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Don’t know where I got my brain from but…..

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I’d like to send it back and get another.

13 weeks to go and I’m ever so excited, I have 3 days off work 😀

Slept like a log last night, woke at 4 cup of tea read a bit and back to sleep at 6

Willow twisted his knee walking from the bedroom to the kitchen, so he decided to walk today.

To the river and off we go, NRC long run of the week 6.4k or 4 miles. I set off slow and steady warming up nicely, along the track edged by swathes of Ox eye daisy’s. It still hurts when I breathe in through my mouth so breathing in mostly through my nose.

The playlist I chose is called Jubilee, I guess all singers are British, it’s a good mix of old and really old.

1k done and I’m smiling, my legs feel stronger than they did so the regular runs, the speed runs and the longer easy runs seem to be making a difference already.

2k run, this is lovely, only four and a bit to go.

Greeting people as they pass, a runner is come big towards me in the middle of the track, I vere to the side and admire his form, tall and young with very defined muscles, I don’t think he even sees me, I briefly feel old and slow, then I feel proud, I’m 66 and I’m running.

Then I get to 3k and I can see where the path divides, right to go further left to come back along the river path or turn round and run back the way I came.

And this is why I want to change my brain because I turned left, the river path is not only undulating, narrow in parts, with lots of tufts of grass and rabbit holes to dodge, it’s also wet and chalky in places. I immediately slow right down. It’s lovely though to see the river the trees and fields

I really am plodding, dodging and grinning. 4k and ooo 5k run. This is the longest I’ve run since beginning of year. I did this a few weeks ago but there was a lot of walking on the river path, I walked 8k with Jo a while ago with a bit of running but I’m still running even though it’s slow.

I’m beginning to tire, there’s a slight ache in my left hip and I’m getting a little fed up of the unevenness of the path. Then Lou Lou comes on in my ears singing Shout so I sing along and keep going.

Then my breathing doesn’t feel so good, takes me a minute of wondering why before i get my tissue out and blow my nose, that’s better 😀

6k and the flyover looks a long way away, I know it’s half a kilometre from flyover to bridge where i started. The sun has gone and the clouds are building dark grey. The tide is coming in and the river is looking deep and brooding.

At the flyover NRC tells me I’ve run 6.4 and this run is done, I keep going to 7k on my Garmin and stop the lot,

So that runs done, home, stretch, put a couple croissants in the oven to crisp up, feet up and feeling good. I thought Garmin would have aged me for that longer slower run but no, still 56

Willow walked around 4k but his knee is still a bit sore so I gave him one of my super duper anti inflammatory pain pills that I took post surgery

Run happy all or heal well if you need

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Martlet76

Wow, just wow..... ..... nothing else need be said

Thanks as ever

M76

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toMartlet76

Thank you 😊

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Good to hear from you Sola that you enjoyed your run today 🏃🏾, well done 😀 🏃🏾 👍

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toAlMorr

Thanks Al, I’m just hoping if i can keep it up my pace will increase a bit

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FrankyC

Sounds lovely, glad you have such a lovely place to run ☀️🌼💛

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFrankyC

I love the river and we are lucky, soo many lovely places nearby

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Mormor1Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Nothing beats having water to run beside in my opinion... Lovely run for you even with the unevenness of the left hand track.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toMormor1

You are so right

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Jools2020Graduate10

I’m impressed with this longer run, Sola! Brilliant.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toJools2020

My legs aren’t impressed, they keep telling my head to go to sleep 😂 next weeks long run is 8.k it’s going up quickly

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I got to the 8k run on the NRC HM plan back in January then realised I didn't want to move to 10k so quickly (it was the next long run scheduled). So here I am, 5 months later and still haven't run 10k, I should be careful what I wish for.Your run sounds fabulous, I feel like I was running with you :)

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toYesletsgo

It was lovely, I love running there, but I love running anywhere so I’m easy to please, i usually let Willow choose where we run but I can’t run longer round and round the park I get bored

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

8K. That’s only 1Km more than you ran today! Slow and steady. We can both do that 😆 🐌

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toJools2020

That’s true and i won’t be coming back along the river path 😀

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10

This is just brilliant! Isn't that HM plan amazing? And aren't you even more amazing! 💪 Very well done Sola, it's just so awesome how far you've progressed in such a short time since your surgery 🙌🙌 hope Willow's knee heals up soon!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBeatlesforever

He’s feeling fine now thanks, it’s something that happens but hasn’t for a while, I’m seeing the man with the knife again next week and don’t know whether it would be better to have the next surgery soon or whether i’ll be happier if they say sometime next year, would be good to have it done with but another surgery soon would mean more time off work drinking soup which i’m not keen on

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Keeping my fingers crossed for you, I hope you get a bit of respite 🤞

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBeatlesforever

My new boss and I are both awaiting surgery we have made a plan not to go together

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grumpyoldgirl

You're awesome, lady! And that willow is pretty cool too with his 4k walk, hope his knee heals quickly 🤞

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply togrumpyoldgirl

It seems ok now, those pills they gave me are pretty magic

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grumpyoldgirl in reply toSueAppleRun

Yes I fancy I had some stashed at one point 🙃

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply togrumpyoldgirl

As the pain is ongoing I seem to get a box every so often but i don’t take full amount at the moment

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grumpyoldgirl in reply toSueAppleRun

Sounds like you're getting better, hope you continue to improve 🤞

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply togrumpyoldgirl

Thank you, I’m better than I’ve been all year 😀just hoping they won’t suggest the man with the knife again for a while yet, although a few weeks off mid summer sounds pretty good really

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RoxdogGraduate10

Yay!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRoxdog

Exactly 😀

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Sounding absolutely fantastic !!! Great run and even greater that you are feeling so good! That path looks exciting but I bet you have to watch your step?How do you find your age on Garmin? I am still finding things out after an age of having it there!

