Another 89km to go! 🥵

[Peter44]

First run of the year, back on my own, with my music 🎵 was thinking about a 6/7k, but everything felt good, pace was slower, which helped too, seem to be able to run slower, on my own 🤔 did the harry potter loop, then along to the canal, but just stretched it a bit, lovely sunny conditions, but not too hot, very busy/muddy by the canal, felt comfortable at 9/10k, and just thought, keep going, my boss rang me just near the end, to slow me up a bit, not back in on monday now, awaiting another call, re- schools opening!

Anyway, happy running, and thinking about everyone having to stay in and isolate! 🙏

[Teresafaith Graduate10]

Wonderful that you have the continuity of running in between your very unsettled work routine 🥴.

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Teresafaith]

Thanks, i think it helps all of us, to briefly, forget about what's going on! ☺

[Teresafaith Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Running and a challenge most definitely keeps you in a good 'headspace'- onward and upward. 🤾‍♀️

[AndrewJR75 Graduate10]

Hi Peter, I did an almost identical run in terms of time and distance this morning. It was beautiful out there this morning and, for once, I didn’t have to get back home for any particular time. You can’t beat runs like that can you?

It’s probably for the best you avoid the school bus for the time being!

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to AndrewJR75]

I know how you felt, nice sunny day, and nice knowing there's no deadline to be back for, while i've been of, over xmas/new year, most of my runs have been like that, think the teaching unions are pushing for another 2 weeks! 🤔

[AndrewJR75 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

I don’t blame them but it’s tough going for all the people whose work is affected 😞 On the bright side you get to keep those miles ticking over 👍

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Well done; great run to start the year! 👏👏👏👍

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks, yes, the sun was out, and everything clicked into place! ☺

[Runforurlife Graduate10]

That’s a great first run for the new year, 11km 😀🦌🦌🦌 I can tell you’re already thinking about that 100k challenge and starting to chip away at the distance!! Great feeling mid-run knowing you’ve got more in you.. Is that your longest run?? I felt the same today but I am trying to be sensible and not overdo the long runs. Not sure my knee would be happy and I’m not going to stuff things up now (sooo tempting tho to keep going!)

So good you have running now to keep you in a routine with all the unpredictability of these strange times. And if you’re anything like me, a new obsession with Strava 😂😂

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Runforurlife]

I've got both strava, 100k challenge, and also use nrc, but just to map time, pace, and distance. Had alot of dog walkers along the canal, to negotiate, and a very slippy, muddy bit, but apart from that, was just one of those runs, when everything feels good! ☺

[Bambi2020 Graduate10]

Wow- you’re giving Jericho a run for his money with the Km you’re managing at the moment- brilliant! A half marathon is 21.1km- just putting that little thought in your head for the coming months 🤔😁🏃‍♂️

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Bambi2020]

I'll slowly try and get to the 10 miles, then see where we are! ☺ hope your feeling ok, when i'm out, i do think about you, and buddhagal, not able to get out, at the moment 🦌🦌🦌.

[Bambi2020 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

I doing ok thanks, no worse so that’s good, can’t wait for Saturday though, will be like a gazelle out of the gate! 🦌

[Jericho2332 Graduate10]

Wow well done 👍🏻 cracking start to the new year 💪🏻 89k to go... Easy! 🤣💪🏻

Your doing brilliantly, keep it up 👍🏻

[Peter44 Graduate10]

Thanks, yes, chipping away at it, and just making the most of it while i can, with covid about, never know what's going to happen! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[acountrycabbage 60minGraduate]

A causal 11K to kick start the year 😎🤘🏼Awesome, well done. Love that feeling when you’re just in the zone ⚡️

Start as you mean to go on eh?! 👌🏼🤩

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to acountrycabbage]

When it happens, and i've the time, well, just go for it, only doing one long run a week, at the moment, it's probably not the 10% increase, etc, which is advised, but i found my new years eve 5k harder! 🤔

[acountrycabbage 60minGraduate in reply to Peter44]

Yeah, it’s weird.. the ebb and flow of your running energy is a wiley beast.. but got to grab it by the horns and go for it when you can! 🐲✨

[Indielass00]

Another great run! Must be a lovely feeling when you know you can manage to go further. I’m looking forward to my run tomorrow, but as per usual don’t know where I’m going yet 😂

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Indielass00]

Thanks, hope the weather's ok for your run tomorrow, it's snowing in birmingham, at the footy, on the tv!It's nice not to have a definate route/time, planned, just see how it goes! ☺

[Indielass00 in reply to Peter44]

Definitely. I don’t like feeling restricted to a set route, I run where my mood takes me. Talking footy I hope Arsenal win tonight or my other half will have the hump all tomorrow 🙄😂

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Indielass00]

Their winning at the moment, but snow is getting heavier, my team watford, lost earlier! ☹

[Indielass00 in reply to Peter44]

Yes so far so good!

[shuffleido]

You are doing brilliantly, and good luck with the 100k Challenge. You must be so proud of yourself.

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to shuffleido]

Thanks, i've also just signed up for a pancreatic cancer fund raiser 50k in jan, as i lost my sister 6 years ago. 😥