Post HM 5K 😃

[sparky66]

Well after my first HM on Saturday

I wasn't sure when to try my first run out..

I read a lot of posts on here of how many rest days was sensible..but everyone is so different.. so I decided just to listen to my own body 😊

On the Saturday afternoon after my HM I felt surprisingly good no notable soreness, yes a bit achy,so decided after a nutritious lunch,I went out for a slow walk.. I'm sure this helped stopped my legs seizing up 👍

On the Sunday I had a rest day and just binge watched the handmaid's tale 👍

Monday I done my usual workout but on the half hour treadmill speed walk I felt some lower back ache so I cut the time and moved onto my weights..

Tuesday I decided to try my usual workout again and all was well 🙂

In the afternoon I went to visit my son who's recently moved to Chester,

What a lovely town centre that is..we went for lunch and he treated me to a lovely bracelet for my upcoming 55th😳

And I treated myself to some new running kit, two new sports bras and some leggings 🏃‍♀️

💖 I had such a lovely afternoon 💖

So this morning I was itching to get back out.. I was sencible and thought a slow 5K would let me know how recovered I was or not 😊

Felt really good.. started off caucious and slower, but felt good and ran negative splits 🏃‍♀️👏👏

So I think I'm fine to get back to my normal and hoping I can run a 10K on Friday 😁

Thanks for all your congratulations on my HM at the weekend I really enjoyed them 🙏

Happy Running all 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🌟

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Such good recovery and great 5k 😀it shows that anything can be achieved if we want it enough

[sparky66 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks Willowandsola ☺️Yes it's really amazing.. who'd have thought it..😃 us old one's rock!!! 🙌

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to sparky66]

We certainly do, well you do, I have back to back shifts and sleeping at work til late Friday but reading posts like yours inspires me to make a good plan starting friday evening or saturday

[sparky66 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I'm lucky I don't have a work schedule as such.. I admire how you can work around it.. go Willowandsola.. you got this 🙌🏃‍♀️💥

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

What a great recovery week sparky66! Well done - and retail therapy too!

[sparky66 Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thanks 😊 been a great week 😊