Back on the road

[Gthants]

A while since my last post ...

I did re-graduate C25K and then after two days I did a first post-grad run of just 20 minutes. Another couple of days and I did 25 minutes. Then I got ill. Probably just a cold as I tested negative for Covid. Took me a week to feel better. Gave it a few days and then tried another run; stopped after 10 minutes as I didn't feel right. Another cold emerged. This one triggered the long Covid and stopped me from exercising - even stretching - for ten days, as the least little thing set me coughing.

I'm still coughing a little, but I managed some stretching yesterday and this morning I finally felt up to getting out and running again.

I did 38 minutes in total, including a walk to start and finish and a lack-of-breath-enforced walk in the middle. I managed 4.5k. Perfectly acceptable heart rate for me throughout.

Ideally I'd still like to build up to running for longer, as I planned after my original graduation, but I want to take it very easy and simply run for a while. Whether I'm out for 10 minutes or 35 minutes is not relevant at the moment; I know that when I can do it, the running will do me good. And the long Covid, which is back in the foreground, rather than the background, will tell me whether I can run or not. Some days will be a no-no, and if I don't realise that when I get up, I soon will when I start to run! I have the overall "macro" stamina for 35 minutes, but my "micro" days probably won't let me build beyond that for a bit ...

Still: I'm back on the road!

[CBDB Graduate10]

Helloo!! So good to see you back here. I’m at a similar stage, luckily not with Long Covid symptoms , but a sequence of Covid, calf strain, cold has also enforced my rather slow return to full strength.

Meanwhile I am having fun with playlists that accompany my running and walking (just finished a jazzy Halloween playlist ready for tomorrow’s runs and walks)

Every run, walk and row this feels great, new and invigorating.

Hope you get a similar feeling from your runs!

Happy running! .

[Gthants 60minGraduate in reply to CBDB]

I really enjoyed some of today's music and meant to mention that in my post - I'll save it for another time. Happy running! 🎶🎵🎶

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Well done on your run today - sounds like a good one! 🙂Sometimes we do just have to listen to our bodies and I’m sure this is especially true if you are managing long covid.😕 Keep turning up…Good luck!🙂👍

[Gthants 60minGraduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you!

[Sax64 Graduate10]

Good to hear you're back on the road with a very sensible and laudable approach to your running. Hope you find your stride soon 🤞

[Gthants 60minGraduate]

Thanks. Easy does it is the way to go!

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Sounds like you have a plan, well done! Easy does it and you’ll get there 😊

[ToothPickJafah]

Slowly but surely you’ll get to where you want to be 😊 but that’s good you’re back on the road…and hopefully I will be too soon! Happy running to you!

[hoyden Graduate10]

I hope you recover quickly!

[Gthants 60minGraduate in reply to hoyden]

Thanks!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

I really admire you for getting out and doing something, running and walking are so good but it would be easy to give up when not feeling our best. Be proud and run when you can for however long or short is manageable

[Gthants 60minGraduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you so much! Need to get back in the exercise regime now!