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A Nice 7k in the Evening - Shame About the Car

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It was a toss-up between running yesterday or today. Yesterday was such a lovely day – cold, but sunny, bright and crisp – that I decided to drag Mr B out of the house for a 7k walk in the afternoon.

So today it was. An unplanned lie in scuppered any hope of a morning run, so I decided an early afternoon run would be in order, following a brunch of freshly made juice (apple, clementine and ginger), melon followed by seeded muffin, scrambled eggs and smoked salmon.

😋

I was just about to get kitted up when there was a loud crash from the garage. As Mr B was reversing the car out a shelf of paint tins had come away from the wall on top of the car! 😱The car is only 3 months old!

We managed to remove most of the emulsion (thankfully not gloss paint) with hot soapy water, and it will need a trip to the body shop to fix some small dents – it could have been much worse.

By the time that was sorted out it was approaching 3:30 when I left the house.

I haven’t run more than 7k since the Vitality 10,000 and that was in November, so I want to do some longer runs at weekend to build my distance up again. I decided I’d aim to run 7k but selected my route so there were options to end the run sooner if I wasn’t feeling good.

It was just above freezing, so I opted for 2 long sleeved tops (thermal base layer under my hi viz top), tights, buff, buff headband and gloves and lightweight jacket.

Finishing my warm-up walk I set off at a deliberately slower than normal pace than of late as I’m aiming to run for longer today. I’m not looking at my watch again – running by feel and letting myself speed up and slow down as feels right at the time (i.e. slowing down when going uphill 😁). The traffic seems about normal for this time on a Sunday – where is everyone going considering we are in lockdown?

The gloves come off after 1k. The jacket follows after 2k and I tie it round my waist whilst still running.

Approaching the point where I can turn off the main road for a 5k, I decide I’m feeling good – breathing nice and easy – so I carry on down the main road towards the Leisure Centre. The gate is down across the entrance and there is a family group by the pedestrian entry point. The kids have roller skates on (a present from Santa?) and are clinging to the gate for dear life. I have to slow down and wait for them to drag themselves further along the gate with their hands and allow me through.

I’m still feeling good, so I add another 0.5k with a circuit of the Leisure Centre. This is a favourite with local runners and is also a Strava segment. I pass the same female runner going in the opposite direction twice on my circuit.

Leaving the Leisure Centre, I head back for the main road. I can go right for home and end my run, or head left and add on another 1km. I go left. My legs feel tired by now, but my breathing is still fine. Maybe yesterdays walk is taking a toll. It’s getting dark now and the fog is coming down. I realise I’m getting damp from the outside in. I’m glad my run is nearing its end.

I must have been zoned out as I realise I’ve run right past my turning point 🤦‍♀️🙄, so I do a U-turn and head back for 100 metres before turning left and into the housing estate on the other side of the woods. Reaching 7k I stop my watch and end the run.

No PBs, or second or third bests of anything on this run, though Strava does award me 5 bronzes for various segments. But this is my longest run since the end of October and is some 2 minutes 30 seconds faster than my last 7k run and 7 minutes faster than my 7k runs on jujus Magic Plan. Yes – I’ll take that thank you!

So happy with my run today 😁. Not so happy about the car!

🚗😥

The photos were taken on my walk yesterday afternoon to the local Country Park and back. I really must go for a run here sometime

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Jools2020 profile image
Jools2020Graduate10

Brilliant 7K run for you, Diane, in an excellent time to give you some confidence back about running longer distances.

Really liked the sound of your brunch, too! (Shame about the 🚘)

Well done! 👏👏👏👍

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply toJools2020

Thanks Julia.I needed that one. Didn't realize until afterwards how stressed I was. Can't believe I ran past my turning though.

The brunch was delish 😋

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toBirdlady64

Running is the greatest stress buster! 😊 You must have been in the zone to run past your turning!

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Instructor57Graduate10

Well done on getting out and completing a 7k 👍Oh no, sorry to hear about the car !

Not long since you said you'd got it .

Lucky it was emulsion,

Good job it wasen't paint stripper 😱

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply toInstructor57

That would have been a tragedy.We don't have much luck with new cars. Was rear ended after 3 weeks by a young girl with the previous car. Noones fault but was a near death experience with a large agricultural vehicle on a Devonshire B road.

The run was good. It de-stressed me and I managed to zone out.

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply toBirdlady64

De stressed is good 😁👍

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TillybeachGraduate10

Well done to you, all sounds great, well apart from the car!!!

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply toTillybeach

Thanks I was pleased with the run. The car not so pleased.

