5k Finish lines

[SueAppleRun]

Probably a bit ambitious feeling as tired as I do, but after some comments on Birdlady64 post last night I thought I better go. I didn’t promise but nearly did

We didn’t get up very early and then there were a few things blocking us, first Willow plugged in his phone to charge then he plugged in his watch which kept syncing and not charging very well, then I couldn’t find my gloves, I mean, I know exactly where they were and have been for a year or more but sadly they aren’t there any longer, so the search began, Willow found me a couple of pairs of gloves, but not the ones i run in, streaky brown and orange fingerless gloves that i knitted a few years ago, I’ll have to knit some more. Then Willow realised he’d left an earbud in the car so no music for him.

At last we are off to the river!

Bright blue sky and sunshine! We knew it would be busy but a wide enough track for all.

Oh my legs are tired, we set off Willow soon way ahead of me but no point trying to keep up, oh! he’s walking already! oh running again, ha! he’s jeffing, gave it some thought but decided against. Every 500m coach cuts in over the music and says a sentence that I have to finish, so some thought going on in my head. My legs are weeping though, questions, best advice I was ever given about running was….SLOW DOWN….. that one was easy.

Best teacher ever was…. my daughter….

and as I run very slowly and gently finishing the lines I smile and say hello to people, a young lady passes me, looking like she’s putting in no effort at all so I up my pace to keep up which I can’t, glance at the watch and pace is 7mpk no wonder i can’t keep up so I ease back smile and keep going.

So, on it goes until I turn and then ooo the sun is low and straight in my eyes, I can no longer see if people are smiling hello as i pass them so I smile and nod to everyone going the other way.

Some runs are tough some runs are easy some runs leave you feeling exhilarated and some runs just have to be got through.

5k done, walk back over the bridge to find Willow stretched out in the car with his eyes closed face towards the sun, he might have been snoozing. He turned at 1k and jeffed back, way faster than me and we high fived as we passed each other, he had a lovely short run which he really enjoyed 😀

Oh and I don’t know what’s wrong with my Amazon music but every playlist says missing tracks so i quickly opened spotify and listened to something i don’t know

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Oh what a fab photo! The weather really is perfect today isn’t it. I’m glad your legs got you through today, well done 😊🏃🏻‍♀️.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Frenc]

Yes it’s beautiful out there, just had to get out

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

And you did! Sometimes our front doors can seem like a portcullis with a moat full of sharks on the other side 🤣 can’t they 😊. Mine does anyway.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Frenc]

Oh yes, mine is too

[Hidden]

You did it......... Bravo 💪💪

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks 😊

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10]

Yes, you did it. Well done you!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Gwenllian1]

Thank you 😊

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Looks and sounds gorgeous! Despite the few little setbacks at the start, it worked out perfectly 🤗

Well done both of you 👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you, we’ve had so much rain and grey skies it was just good to be out

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

It was glorious … 😍

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Well done! The weather was certainly perfect for it here this morning. It's really annoying isn't it when you discover that something is not where you left it! 😁

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Birdlady64]

I saw your comment when I woke this morning about a promise, thought i better go, I’m sure if I knit another pair of gloves mine will leap out at me waving 👋 but they don’t take long to make

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Of course they'll turn up as as soon as you have new ones. I haven't knitted for years but gloves always seemed too complicated to me.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Birdlady64]

I used to do hats and mittens for charity with all my odd balls of wool so got quite quick at them, I’ve started a pair this evening but going to work in half an hour so won’t be knitting much more, there’s no hurry, it’s rarely cold enough for gloves here

[GailXrunning]

What a glorious blue sky in the photo. You did brilliantly to get out given the demands your are under (and in your substitute gloves). Loved imagining you two doing a high-five pass! 🙌🙌

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to GailXrunning]

Thanks Gail it was great 😊

[Indielass00]

Well done for doing 5K when feeling so tired 👏🏻👏🏻

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Indielass00]

Thank you, Ive been tired all week so i just had to run today as it was sunny, I could have run a couple of kilometres like Willow but I’m a stubborn old thing and like a 5k

[Doris8 Graduate10]

Well done a nice 5 km. lovely day for a riverside run , a grey old day here, Mr D first day back at work and would have been mine but pcr test for day 2 private came back unclear so taking a local pcr one tomorrow , hopefully will get back results quickly and negative. All lateral flow tests negative. Retirement year I think like yours sola if I remember. 😊👏

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Doris8]

I’m due to retire in a couple of weeks but have opted to carry on for a while. Shame about your test hope the next one is negative

[Doris8 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes hope so, took plenty of tests on hols nhs ones all negative, thanks.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Doris8]

It’s a pain when they come back inconclusive as you have to wait for the next one to come back

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

You have to love a bit of faffery before a run Sola but you got out in the end and by the sound of it had a good run!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

It was a hard slog but good to be out in the sun, I read the other day that track goes on for 37 miles and keep wanting to go a bit further to see what’s round the corner

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

37 miles? Ultra marathon aims?!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Ha ha not at the moment, just round the next corner to see what’s there 😂 but who knows one day?

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Ooh great photo and run report, Sola! Well done! 👏👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools I’m hoping to fit a few shorter runs in this week then a longer one on my next day off but i keep waking up tired

[Hidden]

Nice pic! As to trying to keep up with other people, I can't. I even get problems when someone is running behind me, then past me because the sound of their feet causes me to have trouble keeping to my own pace. In any case, everybody is faster than me and if I try to keep up with someone, I lose the fun in the run. So well done for going back and keeping to your own pace!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

If someone passes me i always up my pace to see how long I can run faster but then once it becomes uncomfortable I drop back to my snail pace, I love running faster but can’t keep it up for long

[Freecloud Graduate10]

Congrats, well done.

Ha - ha I always thought that willow was the cat....

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Freecloud]

😂 Parker is the cat Willow is the musician

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

It’s so tempting to try and keep up with other people isn’t it!?

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Maddee_6333]

Yes, it’s not a bad thing either to put in a burst of speed even if only for a short while

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

It’s not 👍