Little after work run

[SueAppleRun]

I don’t know where my enthusiasm has come from but i arrived home and said I wanted to run for a short faster run today, Willow said he didn’t think he was up for a run so I went on my own.

Music on, out the door, walk down the road, garmin latched on to GPS so off I ran, whoops, I realised I hadn’t walked for 5 mins so wasn’t warmed up, after a few minutes glanced at the watch and woah way too fast but the path meanders slightly upwards, slowed down and vaguely thought about the toxic 10 as it felt hard, then suddenly I found my pace, felt good, 1k done in a bit over 9 mins and on to the next.

Then luck was on my side…. the path widened and flattened and my legs stretched my arms pumped and for a minute or so I really felt like I was running, and it felt good. I’ve been at work all day so I didn’t have much energy so slowed to get comfortably to 2k then jeffed home half a kilometre, 2.65 k in 24 mins, not fast but not slow for me.

When I got home the chicken, bacon with cheese and mediterranean veg that i quickly shoved in the oven before leaving was almost cooked, the tea Willow made was cool enough to drink, life doesn’t get much better.

Happy Monday all

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Brilliant! What a lovely run for you and dinner so well organised, tea perfect as well! 👏👍😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools, I really need to run more than Willow and feel better for it

[CBDB Graduate10]

Great run, great food. Sounds like such a great day! Happy Monday indeed!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to CBDB]

Work is a bit strange at the moment after a week off i didn’t the to read all 178 emails 😂 there’s bound to be something i need to respond to that i haven’t yet read

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Oh yeah! After holiday email galore! I know that feeling.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to CBDB]

I sat and went through them this evening now i start tomorrow with a clean slate

[sparky66 Graduate10]

Brilliant 👏👏👏 hope you enjoyed your dinner after that 👍😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to sparky66]

I think I ate way too much

[Hidden]

Sounds perfect 😊. Your energy and enthusiasm has traveled south with you from Yorkshire, but you left some up here for me - I’m loving it!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

It’s such a great place to be isn’t it? I’m trying to do short runs after work and go a bit faster then longer and slower after work

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Sounds like a great way to finish your first day back at work Sola!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

It was thanks

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Good run for you today Sola, just shows how much you love running, to run any distance after a hard day's work proves you do have what they call "the running bug", well done 😀 🏃🏾

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al, I need the run even a short one to put work aside for the day

[Doris8 Graduate10]

Great wee run after work on first day back. Very organised with your evening meal. 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Doris8]

I planned it this morning thinking it would be good to get out I want to run more often but Willow is happy with what we do so i need to be organised and just take myself sometimes which means i get to explore roads i wouldn’t usually go along

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Fantatstic!An after work run entirely on your own terms with tea at the perfect drinking temperature and dinner almost ready when you got home.

Brilliant!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Birdlady64]

I know! how perfect can it get? and i’ve felt great all evening too 😀

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

Excellent. Did you beat the rain? I didn’t notice it start as I was indoors with the boys 🤷‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Maddee_6333]

There were a few spots as i drove home from work then a few drops on my shoulders as i walked out the door and no more until after i got home

[dijep Graduate10]

By the sound of it you couldn't have timed that run any better. Arriving home to cooked food and tea cool enough to drink and that great post run feeling 👍👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to dijep]

It’s great I struggle to run after work and when Willow said he didn’t think he was up to a run i took a deep breath and said did he mind if i went anyway? then quickly prepared dinner and shoved it in the oven, it’s a busy place i work and the ‘go tomorrow’ gremlins usually get me

[Raisemeup 60minGraduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Well done to both of you! You, for getting out on your own when you could have just given it a miss too, and to your husband for doing the necessary in the kitchen and freeing you up to run. Seems like a great 'Plan B' for when you don't run together.Team work gets results! Best wishes ☺️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Raisemeup]

We are a great team, he makes tea I cook he washes up, i do laundry he hoover’s and gardens, he doesn’t want to run quite as often as i do though so every so often i run solo

[Lifluf Graduate10]

It can be a challenge getting out after a busy day. We'll done! I think the trick is not to sit down. It's very impressive to organise supper first. I'm so glad it all went well.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Lifluf]

You are quite right, I didn’t make it tonight, long day have walked nearly 10k steps at work and dinner was chicken korma which needed me to stay with and stir etc but day off tomorrow so run then

[Lifluf Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Hope you have a good run Sola

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Fantastic! What a brilliant post. It sounds like the perfect evening, you've put a big smile on my face, thank you! ☺️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Beatlesforever]

Well thank you 😊 for taking the time to read my waffle

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Oh that sounds ideal! What a great run and I take my hat off to you for having the energy after work 😊. Your supper sounds delish 😋, life does sound good! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Frenc]

Thanks, it wasn’t so fun when i got a text last night to say come in early as almost all staff gone sick But I really enjoyed my run and if I run more often my waist loves me and shrinks a bit