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RunjillyGraduate10

Well done going out after your unexpected car cleaning 😬 and running a 7k that's brilliant! Your brunch sounded scrumptious Birdlady 😁

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply toRunjilly

Brunch was good - as was the run. The car not so. But it can be fixed

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Fantastic run from you today, especially after your walk yesterday, well done. The pictures are lovely. Happy running 🤗

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply toGrannyhugs

Thanks - I was really pleased to get a 7k in - it's been a while.

Well done on your run but sad to read about your car calamity! 👍😩🚗

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply to

The car could have been a lot worse. Will have to arrange to get it fixed. I enjoyed my run though

What an eventful day! The car fiasco could have been so much worse when I think about what is on the shelves in my garage 😱. You did really well to complete a 7k after all the cleaning up you must have needed to do, but a good run is probably just what you needed. 😊

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply to

Eventful is certainly one word you could use. I definitely needed to get that run done -it was the perfect de-stress.

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dijepGraduate10

Oh my goodness thank goodness it wasn't good and no paint stripping was on the shelf! I'm guessing after all that drama you needed your run even more.Sounds a great 7k, it's a good feeling completing a longer run that's takes you nearer your goal.

Hope the roller skaters made it home. You've reminded me I nearly got run off the pavement but two very young children (under 10) on an electic scooter when I was out today, no adults with them at all 😡

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply todijep

What a horrendous thought! I was almost in a collision with a motorised skateboard in the woods last year. Ridiculous speed they were going at.

I was pleased with the 7k - onwards to another 10k

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acountrycabbage60minGraduate

Oh goodness, sorry to hear about the car. On the flip side, congrats on a great run! How different could the two halves of the day be? 🤦🏼‍♀️ Here’s hoping the latter is now helping with the stresses of the former.

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply toacountrycabbage

Yes the run was the perfect antidote. I haven't dared look at the car today though

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CouchphoenixGraduate10

A lovely descriptive post, you have a way of making the reader feel like they’re on the run with you. I could even imagine myself waiting for those little darlings on roller skates, having to stand there with my best fake smile aimed in the direction of their parents 😬

Even so it sounds like an enjoyable 7k run completed in the crisp late afternoon air. Shame about your car though, what a pain that is 😕

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply toCouchphoenix

Ha ha! Yes, little darlings indeed.

It was a good run - I was happy to get a 7k under my belt again.

The car is a pain - but hopefully it can be fixed without too much expense.

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CaptFrey60minGraduate

Sounds a great run but 😱 about the car.

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply toCaptFrey

Thanks! The run was good. Lets not mention the car though.

Great run Birdlady, but oh dear 🥴 the new car, hope it’s soon restored to its former glory. Quite a full day you ended up with, hope today is calmer 🤗

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply to

Yes today was much calmer thanks and I did enjoy that run yesterday. I haven't dared look at the car again yet though.

Week7 profile image
Week7Graduate10

Sorry about the car but sounds like a lovely run!7 minutes over 7k is s huge improvement. How long ago did you do JJMP? Well impressed.👏👏

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply toWeek7

I finished JJMP at the end of October with the Vitality London 10,000 so my 7k run on the plan was back in September. What a difference a few months can make 😁

I was pleased to get another 7k under my belt. Least said about the car the better.

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nowsterGraduate10

What an emulsional day! 😉

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply tonowster

Ha ha! You are such a comedian! 😉😂

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9weeks2RunGraduate10

Yum your brunch sounded delicious. Sorry about your car lucky it was emulsion. Very impressive that you managed to run after all that stress.

What an impressive fun especially after your long walk with Mr B the other day. Beautiful pictures x

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply to9weeks2Run

Thanks Rebecca - how are you feeling?

I enjoyed the run and it was the perfect antidote to a disastrous afternoon. It was good to get another 7k done, and I was pleased with the time - though nowhere near your blistering pace.

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9weeks2RunGraduate10 in reply toBirdlady64

lol not sure how my running will be after this!! Still feeling very fatigued and not well but hoping will feel better soon. Enjoying reading everyone’s posts x

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply to9weeks2Run

Hope you start feeling a lot better soon x

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9weeks2RunGraduate10 in reply toBirdlady64

Hi Birdlady,Still feeling incredibly fatigue and rubbish but hoping will start to feel better soon. Take care x

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Hareshaw-GrannyGraduate10

Thankfully the good run followed the bad car news. Glad you are able to start doing longer runs again, this winter plus pandemic is making it all really difficult. Let’s hope it gets better.🏃‍♀️

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply toHareshaw-Granny

Yes - it was much better that way round. 😁 The run was a perfect stress buster and I was happy to get a 7k done again. Hopefully I'll be able to extend that out over the next few weeks - weather permitting

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