30 minute Head Starts

[SueAppleRun]

I wanted to run today and after several hours being awake in the night slept late, pottered a bit then got ready. It's a lovely sunny day. 30 minutes was my choice as I have lawns to cut and weeds to dig later so off I went. If anybody asked, I'd say I've definitely run this run before but I hadn't so it was fresh and new.

Shorts and tee shirt, suntan cream on, I've decided to remember that this year, last year I had the brownest shoulders ever and bright white tee shirt lines. I'm loving trotting down the road, out the end, past various turnings, music and chatter in my ears. Decide to turn north along the main road, slightly uphill but not much. Turned right again and ran round quieter roads, not many people about, one runner, two women chatting and the postman were all I saw, a nod, a smile and cheery hello's were exchanged.

Arrived home a few minutes early so ran into the park to finish slowly on the grass.

Interestingly, my overall pace for 3.1k all running was a bit slower than my overall jeffing pace for 10k so I think I'll mix it up a bit now I'm running more regularly.

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

It’s a nice run to do! I’m sure I’ve done it more than once but enjoyed it both times-it’s always good to spend time with Coach B!

Mixing things up is always a great way to run-it certainly keeps it interesting!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Coach B passes the time better than just music I find, I will do that run again, I found myself plodding again after a while and picked up the pace a little .

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Definitely-Coach B with something from bbc sounds underneath is my favourite combination. I’ve most likely got a bit of rest for a few days now but I might dig out one of the head starts or finish lines when I’m out again. To be honest, anything he’s on is usually worth a listen!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Yes it is

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Well done! Sounds like a good run 😃 interesting about the pace. I've heard of other people who have improved their race times and even achieved PBs while Jeffing. It clearly works! 😊 well done on remembering your suntan lotion, I forgot on the last bank holiday Monday and I got sunburn on my face and neck 😩

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Beatlesforever]

My face is beyond repair but it's tanned enough, I forgot on Sundays run and came back nicely tanned

[Oldlady64 Graduate10]

That’s a really great idea about mixing it all up, I’m going to give it a try too!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldlady64]

I'm running more now so it's time to progress and see where I end up, hav fun mixing it up, it makes it interesting if nothing else

[Shake-and-run Graduate10]

great run.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Shake-and-run]

Thanks 😊

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

we’ll done, Sola! Mixing it up is great. I think I’ve got one of my fastest times for 5K when I jeffed it. However, I don’t think I enjoyed it as much as running straight.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

I enjoy running more than jeffing and it may have been slower because it was paths, driveways, curbs crossing roads etc. It felt good though. I'm walking Friday so might start my half marathon training tomorrow with the 15 minute run 😁

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Sounds like a good plan!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Good for you Sola! Being awake for ages in the middle of the night is a real pain but you didn’t let it stop you - and you remembered the sun cream!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

I seem to have a couple of good nights then a couple of wakeful ones at the moment, probably adjusting to not working, and too much food. Hopefully it'll sort itself out soon, I'm reading a lot of rubbish books to pass the time 🤣 but I'm enjoying running

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to SueAppleRun]

I do a lot of “light reading”…chick lit, rom coms and the like…means I don’t need to engage my brain too much! I download all the freebies on Apple Books, and have a little read in bed before sleeping. 😊👩🏻‍💻🛌

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

They don't stretch the mind and help us relax don't they? I like a good murder mystery too, I too read before I sleep, last night I slept well so maybe my wakeful hours have gone for now

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to SueAppleRun]

Here’s hoping your sleep has improved!

I’m a compulsive reader…I can’t put mysteries/thrillers down and even with lighter reading, I’ll often read a book in a day 🙄

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

Me too, I'm getting through loads since I retired but I'd rather read than watch TV

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to SueAppleRun]

We watch football and cycling on tv…I usually multitask and catch up on social media or my family history at the same time. We’ll also watch various British detective or US CSI type series…I have to concentrate on them!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

I watch while I knit but it was Willow who watched a lot of TV, he'd watch almost anything and lots of films, I'd filter most of it out

[Roxdog Graduate10]

So great that you're getting out so regularly! Isn't it a lovely day, I'm glad I got out early on what was a cloudless morning.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Roxdog]

It's a bit cloudy now but still nice and warm, I made myself get out when I didn't want to because I felt I had to do some of what we'd planned, now my legs start begging to run if I don't get out most days either for a walk or a run, I'm feeling it's time to start my half marathon plan but then i'm always starting plans, I tend to fizzle out after a few weeks,

[Roxdog Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I know what you mean about plans! I avoid them, but then realise they're actually a good idea, as long as we don't beat ourselves up if we slip up and don't stick to them.I think a half marathon is completely achievable for you and just think how proud you would be. But maybe all in good time... For now, it seems you are doing yourself so much good by just running. Isn't running just a wonderful thing.

