Knees are holding up nicely, Parkrun here I come

[Millsie-J]

After staying in London to care for my daughter following her kidney transplant 15 days ago, today we all came home to the Midlands for a long weekend!

I have also been nursing niggly knees the past three weeks so have had very few runs. But today on arriving home after a three hour drive, I decided I was running!

So I embraced the dark, the cold, the rain, the slippery leaves etc. Just a cheeky 2.5 k run and 1k walk. But the knees were fine. I was fine. I am happy.

We are all off to my local Parkrun on Saturday. I shall be running. Hubby and recovering daughter will have a walk.

Everything is pretty good in the world! I won't be fast but I will be running, and I am very very happy! 😃🏃🏼‍♀️👟

[poppypug Graduate]

Sounds great Jacs, just the ticket !

I am so pleased your daughter is doing well, all the very best to you all xxx

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thanks Poppypug. Hope all is ok with you and yours. Stay strong, stay running xxxxx

[poppypug Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

Thank you Jacs xxx

Mam was quite alert today, very up and down at the moment, we are just taking it day by day xxx

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

Great news, glad the knee is behaving. I am sure you will have a great parkrun. So amazing your daughter feels like a walk after only 15 days, wow. Inspirational. Have a wonderful weekend together Rfc X.

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Realfoodieclub]

Thanks RFC. Yes she is doing really well. Slow and steady but definitely need to keep moving! She has more energy now than for many years, but need to be mindful of the surgery so got to go gently . Hope all is good with you and your family xxxxx

[Realfoodieclub Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

We are fine thank you. Steady and slow but the same have to keep moving to stay healthy. Exercise (whichever it is) is so important on so many different levels.

[orchards Graduate]

So glad your daughter is doing well and that you were able to enjoy your run without knees demanding attention. Hope you all enjoy the parkrun.

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to orchards]

Thank you Orchards. Our local Parkrun is through a part of the National Forest so probably a chance to enjoy your kind of run too👍🏼

[Irishprincess Graduate]

Such great news all round Jacs. I'm sure that run was just the best after everything you've been through. Enjoy your parkrun 🙂

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you IP, you are right, one of my best runs ever even though first time ive been out in the dark! 🏃🏻‍♀️

[Scruffy64 Graduate]

Welcome home Millsie-J and enjoy your pr on Saturday 😊

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Scruffy64]

Thank you! Im a bit nervous to be honest but I m going to do it! Daughter and hubby wont walk far but it is a lovely route in the National Forest and coffee available if required, perfect 😀

[Scruffy64 Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

You'll be fine, just take it steady and don't feel you have to try and keep up with the speedsters, you'll get lots of encouragement and support from everyone there

[RunaroundSue in reply to Scruffy64]

Yes, and my advice is not to set off too fast. Easily done if you are all spread out along the start. I find it hard to slow down to a more sensible (for me) speed

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to RunaroundSue]

Thanks for that great advice. It's a hill start I believe......I'm thinking I will go very very slow😉

[RunaroundSue in reply to Millsie-J]

A hill start! Make sure you warm up first. But at least you shouldn't set off like a rocket

[RunaroundSue]

Is it Conkers? If so, it is lovely. It was my first Park Run, exactly one week after graduating C5K. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming

[Millsie-J Graduate]

It's Rosliston Forestry Centre, a fairly newish route. I have to travel to either of those but Ros is a bit closer. Happy running😃🏃🏼‍♀️

[RunaroundSue in reply to Millsie-J]

have a great time anyway

[AnneDroid Graduate]

Go Jacs!

And blessings on your daughter. x

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to AnneDroid]

Thank you AnnDroid....... I am going to embrace even if we get the heavy rain that is forecast. Use it or lose it 😃💐

[SlowWorm2016 Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

We are forecast loads of heavy rain tomorrow . May be doing Parkswim rather than Parkrun.

And so good to hear about your daughter's amazing health transformation, Millsie-J .

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to SlowWorm2016]

Thank you SlowWorm, I may take my snorkel 🏊🏻‍♀️🚣💦☔️🌨