Well done you! Hope Willow' s knee is feeling easier!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldfloss

Thank you Floss, yes when chalk is slippery it’s lethal, I’ve fallen along there in the past but not running. Garmin, open the app on your phone, bottom right are a few little dots, click them, it opens a page with loads of stuff and I expect you’ve seen that, click Health and performance then V02max, I’m not sure all models have age. Mine is low side of fair it gets better with shorter faster runs xx

You’ll need to open the pic to see the age and thank you Willow is fine now

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Oh gosh... yes it looked a little dicey! Thank you for this information x

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Doris8Graduate10

Well done Sola your doing amazing. Age doesn’t t come into it. I am same age as you and as long as you enjoy it., which I do. Love your photos u put on. Hope Willows knee gets better. 😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDoris8

Thanks Doris, he’s fine now and will probably walk again tomorrow, I have always loved to run but this last 3 years has been very special to be able to run

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Frizzbomb67Graduate10

Wow! We done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 👏🏻 Sounds like a touch run but you seem to be going from strength to strength! Great!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFrizzbomb67

Thank you, don’t k ow about strength to strength I just plod on and smile a lot

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Frizzbomb67Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

So many typos in my post! 🤦🏻‍♀️That should say - Well done 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFrizzbomb67

Ha 😀 it’s funny isn’t it? how we know exactly what we are saying but the phone has other ideas sometimes and thank you, I have 2 recovery runs on the plan this week and just wondering which one to do today, the short one or the really short one lol

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Kat332zzGraduate10

Nice going Sola. Though more effort I quite like the dodge the obstacles paths, it makes me slower but I end up concentrating on where my next foot is going not how far I’ve gone, or have to go! You music track seems right up my street, I have Shout on one of my playlists too!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toKat332zz

Thank you, I like the track but my feet did get a bit fed up with it by the end

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Week7Graduate10

Great run -I have been a little distracted recently so not been reading as many posts as usual-sounds like you are really getting fitter! I hope Willow's knee improves soon. I feel his pa-knocked mine on a garden seat before my run long run of the week on Monday. The run was fine but I have been waiting for the swelling to go down before I dare to run again-maybe today!

What are you preparing for?

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toWeek7

Yes I feel for you both, our knees are so important I’m not really preparing for anything, just trying to get a bit fitter and maybe a little faster, when not following a plan it’s too easy to say I’ll go tomorrow, it’s been a strange year so it’s just good to be able to run

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Week7Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I have to report -success! Ran a gentle 5k today and my knee was fine! Weirdly tho' our after run stroll into town for coffee and back has started it off again so my problem appears to be more running than walking related?grrrrrKnow what you mean about a plan -I have done a few Garmin ones. Time to try something else I think!

Good luck to Wliilow and Happy running 🏃‍♀️ to you both!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toWeek7

I tried the Garmin plans but the NRC ones are more flexible. once you’ve done 5 runs you move on to the next week, week 1 took me 9 days but i’m not in a hurry Hope knee settles soon

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Week7Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Gonna have a look-flexible sounds good!

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GailXrunning

Great report, there, Sola. I so enjoyed reading it… especially as you passed the young muscle-bound runner… and you went from being invisible to proud. Go, you! Recovering your old distance, too, well done! (Apparently, it’s far better for the body’s stress levels to breath through the nose - so maybe that’s an inadvertent win?)

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toGailXrunning

I struggled with nose breathing when I tried it some years back but found where there’s swelling and numbness on one side of my mouth the air hurts it when i breathe in through mouth so do as much nose breathing as i can

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nowsterGraduate10

My grandma used to tell my mum that she got her from the baby counter in Lewis's (a large department store) in Manchester.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply tonowster

😀 I always said I got mine from a jumble sale and they were the best bargain ever

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CBDBGraduate10

6.4k ! Awesome! I’m building up and am just about 4k again! Amazing what our bodies can do! But also we’ll have to take care of them! Hope Willo’s knees recover stronger!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCBDB

He’s been a bit delicate today, he won’t be joining me in my next run but he may walk

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Dexy5Graduate10

That looks like beautiful Lancing Sola. I have only seen it from the road but that must be a lovely river walk. A lot of concentration must be needed for running there so well done.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDexy5

Thanks Dexy, yes the river Adur is lovely to run or walk along, last time I did that circuit I mostly walked back along the river path and it wasn’t wet, and a few minutes faster running all the way back 😀

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SybilwGraduate10

Great report, well done. I find Garmin only likes short runs. 🤷‍♀️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSybilw

Yes, shorter faster runs and my fitness age improves, longer runs and I age fast but who cares? it’s stuck on 56 at the moment but that’s ok really

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SybilwGraduate10

Can’t keep everyone happy 😆

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSybilw

That’s true

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