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Just a short run in the sunshine ☀️

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Well, that run wasn’t how I planned it at all! I totally misjudged the pace. Apart from the run a week ago with the running club, which I didn’t record, it’s about 3 months since I ran. So my idea was a slow - very slow - pootle round the 3K block, which I walked yesterday.

Faffing about took a long time, too. I wanted to wear a new top that my daughter-in-law bought me for Christmas. I found it in the end! Then I couldn’t find my sports glasses and headphones, Eventually I was ready - a quick glance in the mirror and tutting at my slightly punk hairstyle, popped on a sun visor from my collection and I was off! Sun shining and playlist. I set off at what I thought was a comfortable pace - I had about 9 mins/ km in mind, but at the first km buzz I realised I was running far too quickly for my current level of fitness and that first km sets the pace for the whole run. I found it difficult to slow down so by the third km I was struggling. So much so that when I got back home and realised that it was under 3km, I’d already had enough!

I still mark it up as a success and I’ll make sure that first km is slower. Next time I will start my watch and walk for a minute then gradually break into a slow jog.

The important thing for me is that I planned to run this morning and I got out there! For that first km I was singing along to my playlist and it felt great. My plan is to run a few more 3Ks until I’m really enjoying those runs and only then will I increase the distance. You can see my red face in the photo! 😂

Happy running! 👍😊

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Beatlesforever profile image
BeatlesforeverGraduate10

That's fantastic! The main thing is to get out there and start building up your fitness (and the habit) again. I was going to suggest walk / run when I read that's exactly what you're planning next! Great minds 😉 So lovely to see your smile again 💕

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toBeatlesforever

Thanks BF, I didn’t know how much I was missing that ‘runner’s high’! Definitely a much slower run next time 😊

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Instructor57Graduate10

Well done Julia !It was nice out there this morning.... Too good to miss 👍

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toInstructor57

Thanks, Ian, I’d been keeping an eye on the weather forecast. It was gorgeous out there.

Brilliant Jools. Well done for getting out there 👏.

I agree about pace. Very important.

Happy sunshine day and happy punk style hair. Yay 🎸

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply to

I was completely unable to judge pace, but it will come back, I’m sure. Punk hair rules! 😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Wonderful to read that you went out and ran and hey too fast is you all over

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Next run I will be a snail! 🐌 I’ve been unpacking all my crafting stuff and got distracted with an idea for a card. First time I’ve done that for 2 years! 😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toJools2020

That’s really good news,

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Week7Graduate10

Lovely to hear you're back out there! Looking forward to some of your epic posts as you build up your fitness again.

My coffee breaks just haven't been the same without the episodes of What Jools did next!

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toWeek7

Haha, thank you! Who knows what will happen next! 😊

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RoxdogGraduate10

That sounds great and it's good to read your posts again. No wonder you had a few issues with pace after quite a long break! You'll sort that out soon I'm sure. All my recent runs, whatever the distance, have been at the same pace and I got a bit obsessed with it all, which was negative. The plus is that I've generally been doing negative splits, which is new this time around.Good luck and do keep posting. You have been missed!

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toRoxdog

Thank you, Roxdog. I guess I just needed a break from everything.

Funny about the negative splits! I’m determined just to run at a comfortable pace for a while. Hopefully I’ll achieve that next time. The most important thing (for both of us) is getting out there to remind ourselves how much we love running!

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Runninggirl5960minGraduate

Sounds like a good plan Jools. I still can't get over how far you ran last time after 3 months off. Time to ease yourself back into it. 😊

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toRunninggirl59

Thanks! That run last week was certainly an error of judgement. I was lucky to get away with just aching muscles for a week! Back to a sensible reintroduction now 😊

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nowsterGraduate10

We'll have you back doing negative splits again soon. 🤣

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply tonowster

You can bank on it ! 😊

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10

But you went out so well done you! And it looks as though you went back to the running club after all - you posted that you weren’t too sure about it after your first outing with them. So all is good in the Jools running world- whoop whoop!

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toOldgirlruns

No, I ran on my own today. The running club can wait until I’m ready. It won’t be for a while yet - those are serious runners!

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Out and ran! 👏😊🏃🏻‍♀️

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toover61andstilltrying

And survived 😊👍

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Peter44Graduate10

Glad your back out there again, and finding new running routes. 😀

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toPeter44

Thanks Peter; yes, a new adventure! There’s lots to explore 😊

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tmbtrainGraduate10

I think your legs remembered what they've been missing and were a bit keen to get going 😀

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply totmbtrain

You may be right! 😂

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Birdlady64Graduate10

Well done Julia! Your run, on your terms! Brilliant 👏 👏 👏

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toBirdlady64

Thanks, Diane. Next run will definitely be a lot slower! 😊

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10

Sounds like a great run Jools! Fellow quick starter here, I'm generally so happy to start running and feeling so effortless (because it's only just started) that my first 100m are often the fastest. Then good sense kicks in and I slow down. I literally have to check the whole time on that first half km.Isn't it just fantastic to be out there in the sunshine?

😁😎☀️

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toYesletsgo

I used to be much better at gauging pace. A good trick for a slow start is when you start your watch at the beginning of the run, don’t start running straight away. Walk! For about a minute - then very slowly start to jog. Yes it was fantastic to be out in the glorious sunshine! When I got home and finished my stretches, I took a coffee out into my tiny garden and enjoyed the sunshine some more!!

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toJools2020

Nice tip about walking at the start of the run, trouble for me is that I always do a 5 minute warm up walk, starting my Garmin tracking at the beginning of the exercise, then switch on NRC when I start my run. It counts down 3-2-1 and I'm off. Don't know why, I need to be running not walking. If it's a recovery run my running is often slower than the walking pace I was doing immediately before.

I know that slow running is the way to go but some mornings are so glorious you just gotta go for it :)

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Mormor1Graduate10

So good to read your post and to know you are out there enjoying your running again. Having to slow down is a good problem to have! Bravo🎉😄

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toMormor1

Thanks! Trouble is, with my current level of fitness due to my 3 month break, I burnt out really quickly. Next run will be an enjoyable very slow run and I’ll do 3Km!!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Nice to see you back Julia, good photo and short run, welcome back to the forum. 😊 🏃🏾

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Jools2020Graduate10

Thank you, AlMorr 😊

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GailXrunning

Well done. You’ll need to rebuild your practice (and especially after the hardcore nighttime forest run adventure, where your achievement was amazing!!) , so this is definitely another success. As has already been said, and as you know, it’s as much about recovering consistency as fitness. Not quite 3k is still a run… and I think it’s the type that Garmin likes! Shorter runs but regular might be the way to go initially. You’ll know when you’re ready to step up.

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toGailXrunning

Thanks! I don’t even dare look at Garmin yet 😂

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