Misty the cat did not want to run with me 🤣🐱🤣

[Instructor57]

This was my first run in just over 5 weeks 😐

i had been plodding along quite nicely on my NRC HM plan when things suddenly ground to a Halt again

i have had various issues both with my back and also with my stomach.

I will not go into detail other than to say it resulted in doctors appointments , and getting one of them is an achievement in the first place.

and a few tests which are up to now all negative.

My doctor also wanted me to have an endoscopy (I've had one many years ago as this has been ongoing)

but the hospital in their wisdom have decided I don't need one and have instead given me a telephone appointment with the consultant in FEBRUARY!!! 🤬🤬🤬

how he will see down my throat over the telephone I do not know 😁

anyway, enough of the medicals.

i was a little apprehensive this morning after such a long break so decided to go out and take it nice and steady and see where I got to

all started off fine , albeit a little stiff and clunky so just kept it slow

no guided run , I just went with my music and my thoughts with no goals or expectations.

the toxic 10 was pretty evident as I had expected and it took about the first kilometer to sort out my pace but it felt good to be out again

after around 2k my pace was fairly consistent but it was feeling muggy

a bit of an incline now taking me up to 2.5k then a bit of a decline to 3.

i was already feeling a little tired at this point so decided I would not push onto 5k

i continued to 3.5 and decided to call it a day

anyway, it was so good to be out there again and feeling good

Misty the Cat was in exactly the same position on the back of the sofa when I came back and she just lay there watching me stretch

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Well done, Ian 👏👏👏👍 Never easy to get out there again after a break, for whatever reason. I hope that your health problems are coming to an end with your complete recovery, long before that ridiculously lengthy wait for a telephone appointment. 3.5k is a perfect distance to see how it feels to be back out there! 😊

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks jools , as I'm sure you know , A break is one thing .... The other problem is it gives time for the mojo to move out and the gremlins to move in !

Hope you are doing ok ?

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

I’m doing so much better, thanks, apart from a conspiracy of events to stop me running! Suffering from a dodgy hip, so playing it safe right now. 🙄

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Glad to hear your doing better!And yes, I absolutely know what you mean about the conspiracies!

I've just learnt to accept them and try not to let them bother me.

I'm not chasing numbers so I'll just get out as and when I can .

As I'm sure you will , hope the hip settles soon 🤞

Take care !

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you, Ian 😊

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Glad you are ok Jools - dodgy hip notwithstanding Best to play it safe though

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Thanks, Diane. Yes, gentle stretches only for now. I am doing some walking - well, more like ambling!

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Good to have you back! 😁😁 It sounds like a successful comeback run, 3k is a nice distance after a break. Good luck with all your medical issues and appointments. Misty is as cute as always 😻 but how she can be comfy in that position is beyond me 😅😅

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thank you !It was soooo good to be out again even if just for 3.5k

At least I know everything still works (well, everything to do with running at least 🤣)

Misty is such a lazy Diva 🤣🤣🤣

[Sparkey5000 60minGraduate]

Glad to hear you feel more like getting out again. Love the Misty picture. Cats are awesome!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Sparkey5000]

Thank you 😁Yes, Misty is adorable even though I curse her most days 🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

What a cute little cat is Misty, lovely photo, that was a nice short 3.5K run for you today Ian, I am glad that you are feeling a bit better and that run did you the world of good. 😊

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al, yes she is a cutie 😁And it was good to get out there today even if just for 3.5k 👍

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10]

Congrats on your return to running and sorry to hear of your medical issues. I hope all goes well and that having to wait 7 months for a telephone appointment(!!) does not play on your mind too much. 🤞

Not unusual round here to see a runner with their best friend trotting along obediently beside them - a cat?! Now that would be something! 🐈🏃‍♂️😂

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

Thank you !And yes it's been frustrating.

And these things certainly can play on the mind unfortunately! 😐

Haha, yes, I have yet to see a cat running alongside someone.

Mine will sometimes follow me to the end of the road but always turns back then 😁

Although these cat trollies are becoming popular in China 🤣

Cat trolly

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Instructor57]

Pop Misty in one of those and off you go! Not sure how it would be on rough ground but if you stayed on tarmac it could work 😁.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Frenc]

There is a backpack version also 🐱🤣

Catpack

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Instructor57]

That looks like a travelling space cat astronaut! It’ll catch on 🤣.

