A (mostly) Uneventful Recovery Run

[Birdlady64]

I haven't run since the Virtual Vitality London 10,000 on Saturday. I was going to yesterday, but I managed to secure a last minute booking for a lane swim🏊‍♀️. So with another lockdown imminent the run had to wait. Sorry!

Then I was going to run this morning. But last night I fell asleep on the sofa with the US Election on the TV. Woke up at 1:45am. Went to bed. Woke up at 6:30am. Checked my phone and saw Trump had won Florida and turned over and went back to sleep.

So it had to be a lunch time run. With limited time, I elected for a short run and decided to give my trail shoes their second outing and do a short 3.5km circuit of the woods.

It was beautiful over there, albeit very muddy. My trail shoes loved it! The sun was shining for a change and the Autumn colours are wonderful right now, The woodland floor was all shades of yellow, orange and gold, carpeted in fallen leaves and I couldn't see any of the chestnuts on the ground that were there a couple of weeks ago.

It was about 9 degrees according to the thermometer on the back wall of the house. It's always a couple of degrees or so cooler in the woods so I opted for tights and lightweight long sleeved top. In hindsight shorts and T-shirt would have been a better choice. I saw one other runner - she had on a tights, long sleeved top, body warmer, woolly hat, scarf and gloves! 🥵

I ignored my watch today and just ran, drinking in the sights, sounds and smells. The run itself was uneventful, until the last 0.5km which was along a narrow, minor path through a section of coppiced trees. There were so many fallen leaves that I lost the path and suddenly found myself having to fight my way through a tangle of branches and undergrowth! I ran this path through most of my c25k journey and it was almost unrecognisable. It's amazing how different the place looks and feels at different times of the year.

[dijep Graduate10]

Well it sounds like a run worth waiting for😊

Your descriptions of the woods and Autumn colours are lovely. Sometimes it's just good to run without a target or purpose isn't it?

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to dijep]

Yes it is for sure.

I'm glad to get this first post 10k run under my belt and a nice way to do it

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate10]

That sounds like a really nice relaxing run, just what you needed after your 10k. 😁

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Relaxing run? 🤔 The word oxymoron comes to mind...

But yes it was a nice run and good to get the first one post 10k done

[Littleoyellow Graduate10]

Sounds beautiful- I can almost feel the lovely cool air in my lungs from your description 😁 I think you probably benefited from the rest for a few days and glad to hear that you're back out there and had a great run today 😁🏃‍♀️🍁🍂

[Tillybeach Graduate10]

Well done for getting out. I've not been out since Sunday, but hoping today will be the day. It's a lot more differcult at this time of year. Think I need some more gear!!

Sounds a great run.

[Roxdog Graduate10]

That sounds like such a lovely run!

I laughed though - just thought - all my shorter runs are now recovery runs!

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

Ha ha! Yes well that might be "recovery" in inverted commas!😂

I definitely needed to do that one though. It was just a shame it had to be a bit rushed

[MoliJ Graduate10]

Sounds like a great recovery run 😀

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to MoliJ]

thanks - yes I enjoyed it

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Well done ,getting another run in !

It sounds like s nice place to run through woods !

I need some routes like that !

I was back out today after 13 day's and it felt good to run again ,

I didn't see any other runners thus morning, but when I do , your right , it's sometimes a surprise to see what they are wearing , although they probably think the same about me 😂

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Thanks! I needed to get that one done.

It is lovely over there, but last night I heard that the unsavoury character is lurking about again, so it looks like I'll put that one on hold again for a while

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Sounds lovely and just what you needed 🤗