Stepping stones.... well............. kind of! Week 11 of running adventure!

[aliboo70]

After a sore calf for a couple of days i have discovered the wonders of foam rollers! Tried it out last night following some exercises online and today felt much better! I had done my first 5k ish run of the week on monday evening, my technology...

B*****R! Technology out to get me! Most of my post has disappeared and its bedtime now Oh well, brief recap.........

1.went running

2.MP3 died

3.managed 35 mins running tho!

4.covered 7.7km in hr that i was out!

5. picture is of the big hill i staggered up following run!!!

6. Off to bed now with deserved "Baileys", getting moaned at as someone unmentionable has to be up at 5.30am for equinox bike ride with mad ex colleagues(followed by big breakfast)

7. Note to self, don't let technology get you down !

[misswobble Graduate]

That looks a bit of all right. Where is it? Bournemouth?

I run alongside an old chemical coking works that's being cleaned, not to mention a tip I run past that's also being cleaned. It's grim oop t'north! LOL

[aliboo70]

Isle of Wight! half my post had disappeared, please see revised version!!! My boyfriend from Bradford so i know what its like kind of!

[carole01 Graduate]

Well done Aliboo!! We are both running further each week and that 10k is approaching. What are foam rollers?

[aliboo70 in reply to carole01]

its a long foam cylinder that you can use for stretches, for calf exercises you put it under calf and roll up and down on it! still only did around 5 k of running the rest was walking at either end!

[carole01 Graduate in reply to aliboo70]

Thank you I shall be getting one of those!!

[no-excuse Graduate]

Hi Aliboo, apart from the tech fail it sounds like things are going really well for you! I am running a little further each time. I do the podcast W9 again sometimes and then run on a bit longer before the walk. Over time I hope to get the speed up a bit. Keep posting- if it lets you! x

[aliboo70 in reply to no-excuse]

that sounds like a good idea ! noticed Astilla's post had same problem so at least its not just me! Got new mp3 in the post, the last one was only £2.35 on ebay and lasted quite a while so gone for same again! Glad you are doing well, i'm a bit achy today!

[Jaqs99 Graduate]

Hi Aliboo. Sounds a great achievement. Lovely pic , that hill looks a beast. Surely walking up that after a run is equivalent to jogging a bit further! (Did you get the big breakfast this morning too? ) Hope the aches are fading fast

[aliboo70 in reply to Jaqs99]

had to stop and puff several times its a tough one without running first! had early morning porridge at 7am, had to go straight to work for 11am but did get some nice granola cookies on the way as a treat!! aches are fading ok thanks hope you are doing well ?

[aliboo70 in reply to Jaqs99]

sorry just cicked what you meant ! no fry up for me they have it at greasy spoon half way through cycle ride !

[LSBeech75 Graduate]

Tee hee - love your recap!! You're doing so well with your post grad runs - well done I'm out for my second tonight, although not had much sleep this week thanks to poorly daughter so not sure how well it will go!!

[aliboo70 in reply to LSBeech75]

sure you' ll do well, sounds like forum prob wasn't just me - Astilla had same thing. yes recap had to be brief, it was getting late! but if he wants to get up at 5am to cycle 29 miles then thats his problem !! good luck for tonight ! hope your daughter better soon...