Birthday Week

[drl212]

On my birthday on Tuesday, I decided to go out and try to run (jog) a 5K distance. This would have been the first since my stress fracture back in September. For the past two months, I've been doing some intervals of walking/running whilst at parkruns on Saturdays.

Happy to say I did a wonderfully 'slow and steady' 5K on the familiar canal path with no issue. I was elated to give that birthday present to myself. So happy that I went out and did it again last night - taking it even slower than on Tuesday.

I'll do a parkrun tomorrow and perhaps do it again. I'm looking forward to returning to my 10K training...

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

Many happy returns for the birthday and a happy return to running! It sounds like it’s going really well. Are you thinking of the Nike plan or something else? Good luck with whatever you do!

[drl212 Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thanks very much!!

I had completed the NRC plan back in August and it was very good. If you remember, we had a discussion about choosing just three runs/week or extending the 'week' to ten days to fit in all five runs. I started with the former and then went back and did the latter.

I'm sort of interested in what my Garmin can do as I've really not explored all of its capabilities. I may do that if it looks interesting. Will keep you posted.

In the meantime, I think I'm going to have another week or so of consolidation of 5K's before making a decision.

I had signed up for the London Winter Run (10K) before my stress fracture last year, so with my physio's blessing, I'm going to jeff it. No way I'll be running/jogging an entire 10K yet.

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10]

Happy birthday for Tuesday, such good news that you can run again. Congratulations on your patience and perseverance 😁

[drl212 Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

Thanks so very much! I'm so happy to be back. It's taken longer than I thought, but life is a big old 'teaching moment' isn't it?

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Happy birthday 🎈🎂🎈🎂 for Tuesday, and what great news that you can run a whole 5k once again 😁

[drl212 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks so much! It was the best birthday present...

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to drl212]

I'm with you on that, I'm only recently covering a whole 5k but still some walking, getting stronger though

[drl212 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

That's it! Sometimes you have to look at those very small wins...

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Well done - that must have felt so good to be back at 5K! What a great birthday present to yourself!🙂🎉

[drl212 Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks, it really was...

[orangeguy Graduate10]

Well done! 👍 and Happy Birthday for Tues. I've had a stress fracture and know how long they can take to fix.

[drl212 Graduate10 in reply to orangeguy]

Mine was 2nd metatarsal. I think it was boot for 6 - 7 weeks, walking for three, intervals for three, and now back.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

happy birthday for Tuesday drl212

[drl212 Graduate10 in reply to Mummycav]

Cheers...!

[Bruch1]

Many happy returns for your birthday and running. Enjoy parkrun today.

[drl212 Graduate10 in reply to Bruch1]

Thanks!

[Mudita11 Graduate10]

What a great birthday present! Congratulations. So glad you’re able to run again.

[drl212 Graduate10 in reply to Mudita11]

Thank you!!

[Scruff55 60minGraduate]

Belated birthday 🎉🍰wishes and what a great birthday present to yourself. Well done and enjoy your next run.

[drl212 Graduate10]

Many thanks!!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Belated Happy Birthday... ! I'm moving so slowly it took me a while to get here! Happy running return too!

I am hoping to get a running regularly return day soon!

The ice this morning is not conducive to that! Well done you!

[drl212 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks so much! Very appreciated.

Here’s to a Running Regularly Return when you’re ready!!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to drl212]

Thank you!

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Yay for 5k! 🙌🏼

…and happy birthday! 🥳

[drl212 Graduate10 in reply to LottieMW]

Thank you!!