Easy run and week one done

[SueAppleRun]

I came here to write a post and saw one from Yesletsgo which I read and smiled and felt the frustration of a playing up NRC app then smiled widely at the let’s run 9 😀

This was yesterdays run but I didn’t sleep at all Saturday night, not quite sure why, at 5am I started online training for work and at 11am I climbed into bed and promptly fell asleep for an hour, in the afternoon I updated a care plan and in the evening I pinned my eyes open and stayed awake til 9pm slept like a log too.

Finished work at 4pm today, put something in the oven and off I went.

The last of week one for NRC Half Marathon plan. A 25 minute easy run, didn’t have a clue where to go as was on my own, Willow is on the beach with his grands.

I did enjoy this run, walked a few minutes, ran along the road, what’s that smell? turned my head, roses ooo lovely, no cars when I reached the main road so crossed, is that a close? ran closer and saw it’s a drive, turned down there and, ooo lovely smell, peonies, later lilac just coming out, I do like running past front gardens.

Coach Bennett told me how important easy runs are and I believe him, I ran along enjoying the sights and smells of flowers, breathing easy, after all I’ve been at work all day, second kilometre second half of run and coach Bennett tells me I may be running a little faster, may feel a little stronger, so I did 😀 always do what I’m told 😂

Turn for home after running round roads I didn’t know were there, and the run is done 😁

Still a way from home so walk, listening to Elton John, smiling at the feeling of peace and happiness, week one done so 5 runs down

Have fun smile and go out if you can

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Another great run for you Sola, not long now until you complete the course, 5 runs down 👍🏃🏾🏃🏾🏃🏾🏃🏾🏃🏾👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to AlMorr]

It’s 14 weeks Al and 5 runs a week so my weeks are longer than most but I’m really enjoying it and beginning to feel stronger already

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

👍

[Woollyweaver Graduate10]

What a lovely description of your run - I can almost smell those roses! Here I'm swooning at the smell of hawthorn blossom - isn't May a glorious month to run? 🌹🥀🌺🌸💮Well done for completing week 1 - it's a great plan 👏🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Woollyweaver]

Lots of hawthorn round our park to smell when we run there, yes it’s an amazing month

[Doris8 Graduate10]

Well done , your first week done. Glad your enjoying it. Haven’t had any nice smells like you yet on my walk mostly smells from the fields . But they’ll come. 👏

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Doris8]

Field smells are good

[Fionamags Graduate10]

How fabulous are you? Running five times a week us a full on job? Hats off to you! Looking forwards to hearing all about your journey to HM!!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Fionamags]

I think it was a longer week than 7 days it might have been 9 😀

[Fionamags Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Still impressive though!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Fionamags]

I’m loving it

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Another lovely post Sola, it sounds as if you’re really back on form now! The smells of spring are glorious aren’t they?! Enjoy your plan - HM eh? Impressive!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

I just love a plan but recognise i might fizzle out, and the man with the knife will tell me his plan on 7th June so that might put me back a bit

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I’ll keep fingers crossed for you on the 7th Sola!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you, I’m not that worried now for some reason 😀

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Ooooh I didn't realise you were on NRC's HM plan! How exciting!! I'm going to re-start it in the next couple of weeks, I need to get some more 'back after a short break' runs in first. Are you doing all 5 runs per week? Many congratulations on completing week 1 😃Only 13 weeks to go 💪👏👏👏👏

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Beatlesforever]

Yes only 13 weeks to go, mind you week 1 took 9 days 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Huge well done you... good to know you are feeling well and stronger by the day. HM plan... it puts me to shame... I am happy just to be back up to 10K!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Floss, it’s a while since I ran 10k but I live in hope and always the optimist, I’m feeling great and hoping for a good result next week so i can continue to run xx

[Yesletsgo Ambassador Graduate10]

What a lovely run SueAppleRun , glad I made you smile I've turned off automatic stop/start on my NRC app so hopefully it won't be so annoying tomorrow.

I love your description of the flower smells, isn't it wonderful this time of year? My garden is tiny but I have honeysuckle, roses and jasmine plus a few other scented flowers to enjoy when it's warm and dry enough to lie on the lawn for my cool down stretches.

Enjoy the HM plan, I started it and really felt a lot of progress but life sort of intervened, maybe I'll try again.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Yesletsgo]

Thank you and yes this time of year is special as is any other time of course but it’s the time of the flowers 💐

[Sunnytom Graduate10]

Love smelling all the lovely flowers this time of year…

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Sunnytom]

Me too