A slow and slippery return run !

[Instructor57]

So it has been many weeks since i last had a run , infact it was 25th November

For those who are regular questers you may well remember I was having sinus problems and headaches from mid November, I actually thought I was getting over it on the 25th when I last ran, But no !

So , after several more weeks of Chronic sinusitis and two courses of antibiotics it is finally at a stage where I feel I can run again !

So fingers crossed I'm now on top of it .

I have an afternoon work start today and the forecast looked good , albeit cold .

I decided to go just after school start at 08:30

It was dry and bright but only zero degrees.

I had running tights , fairly heavy long sleeved running top and a thin running jacket and gloves

It was cold on my warm up but ok after starting to run .

I went out planning on doing a gentle 3k (If I could) but ready to accept whatever happened.

I was going to do the NRC 3k run but couldn't get my NRC app to work so ditched that idea and went with David Bowie's The man who sold the world .

That brought back memories of seeing him live many years ago in Manchester !

Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised when I started to run , it felt good and I soon settleled into a steady pace and started to warm up .

Straight away I realised how much I had been missing this .

The pavements were a little slippy in places so needed to concentrate on where I was running.

I was still feeling good at 1k and 2k.

My pace was low but I don't care about that .

Most importantly I had no niggles !

But I could feel my aerobic capacity was less than it was .

I managed the 3k without any issues and decided to stop at that .

I will probably do a few more short runs to get back into it .

I don't want to push my luck .

Back home , stretches done and porridge for breakfast!

Looking on Garmin connect, my fitness age has now dropped to my real age for the first time !

No surprise there but now to try and get it down again .

Time for a hot shower !

Happy running! 😁

[roseabi]

Yay well done!!!

Love The Man Who Sold... When did you see Bowie play?

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

Thanks Abi 😁

It was in the days of Ziggy Stardust , early seventies 😳

[roseabi in reply to Instructor57]

Awesome!!!!!! 🤩 Lucky you xxx

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

He did 2 concerts on the same day at the same venue , I had tickets for both 😬

[Hidden]

Brilliant. Well done on getting back out there Ian and great that you had a good one 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Alan 👍

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Welcome back Ian! That's a pretty good comeback run.

Mr Garmin has been punishing me every time I go out since I restarted c25k - I'm aging visibly now! What does he know? 😁

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Thanks Diane !Haha, I've been aging visibly now for many years 🤣

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Super news! Well done.🏃‍♂️👌xxx

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thank you !It was great to be out there again 😁

[GailXrunning]

Bravo Instructor57 ! 🙌👍😊 So glad to hear your news and that it was such a good one. Your plan sounds perfect: keep things gentle, short and sweet… no big demands… and keep that enjoyment factor uppermost.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

Thank you ! It was good be be out again 😁👍

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Hurrah Ian! So good to see you out again, and that’s brilliant there were no niggles. It is icy out there isn’t it, but with David B rather than Coach B for company you were in good hands. He was a class act, wasn’t he. Happy running! 😊😊😊

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Frenc]

Thanks Kate !Yes it was a bit slippy .

But a nice morning with a good playlist so good to be back out 😁

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Yay that's fantastic! 👏👏👏 I also have sinus problems, they're such a pain 😒 I always have to chew gum when I go for a run, for some reason it helps me breathe 🤷‍♀️ hope it's a smooth comeback for you 😃👍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thank you !Yes it's not much fun is it 😐.

I have suffered with it for most of my adult life but this has been the worst for a few years .

The worst pain for me is a decent when flying

[Beatlesforever Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

It is very annoying. They don't tend to bother me too much when flying but they seem to get irritated by random things and they start playing up. Sometimes I can't get rid of the headaches for days 😒 hopefully you'll stay sinusitis-free for a long while. Happy return to running 😁

[Sunnytom Graduate10]

Well done you.... happy to hear your feeling much better x

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Sunnytom]

Thank you 😁👍

[Hidden]

Well done you stuck to your guns 👍 class act Sir

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Ian ! 👍

[Run46 Graduate10]

Bless you I57, sounds like you've had a rubbish time of it...my injury was more frustrating than anything as at least I didn't feel rough.

Well done on the 3K, I stopped at 2.5 as I was worried about over-doing it too.

Sounds like you thoroughly enjoyed it as did I...good luck for the next one 😊

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Run46]

Thank you !Yes it's been a bit rough 😐

Let's hope we can both keep running now 🤞

[Roxdog Graduate10]

Oh I'm so pleased you got out there at last and remembered how good it feels!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

Thanks, it was good but suffering with the head again today , so I guess it will be a bit on and off !

[Roxdog Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Oh dear. Hopefully you will see off this problem completely soon!

[Mormor1 Graduate10]

Good news that you can run again...and managed the frustration of not! Great start to your year.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Mormor1]

Thanks, I enjoyed it but a bit off again now with the headaches

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Good to see you back running again, Bowie music and that road to run on what could be better? 3k is a good distance, ignore Garmin he’s fickle, just adds and takes away years on a whim

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes, I enjoyed the music and the run.Head is a bit off again today though !

And yes , Mr Garmin knows what he can do !! 😁

[Hidden]

Well done on getting out there again and for stopping at 3K instead of pushing on. Are there plans to run regularly again?

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, That's the plan Evy but depends how this sinus problem works out !

It's bad again today 😐

[Hidden in reply to Instructor57]

☹️

[Pennyd58]

Well done!! I saw Bowie at Bridlington Spa in 1973🙂

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Pennyd58]

Thanks, and 73 would have probably been when I saw him 😁👍

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10]

Hooray! Sounds a great return run! So glad you are feeling better enough to run again

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Thank you !And me too 😁👍