hi
I’m running the Bridge to 10 k podcast again but still only just got to 5k. I started running again end of Feb after 8 months convalescence from an op. I did it sensibly and went back to C25k week 4 which I felt I could do comfortably and built up from there. I ran the 3 x 30 min runs in week 9 but was still nowhere near 5k, so then I ran a week of 35 min runs and then I was feeling good so did the 4 x 10 min runs and 1 min walk intervals for B210k week1. And the first time I ran it I pushed on to 45:45 and ran 5k so as you can see I’m pretty slow at the mo. I’ve only ever managed 37:32 at my peak 😂😂 so I wasn’t expecting much.
Anyway I HAVE inspired one of my nephews to start running. He was like me … hated running and sport at school but has now decided he needs to get fit and today he is about to start week 2 of C25k. 😁proud aunty moment.
So this morning I I had intended to run early before it got too hot but some of my neighbours had other plans and partied noisily into the wee hours so I woke at 8.30 and by the time I’d faffed and stretched etc I ran at 9.25 in the end and it was pretty hot then…16 degrees already and I’m a delicate Celtic skinned ex redhead ( now silver)and struggle in the heat so I set off thinking I’d prob just bimble for 20-30 mins and come home. But strangely fate conspired and I’d forgotten to flip my podcast back when I got to the end of week 1 last week and I didn’t notice until the warm up ended that it has automatically gone forward to week2, 3 X 15 mins. So I carried on thinking I could just do the first 2 lots.
The first 15 mins was ok as they were mostly in the shade but then after walking for 1 minute I turned and ran across the bridge and had about 10 mins in full sunshine. Then I ran across the old iron bridge and stopped very briefly to take a couple of pics and then carried on under the shade of the trees at the end of the park, which was a blessed relief. So I finished that section by running back and forth in the shade and then I walked up behind the school, which is pretty steep, Incline of 29 metres Garmin says but it felt like Mount Everest and then crossed the round and ran down the rest of the old railway line which was mostly shaded. And then I’d done week and 2 and another 5k. I remembered whilst walking back that I used to get to just over 7k when I’d done the last week of 60 mins running so I’m not too disappointed. At least I’m running again.
So now I’m showered and lying in a heap trying to get the beetroot face to die down. Am I the only one who looks like a beetroot for hours after running???
First ever 10K done!
Bridge 71 Grand Union Canal
3rd 60 min run done and 2nd longest run! 
Yep getting fit can be bad for your health - tales of an ideot runner!
Still here
