Here comes the sun

[Yesletsgo]

Woke up a bit late and frankly didn't feel like doing anything let alone running, but that's the joy of having a partner who can jolly me along on days like this. He suggested a new route, about 6km, around the back streets, over the railway bridge, past the butcher and industrial estate then over the fields, to the river and home. (This description sounds like we live in urban squalor, all these places are surrounded by open fields and involve pretty industries!)

We set off. When we were indoors it was cloudy but just as we were about to start running the sun came out, full strength, really hot. We revised our plans and turned back to do our usual 3k route.

Of course, I'd got mentally geared up for a bigger challenge than that. I decided to try out GTFC 's recommendation of Splits.

I ran for just over a km until I reached the concrete farm road then had 30 seconds fast. It felt fantastic, tingles all over just letting it go after being so sedate for a week or so. Once the time was up I slowed down and carried on, letting my HR drop a little. That was fun. Turned round and did another 30 seconds. Whoopee! Calmed down, ran another half a km, nice flat bit of path...oh yes, let's go for it. Another 30, which took me nicely to the blackberry bush for a quick snack.

For the rest of the run I found I was going a lot quicker than the first half, even when I tried to slow down. In the end I just went with it. The run may have started on the wrong foot (pardon the pun) but it definitely finished on the right one!

Oh, and NRC tells me I've run 6 weeks on the trot so I feel pretty good

[Annieapple Administrator]

🍏 You are pretty good when you’re on the right foot 🤣 Jokes aside that was some smart out the box thinking! Well done! Xx

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Annieapple]

Thanks Annieapple

[GTFC Graduate10]

Love it Yesletsgo building these strides in from time to time I do feel will give you something extra. Great start 👏 👏👏

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to GTFC]

Thanks for the pointer GTFC , brightened up my morning!

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10]

I love a final sprint!!

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10]

My partner doesn’t run but will often say, ‘run this morning?’ And it definitely gets me out of bed 😂 and he is always waiting with coffee when I get back 👌🏻

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Wavy-chick28]

Coffee is my husband's job in the morning too 😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Sounds like a good one... the partner and the run!

Your route description sounds a bit like mine... I sometimes, especially if my fields and trails are waterlogged, do a Sunday run around the small industrial area of an estate ... it fascinates me, the quiet and peace of the place and the amount of greenery.

You had a lovely run, and that final spurt sounds super... I love having that bit left in the tank... feeling like Eric Liddell, Chariots of Fire, style, head up and flying to the line!

Go you... I can just image you.... a super run! As CB would say,... You came back, better than you began ? x

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10]

The industrial estate is tiny, the main factory builds transatlantic rowing boats, all parked outside. Fascinating.Id forgotten how a burst of speed clears the cobwebs 😁

[drl212 Graduate10]

Sounds like a great run, if different from the one you set out to do.

(Those are sometimes the best - as you've proven.)