NRC 10k plan: Week 4 Run 1 (and a bit more :) )

[Yesletsgo]

All this week I've been travelling so this morning the idea of a run was both a bit daunting and really inviting. Too much sitting in a car meant my IT band and medial arch were bothering me a bit but I know from experience that both of these issues tend to go away when I get active.

The first run for Week 4 is a 30 minute recovery run, so off we went towards the forest. It's been so long since I've run here. Coach Bennett was in good form, '30 minute finish lines'. He did his usual bit about running slowly, I glanced at my watch...average pace for that km was 9'24". Just as well I wanted to do a relaxed run 😂

Some days I don't really like the 'finish lines' but today they were in line with my mood. One question was about food with disgusting names. Coach B and Daniel the Engineer made a few rather lame suggestions. I realised Coach B has probably never eaten British food - I had to restrain myself from yelling 'Spotted Dick'! He probably wouldn't be allowed to say that in a guided run

When we got to 30 minutes we were on a forest path quite a way from home. Neither of us felt at all tired so we just carried on. I reached 5.25km just as I arrived at the road that led to home. Perfect. I'd considered doing the 5k recovery run (run 2 this week) but thought it might have been a bit much. Didn't know my own strength. That was a really good run

[GTFC Graduate10]

This run will really make you stronger. Great stuff 👏👏

[Yesletsgo Graduate10 in reply to GTFC]

Thanks, do you find that if you take a break for a few days you just come back raring to go?

[GTFC Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

Definitely so. Rest days are really important too and are always well deserved 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

I laughed at this... CB has occasionally used a few interesting words of his own... ! A great run and a great photograph too!

Thanks also... I never have thought of pulling my jacket hood over my cap!! Go you!

[Yesletsgo Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

When it's chilly and a bit breezy the hat/hood combo is definitely the way to go 😁

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Yesletsgo]

I shall try that !!! I can't believe it never thought of it!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

What a good time you had! Spotted dick indeed 🤣

[Yesletsgo Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

😂😂😂