Just a run NRC HM plan

[SueAppleRun]

I'm not doing anything exciting or really worth writing about at the moment but I am running.I've now completed week 1 and 3 runs of week 2 of the NRC HM plan.

Today was 35 minutes recovery run so I programmed it into my Garmin with a 5 min warm up and cool down each end.

I decided to run along the path to the other end of the beach, trotted down the slopes to the lower level, pausing to snap a photo at the top, the beach is much wider there, then ran back along the prom. Once finished I was just under a kilometre from home so I walked along, admiring flowers in front gardens.

Today Lewis Capaldi sang as I ran, both of us slow and smooth, there's something about his voice that just gets to me, the lyrics are a bit miserable though so I don't listen to them, just the sound 😂.

It felt good just running, not getting puffed out and no walk breaks. Next run is an interval run.

Run happy all or rest well if you need.

[damienair Administrator]

Well done Sue. Great running. Best of luck for the rest of your training. I have the best of respect for anyone who trains for Marathons and Half Marathons. That takes dedication. Last year I got up to 18K and absolutely hated it. Long runs of much further than 12K are just not for me. I'll stick to 5K and 10K. 🙂

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to damienair]

Thanks 😄 I wanted to get to half marathon last year, the first year I retired, but we all know that it went to pot, I did manage the slowest 10 miles though, 16k? I think. I'm hoping if I don't put pressure on myself I'll get there this year but the main thing is to run, without walk breaks, and to play on the soft sand in the evenings with the dog 😁

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Wonderful! What a lovely run report for a lovely recovery run. I so wish I was able to run by the sea, I find it so much more inspiring and invigorating! Still, I'm plodding along on my 62 mile challenge, slowly and somewhat surely 💪🤣 enjoy your intervals! 💪🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Beatlesforever]

You are doing brilliantly, I've had to hunt for leafy lanes and have found some not too far away, I like to run both

[Beatlesforever Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Aww thanks, I'm doing what I can ☺️ ooh sounds like you've moved to a great place with loads of interesting places to run! Double the enjoyment - first you get to discover new routes and then you get to actually run them 👍😃

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Beatlesforever]

Yes it is double the enjoyment. Next I'll explore running alongside the Norfolk broads,so far I've only found bits of them but would be perfect for a recovery run.

[Yesletsgo Ambassador Graduate10]

From what you said I'm guessing the lack of 'excitement' is a huge positive

Sounds like a perfect run, there's nothing better than running by the sea (providing there's no soft sand!!)

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Yesletsgo]

I'm walking in the soft sand to build my legs

[Yesletsgo Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Brave woman

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Yesletsgo]

I get to throw the ball for the dog while I walk, I love the beach

[Beatlesforever Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I love a sandy beach for walking 😍 as much as my local beach where I used to live in Kent was beautiful, it was impossible to run there or throw the ball for the dogs unless the tide was way out. And then sometimes people and dogs would get stuck in mud 😱

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Beatlesforever]

Similar to where I lived on the south coast, here it's amazing. I swum once last week

Beach

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

That will do it... lots of calf massaging though after

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Look at that lovely beach - it looks deserted. Great running, Sue! And good idea to programme it into your watch, especially for intervals so you have that info on Garmin.

Slowly but surely towards that HM 😊 x

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

Very slowly Jools but maybe this year

[GTFC Graduate10]

Love this SueAppleRun and these are the ones we all build as our foundations. What a great place to run too. We're definitely coming there in July so we look forward to that. I remember saying to you a few years ago that you could do a half and you're on your waaaaaay 🙌⭐

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to GTFC]

Thanks and we'll see.....😁

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Great photograph, great running and an even greater runner! Nothing exciting, nothing worth writing about... well I disagree... this is just super.

Keep up the with this, 'lack of excitement'... I love it x

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldfloss]

😂😄😂 thanks Flossx

[lexi6 Graduate10]

That's such a lovely place to run, good luck with your plan Sue 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to lexi6]

Thanks Lexi

[BGood]

well done Sue! I am finding that if I am following a plan much easier to keep me motivated . I hope you are finding lots of new runs in your new area?

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to BGood]

I've followed lots of plans, we'll see what happens when the runs get longer

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

There’s something wonderful about starting a new plan! It’s the promise of all the progress to come. Wishing you many miles and smiles!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you, I'm enjoying it so far

[Scruff55 60minGraduate]

wow SueAppleRun. That’s a great run for you. What a beautiful place to run. And you are doing soooo well. I’m sure you’ll get to your goal this year.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Scruff55]

At my pace at the moment it'll take all day to run a HM, my aim though isn't pace, it's to keep running without walk breaks and not get worn out. I'm enjoying not getting too puffed out, and keeping going 😁 I think the idea is to eventually to be able to run a bit faster and not get worn out, it'll take months but I'm in no hurry

[Scruff55 60minGraduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Slow and steady is my mantra. Although I’m still just a W5R1 (again!!!). Keep getting a niggle in my heel and have to stop for a week till it settles down but as you say there’s no rush. Happy running 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Gthants 60minGraduate]

How sweet of Mr Capaldi! (I loved his dad in Dr Who! 😜)

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Gthants]

Yes 😁

[RunKRun]

Well, I thought that was exciting and worth writing about Sue. I always love to read your posts and you generally add a lovely photograph or two. And you’re making steady progress towards that half marathon. Be proud. I love the way you embrace the run for what it is, being present in the moment. A lot of us could learn from you. I particularly liked your finish, walking along, admiring flowers in front gardens. You are an inspiration to me. Please continue to post. Xx

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to RunKRun]

Aww thank you, I am so inspired by you too, you've done so much this year and your pace is amazing xx

[RunKRun]

Thank you. The NRC 10k Training Plan taught me for the first time that there are many types of run and that most of them should be enjoyable! Sounds stupid when I say it out loud now, but it was a total game changer for me. And who’d have thought that that simple mindset change would result in improved performance's? Win win. As CB often says, “This is all about running, and it’s not all about running”. I may have paraphrased badly there but you know what I mean. Great life lessons along the way. Xx

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to RunKRun]

I do know what you mean and you put it so well xx