Running In The Early Morning Mist

[Couchphoenix]

Not much to report. Two good runs this week, both on fresh and misty mornings, hat, gloves and two layers but I actually found it very refreshing, and both runs went really well.

Wednesday’s run was the NRC A Run With Paula, the Paula in question being Paula Radcliffe, which was very interesting, listening to her humble beginnings from cheering her father on in the London Marathon as a little girl to her own 2003 London Marathon World Record. I hadn’t intended to run 10k but felt good so basically just continued running.

Today’s run a steady NRC 6k with Coach Bennett for company and encouragement. Still loving the NRC app, enjoying my running and the high it gives me for the rest of the day, still learning and still improving.

Good luck to all of you who are out there clocking up the miles this weekend 👍🏃‍♂️

[misswobble Graduate10]

Well done! Good int it 🙂👍

I love coach Bennett 😁

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

Yes misswobble (great name) I like it, it gets me out there and makes the run a lot more enjoyable 👍

[misswobble Graduate10 in reply to Couchphoenix]

He reminds me of Woody Allen 😁. I ran a 5 miler with him this week. I love his call and return stuff 😃. Folks must think I’m nuts ! Shouting out random words ☺️

[TotalNewbie1 Graduate10]

Well done with those runs. Must try to find Paula to run with for a change.

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to TotalNewbie1]

Yeah, it’s a good one, very interesting 👍

[sofaspud]

Bravo! Happy to hear about your runs this week!

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to sofaspud]

Cheers Sofaspud hope all’s going well with you 👍

[sofaspud in reply to Couchphoenix]

All good! I tried “Jeffing” this week (30 seconds walking and 75 seconds running) for four days in a row this week and found that my times were as fast as or FASTER than my regular 5km runs.

I am still so surprised and confused. But I’ll admit - it feels like cheating so I intend to do a normal run this weekend!

Happy running!

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to sofaspud]

Never tried Jeffing, I’ve heard about it on here, must help you improve in some way or people wouldn’t do it, might have to look into it 🤔

[Plattszo]

Well done Couchy!! Such an inspiration 👊

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Plattszo]

Cheers Zo, still enjoying it, and this forum, best thing to come out of 2020 👍🏃‍♂️

[Plattszo in reply to Couchphoenix]

Yes, wholeheartedly agree.

When I hear that song this year which says ".....so what have you done, another year over...." I can be really smug in knowing I learned how to run and met some wonderful people on these forums 😊😊😊

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10]

Well done👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I’m loving the NRC too. I had a music malfunction yesterday but still had Coach Bennet whispering sweet nothings in my ear 😊

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Frizzbomb67]

He’s chirpy encouraging and enthusiastic that’s what I like, and gives some good advice.....never thought of him as whispering sweet nothings in my ear 😳

[Hidden]

You are a proper runner.

This...

'enjoying my running and the high it gives me for the rest of the day, still learning and still improving.'

Keep doing as you are and keep posting too. This attitude and this consistency of runs might not be jazzy but it's the foundation of everything. Love it!!! Well done indeed 👏 👍 👌

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks GTFC I really appreciate that. Another great thing to come out of this is that people take me seriously as someone who runs, which means I’ve inspired others to do C25k, two of the women I work with have graduated, a third is on W9R2, another on W3,and finally one who’s starting this weekend, I’ve got my own running team ! 😁🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Hidden in reply to Couchphoenix]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Phoenix Fitness!!

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

😂 what about Coachphoenix 👍

[Hidden in reply to Couchphoenix]

Now we're talking!!!

I'm in 😃😃😃

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10]

sounds like you had two great runs. I love the NRC app, such a good range of runs and so inspiring

Planning on doing my 10Km tomm (fingers crossed!) and so will look for good old Coach Bennett to accompany me!!😁🏃‍♀️

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to Hedgehogs123]

I’ve used the NRC 10k run a few times and it’s great, you’ll complete that distance no problem with the help and support of Coach Bennett....Good Luck, look forward to hearing all about it in your next post 👍