Just what I need

[SueAppleRun]

Yesterday evening I could feel that I needed to move and was still curious about this Zombies Run, I’ve done the first mission twice and had a disappointing run with radio and picked a few things up, after which i deleted the app, Willow wanted to do something on the computer, so I went into the bedroom put on the new playlist i made and set it off, mission one again, 😞 but I was soon dancing and 46 minutes later is completed mission one, listened to some of my favourite music, burned a couple hundred calories and felt great

We had the it’s not actually raining conversation once again this morning, Willow was adamant he wasn’t running, the gremlins huffed at me and grinned, that did it! don’t flipping huff at me I don’t like it!!!

I went alone, set off mission two, my lovely play list and ran too fast got puffed out, slowed down and was just getting my breath back when I got chased by zombies and had to speed up again. the music was good, runner 8 was coughing, slightly worrying amid this pandemic, realised as i headed towards the seafront i was going to pass my doctors where there is one of those envelopes that i need to collect, take to the hospital and let them draw blood, sadly they shut before i got there lol 😂

Seafront, gentle run along dodging a couple other runners hopefully the people whose front drives i nipped up and back down weren’t looking out the window

Head away from the sea which is by the way grey just like the sky but not actually raining,

There are cars and i need my music loud to drown them out, my phone in its infinite wisdom decides every so often i’ve had enough loud music so turns it down to protect my ears well as i’m wearing my hat with headphones and it’s not quite in position i slowed and turned the music up again

Some of my playlist....I am me, from the greatest showman, Heart of glass, Blondie, Rat trap Boomtown Rats, Mr Blue Sky, Ride a White Swan, Rocking all over the world, Bohemian Rhapsody, Stand and Deliver and ooo I’m Free by Tom Petty

5k in under 49 mins and 6k in under an hour I’m buzzing.

Thank you all for the inspiration! 😀

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Ha ha, you are free Willow&Sola, and definitely a playlist for our age group. Glad you escaped the zombies.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy, I sang along and can now hit the high notes, a year smoke free and nearly 2 years running has made a huge difference to my lungs

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

I like your music choice, looking out to sea must have been nice, good run for you as well, I ran my slowest ever 5K this morning, even slower than the test 5K run I ran before I started C25K, I just couldn't get running any faster this morning.

In exactly two weeks time I have an appointment to get my first Covid 19 vaccination, I will be running on the Friday my not parkrun, I hope it will be a bit quicker than today. 😊 🏃🏾

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to AlMorr]

Be prepared to feel a little tired for a day or two after your vaccine, nearly all my colleagues have now been vaccinated against Covid as well as 11 out of 12 of the people we support and most felt a little tired, some a bit achey and some nothing different Thanks Al i appreciate your support

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Glad to hear you have a date for your inoculation Alan!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

9.40am on Saturday 13th February, that is the time that I am usually running my not parkrun, I will be running on Friday 12th February, at the moment I have a sore right leg, it was caused by a twinge on the calf of the leg while lying in bed sleeping on Friday sometime during the night, I just hope it gets better soon, due to that, this morning I ran my slowest ever 5K.

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

Hey Al congratulations on you vaccine date! That’s my birthday 😀and I shall be 63 ! So I shall think of you on that day ! 👍👍😀😀

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Happy birthday in advance for February 13th, on that day you will have to change your username to NOW63, I will NOT go run a 5K after I get that vaccination.

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you Al! Yes I your right I’ll need to change my user name .....although I was hoping I might keep it for a wee bit longer after the 13th...ha! ha! 🤣🤣. Good idea not to run after your vaccination Al just to be on the safe side👍😀.

Take care and keep safe.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I will if I can run it on Friday 12th Feb.

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

🤞crossed for that.x

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

Great stuff. Well done!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Maddee_6333]

Thanks Maddee how’s it going for you?

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Slowly but surely👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Maddee_6333]

Better than not at all so that’s good

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Well done and great playlist! Keep meaning to have a look at Zombies Run, but haven’t got round to it. Just lately I’ve been really enjoying listening to music again, so going to keep with that for now! Well done for both your runs 👏👏👏

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thank you, last nights was a dance around the bedroom and I knew I’d been moving by the end of it What i like about Zombies Run is you set your own playlist off and the app dips in when it needs to so you get your own music just like c25k 😀

The playlist is the first on Amazon where I sat and thought, who can I remember? put it in search and picked a track I love, so I’m hearing a lot of songs I loved and haven’t heard in a long time, it’s great

[9weeks2Run Graduate10]

lol well done for showing those gremlins! Fantastic that you got out for a run, congratulations on your great times.

I Googled Mr Blue Skies yesterday really enjoyed listening to it!!

You are doing amazing x

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Me Blue Sky has an amazing intro beat doesn’t it? makes me pound the pavement faster than i do lol 😂 You too are amazing and thank you for your comments

[9weeks2Run Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I am going to download some of your playlist and get a new playlist ready!! lol I can see why!!

