4km fun!

[MissUnderstanding]

Thursday’s not usually a run day. I go to a Zumba class which I count as an hour of cross training and I love. Tonight I’ve got a social engagement involving fizz and canapés. There may be dancing but not quite the same enthusiasm. Thinking about who will be there, I’m not ruling anything out!

Anyway, that’s a a long winded way of saying I wanted a run. The weather was perfect-cold and bright. My quest this week is to try and bath my routes more so instead of my trusty couch to 5k route, I decided on what I’m calling the “Old King Cole” route. Up to the top of the hill and back down again. About 4km, about half an hour. Perfect.

So, quick warm up for a chilled run and off out. Sunglasses for the second time this week-what a treat. Walk past the cows-they were less interested in me today since I was moving at a more conventional speed.

This was one of those highly unusual runs with no toxic ten! A very good sign. Jogging along at a comfortable pace, I glanced at my watch and did a double take that it was so much quickly than usual. This run was going to be good! A few minutes along the lane and past a pretty pair of ponies (pictured), divert though the houses and to the bottom of the hill. Still feeling good!

At this point, the sunglasses were a bit of an error-the tree tunnel was pretty dark and I can’t see without them. Ah well, a couple of minutes later I was back in the sun, This hill is a particularly nice one with steep and gentle sections. After a couple of pauses for tractors, I hit the top and flew down the other side. Before I knew it, I was done, nearly ten minutes quicker than usual with no extra effort. I feel like a rockstar!

The best bit about having a load of rubbish runs is that when yin finally start having good ones again, it’s extra good. The longer distance runs are hard to find at the moment but I’m making the most of these short ones. Maybe it’s recovery. Maybe it’s more strength work. Maybe it’s doing some intervals. Whatever it is, I like it!

Anyone else been making the most of some sunshine?

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Oh gosh... how I empathise with that line... "The longer distance runs are hard to find at the moment but I’m making the most of these short ones". I feel, exactly as you do!

BUT. you had a super run with ponies and dark tunnels and rock star status too!!!

I love the Old King Cole, run.... I think of my hill , my favourite hill. just as an old friend... maybe I need a name for it!

You did wonderfully and, working as hard as you do, not only for us here on the forum, but in lots of other ways too, you deserve many, many, many more good runs... !

Well done to you! xxx

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you! I hadn’t noticed I’ve mixed up my nursery rhymes-I was thinking of the grand old Duke of York marching up to the top of the hill and down again 🤦‍♀️. I was definitely a merry old soul at the end of my run!!

Here’s hoping the long runs come back to us soon! ❤️

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Me too!!! Duh!!!xx

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Yay! 😄 A great run there and 4k a good distance. Reminds me of coach B, if you can't do the run you want (a long one) do the run you can 😄 love to see the photo of ponies and imagine you running up and down hill.

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

You are so right! Run the run you can is absolutely the motto of the moment! Thank you for the reminder!

Those ponies are lovely-there’s a whole field of shetlands and there are foals too. It was sweet to see them dressed for the cold!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Chilly nights now we are into October. If I run 20 or 30 steps I'm really happy at the moment, not so long ago I doubted I'd ever run again, so we all adapt our runs to suit our days 😄

[Annieapple Administrator]

🍏The relief of being away from the stuff that keeps you trapped indoors, the beckoning sunshine & views to die for…enough incentive for a glorious 4k run with Old King Cole & The grand Old Duke 🤣

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Annieapple]

Thank you! Maybe I need to come up with a nursery rhyme theme for some runs. I’ve run through some fairy massive incy wincy spider webs recently….

[MrBassmanjazz]

Rockstar. It's great when it all comes together.

I'm still consolidating, again. I'm about 1min of my Nov '22 pace, but seeing flashes of it all coming together. It give me great hope.

I'm lucky enough to run past animals in fields. That sentence probably needs a few commas...)

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10 in reply to MrBassmanjazz]

Thank you! Consolidating is pretty rockstar too-that must mean you’ve hit a milestone recently! It sounds like you’re flying and that Nov pace will be yours soon ❤️💪