I've been feeling pretty dreadful for a while and the winter seemed endless, but just a few runs has changed everything.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Roxdog]

The biggest thing for me is not working, no alarm going off in the morning is wonderful. I don't want to just sit though and do nothing, I talked and talked about running more during my planning to retire, now I'm here, it's different to expected but is actually ok as long as I run or walk daily. This HM plan could take forever though because I'm back to C25k with my neighbour on Monday and my granddaughter is coming home soon and has asked if we can run together so I'll have to fit it in between

[Roxdog Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

It's lovely to have people to run with and running so regularly will set you up nicely for the HM training!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Roxdog]

Exactly

[Runninggirl59 60minGraduate]

Sounds like a decent run Sola particularly after a rotten nights sleep. That's usually a good excuse not to run so well done! I've never tried jeffing but I can understand why it might work. Happy gardening 😀

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Runninggirl59]

Thanks, it was ok and less emotional than the last few

[BGood]

well done 👏 must be something in the air today! I got up and just felt like I would run after being a pedicure model this morning for my local beauty salon!

So with lovely new feet i head for the park run course Run 2 Week 7 Done ✅

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to BGood]

Oh very well done ✅👍 I think it's the sunshine

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Very sensible to put your shorts on today Sola, it was definitely warmer out there. I should have done the same . 🥵

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5]

The first time I felt a bit silly in shirts but now it'll be shorts on every run until about November

[Killerblue Graduate10]

I have also found mixing it up results in a slightly faster pace which I don’t really understand but it is what it is so I enjoy doing that now xxxx

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Killerblue]

Yes, some intervals some jeffing and some longer runs definitely speeds us up a bit xxx

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

One of my favourites Sola. Those Headstart runs never disappoint. 🥰

You’re doing so well at the moment. It’s lovely to see. 👏👏👏👏

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you I'm enjoying running more frequently and my legs definitely feel stronger

[Doris8 Graduate10]

well done , it’s good to get a bit of variation, I enjoyed the Jeffing when I was running but now it’s walking, I miss it. Plans are good , gives u something to look forward to and a half marathon , good for u. I wish we had your temperatures not as hot here no shorts yet and sun I would t think would tan , cool north westerly wind here.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Doris8]

I feel lucky to live in the south

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10]

I might drink this tea and get out you made it sound so refreshing 🌼

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Wavy-chick28]

😄 that's just what I'm going to do now 😁

[dijep Graduate10]

It's so lovely to be able too get out and feel the sun. I think most of these country has had a few days in a router of good weather - about time.Well done of your 30 minutes, you definitely seem to have got into a great routine.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to dijep]

Ah is that what it is? Thank you

[LottieMW Ambassador]

I think the 3k runs are amongst my favourites 😊

I’m hoping to get out and run tomorrow…despite lovely weather, we’ve had workman in the past 2 days, so I’ve not been out.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

Enjoy your run tomorrow, 😀5k used to be my happy distance and I'm getting back to that but just love a 30 me nute run which is about 3 k

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to SueAppleRun]

I quite like to extend them to 2 miles…my happy walking length from before I started running…

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

😄 the thing I find is once I'm out and running I want to carry on....and on

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to SueAppleRun]

I’ve done that so far with the 15 minute runs 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to LottieMW]

I stuck to the minutes today but that's because Iran yesterday and will be walking twice tomorrow but when I did it before I did 15 minutes of one week then turned and did 15 minutes to start th next week on the way back, after work too I was shattered, a 15 minute run for me is out the door and round the block so it's nice once a week to do just that

[apatsyf Graduate10]

Sounds lovely Sola. Glad you have a plan and you are feeling strong. It's perfect weather at the moment, sunny but nice cooling breeze. Definitely shorts from now on. The neighbours will have to put on their sunglasses to cope with the white glare from my legs!! 😎All this talk of Jeffing and Coaches makes me think I must try them (am jyst doing Magic Plan to get back to 10k, but variety sounds good 👍).

Can I ask- do you have earphones, an earpiece or what... I don't have anything like that. Did try the little ear plugs on wires that came with the phone, but they just fell out.... 😳

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to apatsyf]

Thank you, I've found that I love to start a plan but then fizzle out but what I'm good at is doing as I'm told, so the Nike Run Club guided runs are great, when coach says run easy I run easy when coach says run faster I run faster.I have Bluetooth ear buds, that way my phone sits in my pocket and I can forget about it. I bought cheap ones from Amazon, and are about £21 so don't break the bank, I used to get in a muddle with the wires on the ones that came with phones.

[apatsyf Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Ahha, thanks. Sounds worth a try!

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10 in reply to apatsyf]

Ive got quite a few blue tooth ear phones and some of the bone conduction ones none of which were expensive, wires just annoy me and get in the way. Worth having a search on Amazon and reading the reviews.

[apatsyf Graduate10 in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Thank you, I will gave a look. 😃

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10 in reply to apatsyf]

Ear buds pop out my ears so I have to wear sport versions with hook over ear bits. Love them - I have jlab sport ones.

[apatsyf Graduate10 in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Thanks! That's eat happens with me. I will have a look.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

love a mix up…always keeps things interesting x

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Mummycav]

It really does x

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10]

sounds like a really nice relaxed run!😀🏃‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hedgehogs123]

It was thanks and I ran it all, no jeffing, I'm mixing them up now

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10]

My nike app keeps needing re loading so it doesn't save the runs I've done.... seem familiar but not sure if done..... 😃 this sounded a lovely run.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Cowladyrunning]

That was a good run thanks Nuisance wh n that happens with apps