Ah thank you Sola 😘

[Doris8 Graduate10]

Well done Sola on your run today. Did mine on Wednesday not park run as going out tomorrow Sunday. My time was 38.07. Keep it up🏃‍♀️😀

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Doris8]

That’s a brilliant time, my fastest was 40.44 and I can’t get near that now because i don’t run much in winter

[Doris8 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks . I seem to be more out in the winter than the summer just now can’t understand it. Prefer cold to heat running. Keep up the good work x

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Doris8]

I’m the opposite, running in bright sunshine in shorts and tiny tee is bliss for me but easier in cold weather to keep going

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Oh fab run Sola and loving the tunes. I use the free version of Spotify...there’s a few 70’s mixes on there 🎶

Not got into zombie running yet...I might get up to 10k first.

We could defo run together...49:05 for my 5km on Thursday, and I’m around 60 minutes for 6km...

👍🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🥰

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

Perfect we can run together any day, a young man passed me today at great speed, when that happens I usually see how long i can keep up and use them as a pacer but it was kilometre 5 so i let it go It’s great to listen to old music, brings back memories, you might find some of Willows music on spotify 😀 check out Willow Withers I had it on Amazon unlimited but stopped that after my free trial because there’s plenty on Amazon prime to keep me going and I don’t need to pay for songs I listen to him making lol

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to SueAppleRun]

😂 Indeed!

I’ll give him a listen...🎶

[David_G]

Well done WillowandSola that sounds like a great outing to me! Shame about the doctors though🙁 I really must do another Zombie 🧟‍♀️ run soon!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to David_G]

I’m either at work when i remember i need a blood test or the doctors is closed, if i leave it much longer i’ll get another of those snotty texts, but seeing i went down there in October and after digging around they failed to get blood I’m in no rush It was lovely, I run more than Willow so when he doesn’t feel like it I run round the roads which I enjoy and he doesn’t and when he feels like a run it’s the park which i don’t enjoy as much but it works for us

[CBDB Graduate10]

Nice! My kind of run! Music, Zombies and a delightful pace.

... and I know! That runner 8 is still worrying me!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to CBDB]

Don’t like that cough, I’m going to do my walk/ dance again this evening inside as won’t be able to run again until Tuesday so thought the indoor routine which incorporates lots of squats may help me run stronger and because I’m dying to know what happens next to runner 5

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Sounds like you got the Zombie bug... just don’t get bitten by the zombs! 🤣👍🏽

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to CBDB]

Nooo 😂

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

I love your posts Sola, they’re always so descriptive! I’m delighted you managed to escape the zombies, it must be those cracking tunes you had on your playlist! I had a short walk along by the sea this morning and you’re so right - it was a very dull grey in the wind and rain! Happy running!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you, i’m trying to move more so Zombies Run is keeping my interest, I’ve changed the playlist a little as had picked a couple that were just too slow, it’s good to get out isn’t it, spring is on its way with lighter evenings and hopefully warmer days

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Sounds like a great run and I think your brilliant music playlist would've kept you going. My husband is a huge ELO fan and I quite like them myself. My favourite ' Turning to Stone ' . Anyway well done and congratulations on being a year smoke free 👏👏👏👏💪💪

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks Buddy

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Wonderful run report, wonderful run and some good tunes there too - well done!👍🙂 Zombies Run is great, although I haven’t used it myself in a while... and yes I do remember Runner 8 coughing!😱😷

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Sandraj39]

It was a different runner ran with me on my evening indoor dance, i will play for a while and see what happens

[Hidden]

Well done on you run Sola and I have to say great choice of music ! I used to have the Zombies chasing me when I had the treadmill .However as you know I have the treadmill no more. When I run in the fields though I think it would be great to be chased by zombies .........much better than cows🐄🐄🐄😳😳🤣🤣

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

Cows 😂 oh dear

[Hidden in reply to SueAppleRun]

Oh I know! I am scared of cows really so I tend not to run in the fields that their in. After all their bigger than me! I’m brave though if there is a hedge or gate between them and me🤣🤣 .

[Runawaytrainer]

Think I've missed something. Where do I find the Zombies run, please?

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Runawaytrainer]

It’s an app, I googled it

[Runawaytrainer in reply to SueAppleRun]

OK. Thanks!

[Indielass00]

Fantastic post and run Sola!!! 🏃‍♀️I bet you felt energised after all that, especially with the 🧟‍♀️ Zombies 🧟‍♂️ in the mix!

I want to do the Zombie run at some point!

