anyway“ - then he invited her on stage and sang “my brown eyed girl” to her.. she’s never forgotten it..😂
Haha no.. a lovely talented local lad called Ben Ellis who was at her school about ten years before her. It was a packed performance at the Spa Grand Hall. He has been on tv, and in musicals in the West End since, but sadly not at the moment, of course.. I’m not sure she has ever forgiven me!
Thanks FB67 - do you know ... 6hrs on and I’m finding it hard to believe it was actually me who did it ! If it wasn’t for the running gear in the wash I’d almost think it was a dream 🤣
Fantastic effort, well done. I misread the start and thought you were aiming a total 70miles this week🤔 who would want to do that 😂 10k is well within your reach. In sept and Oct I’ve been ignoring speed, slowing down and just enjoying running for longer but with lower heart rate - such fun. Happy running 🤗
Thank Roxdog - great to have your support again. It was a step or few further for me today and I know time/distance is well ... slow but still proud to be out there and doing it 🏃♀️💪🏃♀️
Well done, a great run. It's amazing how many of us come to the same conclusion... slow and longer is just so good for the soul. Enjoy the rest of your journey to 10k 😊
Just read that you are hoping to do 10k by Christmas. This is my aim as well 😃. Little afraid I may not make it but that is my negative gremlins 👺taking hold. Sadly not been able to run this week as unwell and wondering how much of a set back this will be 🙁.
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