Best Run Ever? Best Run Now!

[CBDB]

I’ve been struggling with leaving a cold behind me and since 2-3 weeks ago I’ve been trying to subdue my cough and sniffles back to normal.

I’m still coughing and sniffling a lot, but being so fearful of having to go back to square 1 again with my running, I looked out this sunny morning and the weather on the other side of my (first pilot attempts of a) winter-decorated bedroom window (see pic) beckoned.

So I decided to do a very little run up the hill and down again, 20 minutes at the most. Looking at week 1 of my NRC 10k plan, it was good to see a 20 min recovery run there, which seemed perfect. And it felt really good to “continue” on my plan, even if I had had 1 week laid flat in bed and two weeks struggling with recovering.

Coach Bennet was in his best form, telling me all the different ways we can define what a “best run” could be. For me, this was a best run after illness. I started slow and after 5 minutes stopped for some dynamic calf stretches, falling back into my usual routine of ensuring I’m properly stretched (dynamically) before joggling on at a slighter faster pace. I managed to control my speed and preserve my energy and joggle up that hill without any issues.

And on my way back down that hill, I could fall into a relaxed run, breathing easily, and my cough and sniffles seemed to fall away. On my return, I did my post-run stretch routine still outside.

I did have to take a longer snooze again after a shower, but it really felt good to have done a run.

I probably will repeat this run until I’m fully back again, before progressing to week 2, but this felt good. It tired me out but also kept my muscles going, and that feels so important worth a golden “best run” star! 🌟

[Doris8 Graduate10]

you deserve your star 🌟. Well done 👏

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Doris8]

Awhh thank you!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Tis the season for coughs and sniffles, so glad to know you've left yours behind now

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Well, they still are there, annoyingly. But I did manage to get out for a run.

But it’s the longest I’ve ever had a lingering cough and wheeze, once I was up and about. So fingers crossed that it doesn’t stay much longer.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to CBDB]

I'll keep my fingers crossed 🤞 for you then, so annoying when they linger

[skysue16 Graduate10]

Well done for getting out for a run, I am glad it went well. I’m having the same problem - into week 3 of a cold with cough, tight chest, croaky voice. I managed a slow 8k on Saturday but felt rough again yesterday and off work today 😞😳 So frustrating isn’t it!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to skysue16]

Yeah. Week 3 is past and I’m still coughing and sniffling. So I’m also getting on with it, getting a row in here and there. For my lungs, not sure that’s wise or not, but it does make me feel better.

Let’s hope this nasty bug recedes.

8k is awesome. Very impressive!

[skysue16 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Thank you 😊 Squiggy loved it and pulled me along- he gets excited when we go somewhere different.