Sounds fun. Running by the sea too, excellent! 🌊❤️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Indielass00]

Thank you, set me up for the day

[Timotea Graduate10]

Well done. I am currently suffering from pandemic lethargy and even leaving the house requires huge effort . Last 3k managed 4 days ago. The weather does not help either. Sigh...I am doing Adrienne every morning or rather my version, grumbling loudly everytime she rises like a feather to do downward dog and then steps forward while I crawl on all fours!Maybe today.....but then I am making marmalade.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Timotea]

It takes those gremlins to huff sometimes to get outside but spring is coming

[Allbarron 60minGraduate]

What a buzz!!! My kind of playlist too. It sounds like you can chalk up a victory against those dratted gremlins. I wish I had your strength of character. Which app are you using. I've heard this but not looked into it. Would you recommend?? Coming back from another injury I need some motivation 🙈

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Allbarron]

Zombies Run, I downloaded the app, coming back from injury you could walk it then run the odd chase parts it’s a bit of fun to keep me motivated

[Allbarron 60minGraduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Sounds good. Thanks Sola. I'll keep it in mind🤞

[Over62]

Great music to run too and such a great run for you too - you’re definitely in control!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Over62]

Thanks

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

What a great post. Your enjoyment of that run just bubbles out from you. I ran to an 80s playlist that TailChaser recommended. Nice to have a change. I must look into Zombies - sounds intriguing, if a little scary 😦

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Sandie1961]

It was a little scary the first couple of times they got close and started growling in my ear lol 😂

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Great post Sola! Hilarious to think of you out there with zombies breathing down your neck. That sounded like a great run with a bit of gremlin bashing at the start!!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Fionamags]

Oh those gremlins huffing at me I actually punched that from a colleague one day she answered the boss back and the boss sort of huffed and left the room my colleague said “did you just huff at me?” boss floundered and said well my colleague then said “You huffed at me don’t do it again I don’t like it” she left soon after and I don’t think the boss has dared to huff since

[Fionamags Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Hahahaah good story!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Fionamags]

Had us laughing for weeks

[Lifluf Graduate10]

Sounds like a great run Sola. I like your playlist too - it's given me a couple of ideas that I haven't got on mine.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Lifluf]

I love trawling for different music

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10]

Haha sounds like you are really getting into the zombie runs, they're great aren't they?!. When I do mine it's on a very dark and quiet country road, so it makes the noise from the zombies quite scary and I sometimes find myself looking behind!!😁🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Ooo wow I’m not sure I could cope with that, the first time they got close and growled i nearly had a heart attack lol but yes it’s fun and motivating for me

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

My phone does that! As I’m listening to the radio via blue tooth I can’t hear it when it messes with the volume. I wish they wouldn’t make everything idiot proof. Well done on getting out there. That’s really the hardest part, and you slayed those gremlins 👏👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Yeah my phone turns right down and a message flashes up to say because of the amount of time i’ve had loud music they’ve turned down to protect my ears, I’m 65 I think I can look after my own ears

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Eh? What was that? I can’t hear you👂😂

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to BaddieThePirate]

😂 darn it, Willow does that! makes me laugh every time

[HeavyFoot Graduate10]

Great post 😀

Sorry for being a fuddyduddy, but what is “Zombies”?

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to HeavyFoot]

Ha 😀Zombies Run is a game, you download an app and run it alongside whatever you listen to, it’s a story about a runner who has to do things and gets chased by zombies, it’s rather fun and for me it makes me speed up every so often as i get lazy and go slower and slower

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I might give it a go. Zombies I’ve seen in films walk really slowly and in a way the army calls clockwork oranges. So perhaps I’ll stand a chance 😅

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to HeavyFoot]

Have fun, i also use it when walking and when being chased i just trot a bit

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Great run - super speedy with those zombies chasing youLove the playlist too!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Thanks it was very enjoyable

[Couchphoenix Graduate10]

Well done Sola aka Runner 5, good to hear your out there picking up more supplies for camp, Runner 8 was a bit of a worry for me too and although it’s only an app, I actually found myself becoming concerned when they began coughing, as I thought they were going to turn into a zombie 😂.

This Is Me is great for running along to. Well done on completing 6k 👍🏃‍♀️🧟‍♂️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

Thank you, This is me is the first in the playlist and gets drowned out by the intro chatter, i will turn shuffle on next time and hope to hear it in its entirety, I had a few that were really slow mixed up and removed them, I don’t like it when they cough, barely anyone coughs now in real life, at work when someone coughs we eye them warily lol

I will keep with Zombies Run for a while and see where it goes

[Couchphoenix Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I just dip in and out of the zombies app, it’s just something different to do now and again. I always shuffle my playlist now, I must put some new tunes on it as the ones I have were kind of aimed at pushing me on when I was doing C25k and I don’t really need that so much now.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

Willow runs to the beat so as i got faster he plodded along seeming to go slower and slower, mind you he hates winter, me I just run, I’m not so musically minded so it’s good to have something to sing to

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Ohhhh what a playlist W&S. Love all those! 🎶

I’m so happy for you and I hope you’re still buzzing after that amazing run. Sorry I didn’t see your post until this morning. 🥰

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I’m exhausted after work and barely any sleep but am going to do the february yoga later, thanks for your comment, I’ve added in more ELO and taken out House of the rising sun, I couldn’t believe how slow that was