Intervals run strong, repeat!

[SueAppleRun]

I flipping loved this one, but I'm a bit of an idiot!!! 🤣Warm up walk to the seafront, ok so far, did a few strides and skips, walked down the slopes....and time to go.....this one starts with a 5 min warm up walk and suddenly my eyes see the tides going out, there's a strip of hard sand (wrong) and my legs go walking like mad little things across the soft sand!!!

Interval 1 is 1 min 30 seconds at 5k pace....and off I went, the sand wasn't firm, but I kept going, then decided once was enough so spent the first 45 seconds recovery rushing over the soft sand and up the steps to the prom, then it was off again, much easier and a bit quicker, there were 4 intervals the same, then 1 min 30 seconds at mile pace.....even faster. Another 4 intervals at 5k pace and I'd had enough, so I walked back up the slopes and ran the final 1 min 30 secs across the grass heading for home. Phew!

I said if I had to walk any I would repeat a week, I walked a few steps in the last 2 intervals so after Sunday's 6.4k steady run I'll repeat week 2 next week, and I'll keep off the sand for now 😁 apart from walking which I'm doing daily.

No photos taken today so here's one of last night's amazing sunset.

It's Friday so have a great weekend everyone and I'll be waving my pom poms madly for our racers 😁

[Yesletsgo Ambassador Graduate10]

What a great run

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Yesletsgo]

It was ok thanks

[Shake-and-run Graduate10]

what a gorgeous photo and a good run. I love it that you are not afraid to experiment with different surfaces

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

The sand was a bit silly for intervals, it's not like the hard wet sand of my previous beach, my next plan is to find somewhere to get onto the boards and run,

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

That sounds like a great workout SueAppleRun - well done!👍 I also did an ‘interval’ type run this morning but less structured than yours. After a gentle warm up I did 4 x 5k target pace intervals and finished with a hill!!🏃‍♀️ Have to say I felt good at the end too!💪🙂…Oh, and I didn’t have the sea to inspire me but ran around a field and lake so lovely nature all around too!🙂

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Fields and lakes are lovely to run round

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Oh my goodness, hats off to you for even attempting that run on soft sand! 😱😅 But it sounds like you had loads of fun and actually I've just remembered growing up our local football team would often be seen training on the beach when the tide was out so you're in good company 💪Well done and best of luck with the rest of week 2 ☺️ have a lovely weekend! 🏃‍♀️🐚🦀

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thank you, I blame the stupid legs taking me down to the waters edge, maybe they've learnt their lesson now. There's a photo somewhere of me racing on Great Yarmouth beach when I must have been 8 or 9, looking like I'm.winning, but I could be coming last 🤣.

You have a lovely weekend too

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

That sounds like a super run..,worthy of wearing a cape you super hero!! I’ve got that one coming up on my plan too-I’ll have you as an inspiration when I get to try it next week.

Gorgeous sunset 😍😍😍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

It was a super run, but I'll leave the cape until I run every interval, so you can wear it this week, I'm repeating the week next week.Good luck when you do it, and have fun, there's nothing like running faster and grinning 😁😁😁

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Speed runs are the best for grins!!!

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Well done, Sue - that’s a great intervals run! The soft sand will strengthen your legs 😃

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools, I hope so, they don't feel very strong at the moment 🤣