Back home and running

[Yesletsgo]

Today was a perfect morning for a run but not very photogenic so here's a photo of a Greek kitten in the moonlight instead.

We arrived home on Thursday and spent yesterday recovering and catching up after a very long break and a similarly long drive home (we left on Saturday morning). This morning was dull and misty but I didn't want to put off running any longer.

It was odd to be wearing leggings again after the whole summer in shorts. The thermometer was only showing 12C so they seemed a good idea. As I set off I realised I was going quite quickly (for me), it felt good. I decided I wouldn't look at the numbers on my watch, I'd just go with the flow.

The paths were damp but not muddy and it was wonderful to be out in the green of the English countryside again. The first km felt long then the second and third sped past. Running by the river the tide was half out and the water calm. It's a change to see the murky brown of the North Sea rather than Aegean blue, it definitely has its own beauty.

So, another 3km (and a bit). As I ran I set myself a goal: I'm going to try and do a short run, an interval/speed run and a longer run each week, similar to the NRC plans. We'll probably be heading off again next month so the main thing will be to try and get back to a consistent running pattern, I've run less than 10km this month and it really wasn't enough.

[Annieapple Administrator]

🍏 Our intrepid explorer returns!! I do love kitty cat & even more the beautiful moonshine… so hard to capture the beauty of moonlight! Your maintenance run plan sounds perfect & doable before your next adventure! Welcome back! 🤗

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Annieapple]

Thanks Annieapple , she was a very shy little thing with a black and white brother (or maybe sister) who was a lot friendlier. They'd shelter under an abandoned rowing boat near where we parked the car. So pretty 😻

(can't take any credit for the pic -Mr Y took it )

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

12C for you must have felt very cold after being used to 30C+ temperatures in Greece for the last few months and the grey of the North Sea after the blue of the Aegean very dull and wished you were back in Greece, anyway, well done on that 3K run you ran today

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks AlMorr , Greece has been cooling down over the last couple of weeks to the mid 20s so it wasn't quite such a shock. I must admit when I saw the numbers on the thermometer I was a bit alarmed but I told myself 'Pull yourself together woman, you know it'll feel 10 degrees hotter when you start to run'...and it did

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

nice to see you back again , albeit a short time. The love for that run shines out. This is such a great time of year to be running.

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks, it really is one of the best times isn't it? Not hot, not cold, not muddy - what more could a runner ask?

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

What a great run you had, and loving the photo,

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10]

Thanks SueAppleRun , the kitten is way prettier than East Anglia in the gloom 😻😂

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Yesletsgo]

It was sunny here this morning