The bright blue skies and scuttling white clouds said Yes Run !
My slightly tired body said Nooooo ! Tomorrow. ๐
The day won , it was a very lovely day , maybe a little cold ?๐ค๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ ( I thought on my quite sheltered 5 minute walk home from work ๐๐ )
Today was my long run , 44 mins and I needed to get my pace slow and steady from the outset ( deja vu ๐ I think I say this a lot ๐๐) my longest run so far has been 39 mins and that requires a bit of โdoubling back โ once Iโve run down to the lighthouse and back towards the village . This coastal road has been โmy friendโ from the start of C25K , itโs flat, long and offers the distractions of the sea on both sides with shipping , leisure boats, tiny local fishing boats and of course lots of noisy seagulls, oystercatchers and the odd curlew. There are the โhardy golfersโ hitting balls from morning until night in all weathers in the adjacent course and dog walkers on their way to the beach.
I got my slow start and managed for most of the run to keep it that way. I still find lots of periods in the run that are โhard goingโ but they seem to pass as I regain rhythm. I knew to get 44 mins done Iโd need to double right back to The Point again and I was happy enough to do this because Iโd finish right at the benches at the lighthouse so I could pause awhile and enjoy the sky , the sea and the views before a long walk home ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ .
I did increase my pace over the last 2K and I did find that extra 6 minutes a bit of an ask but I was also determined not to be looking at my time so actually it was a nice surprise to find Iโd done 45 mins as I got to the road end.
The way out was cold but I still had to peel off my top layer once I got into the run, when I did my u turn and came back on myself it was Baltic with a sharp north east wind. I dithered about putting my top back on as I passed a couple of walkers with hats , gloves and winter jackets on, as I thought I must look ridiculous in a t shirt .
Luckily they werenโt the same ones I passed on Tuesday in the pouring rain ๐๐Itโs a small village theyโll be getting concerned ๐๐
So all done ๐ 5.5 K in my 44 mins , longest Iโve run . Had a lovely 5 mins rest and then headed home , thatโs when I really felt the cold, had stuff my hands up my sleeves ๐ฅถ๐ฅถ
I have a bad habit of dawdling home instead of walking briskly , today I was positively power walking home ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฅถ๐ฅถ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Happy running = Happy Days ๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
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RacingintheStreet
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Thank you ๐ Definitely need to consider the โwinter wardrobeโ ๐, gloves for sure my fingers were painfully cold on way back . Iโm going to give that arm workout video you shared a try ๐ keep off my wee tired legs ๐
I was in two minds Wednesday on whether to break out the leggings or not. In the end I stuck with my usual Capri 3/4 shorts (have pockets!), running vest and fleece. Concession to the wind was woolly hat and fingerless gloves. Gloves stuffed in pockets and fleece tied around waist after about 2km ๐๐ฅต
How are you finding the longer runs? Iโm surprised to find that Iโm quite enjoying them ๐ณ
I know the only day I took gloves they were redundant in ten mins . Really couldโve done with them yesterday though . Might get a warm lightweight pair to go in my belt. The wind chill made it 1 degree and thereโs the โfirst snaw on the Benโ โ๏ธโ๏ธ so need to think about winter running .
I donโt think Iโm quite as comfortable as you with the runs but I also think thatโs down to pace and the psychology of the run.
I slowed down but maybe not quite enough .
Sometimes 8pI feel I may trip if my feet go any slower ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ So a bit of work still to do on pace .
I might use my short run for pace & hills ๐ค just to try and improve.
I also need to work out some longer routes , Iโm not a big fan of going round in repeating loops .
It makes me feel like Iโm just โputting in timeโ ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ
Very happy though with my 45 minutes and again itโs all about trusting the programme .
Indeed! Iโm lucky to have a choice of 3 flat routes ๐ The RiverWalk is a 2 mile loop...ideal for the short run. The Park Run course...5km obviously...using it for the 30 minutes, with a bit of extra walking.
The Canal gives me the ever extending there and back long route...itโs actually about 30 miles to the basin at Brecon...Iโm not likely to make it there any time soon ๐
Strava gave my running pace as 9:34/km on Wednesday...thatโs how slow I go ๐ฌ
Hoping for a small dryish window this afternoon for my quick (!) short run ๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ
Plenty mileage there then ๐๐ looks nice too .I can loop over to the next village and back or take my usual route and take a detour round the other side of The Point .
It will be good to try it as I feel itโs me thatโs sort of restricting myself , need to just get โout on the open road โ ๐๐
Thereโs a lot of nice countryside behind us but we are at sea level and itโs all uphill ( very uphill ๐ฅต๐ณ) to get to that level .
Iโm very lucky really I can just go out the door and run , Iโll work away at pulling the pace back and try and get the whole run to be โjust soโ
I enjoy reflecting on it and thinking of what I need to do next ..... keeps me out of mischief ๐๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Well done, itโs great to catch up on your progress ๐
Sounds like a great run! 44mins.. ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ Today when Coach Bennet told me at 20mins I was halfway through, I squealed. How far weโve come eh?! ๐
I know exactly what you mean about running in loops. The longer my route is becoming, the more Iโm finding I have to run and loop around the housing estate in the village and I donโt enjoy it one bit. (Unless itโs nighttime and no one is about).
Just a thought on winter wear: you could look for tops with cuffs that have thumb holes which help hold the sleeves over your hands to keep them warm. (Until youโre ready to push them up to your elbows of course) ๐ Beats gloves when itโs not quite cold enough.
I also wear a Buff (brand of thin snood). Itโs cosy around my neck, or as a beanie or ear warmer/headband. Handy bit of versatile kit ๐๐ผ
Thanks ๐ Iโm going to have to find longer routes ๐Also in knowing tha5 the key for me is a slow down of pace , not listen to the gremlin ๐น saying โ gosh youโre so slow โ ๐๐
Oh ! and get a pair of gloves ๐ฅถ๐ฅถ
Well done on your progress too ๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Sounds like a definite improvement there RitS! Running gear in the cold is tricky, I've tried so many things. Gloves, and fingerless gloves, that mostly end up stuffed in a pocket, but my fingers turn blue if I don't start out with them on. Another good wheeze is those tops with extra long sleeves, with a thumb hole. Great to protect you from a cold wind.
Thanks , not quite there yet but must remember be grateful for any progress ๐I couldnโt run at all a few months ago for goodness sake ๐๐
Thumb hole sleeves sound good , ordinary long sleeve tops seem to be made for very long armed people and I look like my mum got me two sizes bigger so โIโd grow into itโ . ๐
Mostly it was my fingers really , didnโt mind still being in leggings and t shirt , although people were looking at me like Iโd maybe โwandered outโ from somewhere ๐
That's fanatic! Well done Racingingthesteeet! Your post made me shiver inside at the thought of the cold but I would take that any day over being too hot lol. It sounds like you're making brilliant progress and I love the power walk home haha! It just shows how much you've enjoyed it ๐
So nice to see you on here again ๐๐ Iโm sure life is busy for you , tricky working everything in now . Hope youโre still getting out and working through B210K .
Your last post was showing great pace and distance , doing it with ease too ๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Iโm still sitting procrastinating , Iโve let the day slip away and itโs now dark, cold and raining so Iโm just going to negotiate with the dog to get him out a walk and then cosy in for the evening .
Tomorrowโs another day ๐๐๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Cosy evenings in autumn are just what the doctor ordered lol so I hope the negotiations weren't too tough! I'll try and post an update maybe next week as it sounds like we're at the same point in the magic plan. If I can make W4, R3 I'll add something lol. If not I'll read yours haha! ๐
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