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Really? 😂

[TimeInNature Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

😻 Well that’s fantastic 😻

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Oh it’s so good to see you out there again Ian after what must have felt like an eternity! Hurrah! I am made up for you. 3.5k sounds like the perfect distance and I’m sure it gave you a much needed boost. Misty’s obviously taking it all in her stride as ever! 😊😊😊

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Thanks Kate 🙂It was good to get out !

Tough but I still enjoyed it even if Misty wasen't impressed 🤣

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

He is gonna need a longer tube, that is for sure... we await photographs !

Seriously, you have had a rough time and five weeks can feel very long, especially when awaiting test results!

Those first steps, when we have had time out.. always a bit nerve wracking, but you totally did the right thing. Listened to the body and knew when to stop!

Huge well done you and good to see you out there again, hopefully I may be following your footsteps next week!

What a little sweetie to get back home too... she knows her place xx

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Oldfloss .Yes, it's been a tough few weeks with other things going on as well it's been quite challenging .... But , still here and kicking 😁

Any yes, Misty is a mischievous little sweetie 😁

She brought a live vole in 3 days ago (She has a chip operated cat flap) and I have been going mad moving furniture around and trying to catch it 🤣

Unfortunately she got to it before me last night ! 😐🐱🐭

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Oh gosh!!! The vole that nearly got away!She is doing what cats do

Yes... a lot going on but still standing... and running too

😉

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Absolutely! 👍

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Glad to see you out and about again Ian.It sounds like a good comeback run.

Sorry to hear about your health issues - that is a ridiculously long time to have to wait, and for a telephone appointment?......

Misty just gets cuter and cuter

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you Diane!Yes, been a challenge !

It's been hopeless trying to get appointments 😟

I think they just hope you will give up and go away!

Misty has pretty much slept all day, not a care in the world ! 😁🐱

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Aawww I wondered where you were, Misty obviously thinks this running lark is over rated, good to know you got back out there. Hoping your ails are well and truly over

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you !I think manageable rather than over ! But good to get out again 👍😁

Misty is asleep again now ...... What a life 😁🐱

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Instructor57]

Yeah Parker sleeps more than he’s awake, manageable is better than not I guess

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Parker 😁Love the name .

Reminds me of Lady Penelope's driver in Thunderbirds 😁

And yes, can live with manageable I guess 👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Instructor57]

I’m the same with my mouth, manageable isn’t much fun but can work and run so liveable. Let’s hope it stays that way for both of us

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes, I thought that when you said that about your mouth some time ago ! 😐We will stay strong 👍🙏

[Me_time Graduate10]

Cat life..I am so envious of them hehehe. Good to know you could do a 3.5k and listened to your body.Hope they have a cancellation and you get a prior appointment. To wait for a telephone appointment until February is so not right, try the hospital's ED may be?

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Me_time]

Yes, it's a hard life being a cat 🤣to be honest I'm so tired with chasing up doctors and results I'm not sure what my next move is yet .... It's a long story that's been going on for years 😐

[Week7 Graduate10]

Glad you are back out there and good to see Misty doing her Moggy Yoga!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Week7]

Thank you !Good to get out again 👍

And yes, Misty is certainly more flexible than me 😁🐱

[Roxdog Graduate10]

I'm sorry to hear that you haven't been well and I hope the tests continue to be negative. Sounds like they're not too worried about you, but it's frustrating to wait so long!Well done for getting out there and doing that distance after a 5 week break seems sensible. Hope you enjoyed it.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

Thank you !And yes , I also felt the delay in appointment was maybe a sign they are not worried 🤔

We shall see I guess!

[Scruff55 60minGraduate]

Nice gentle run there. And misty sounds like a couch potato 🤣🤣

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Scruff55]

Thanks 👍And yes , she certainly enjoys her couch time 😁

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Seems as though there’s a few of us trying to pick up our running after a few weeks out, at the moment. You were wise to ease back in slowly - I had a few weeks out recently and plodded around my first 5K back very slowly - but it felt a lot further than it usually does, all the same!🥵🤣

Lovely picture of Misty 😻 - we sadly had to have our lovely boy Nelson🐈‍⬛ put to sleep recently and I miss him so much.😢

Good luck getting back out there 🙂