Must remember not to repeat what I did on Tuesday - in the morning I did 45 mins in the gym, followed by an hour of Pilates. Light lunch then 3 hours later I went for a run. Big mistake. I felt tired right from the start, legs leaden. However, I was doing w2r1 of the bridge to 10k so wanted to increase my distance. I ended up running (slowly) for 6.2k though I felt it almost kill't me.
Today I treated myself to a birthday run - not something I've ever said or done before! I guess I should change my forum name to Joy58.... no I won't as 57 was the awesome age that I started c25k!
Started off going downhill - always a mood booster! Then through the next village, quiet on a weekday morning. Cows were right up against the fence next to the pavement. Up a farm road until the first outbuildings, turn round, downhill again, to the river where there's a stretch of boardwalk, always a nice part of the run. Back through the village to the canal. Met a group of schoolchildren out for a country walk on the towpath, in crocodile, bookended by their teachers. Couple of parent swans with 4 fluffy cygnets - just 4 this year? Then came across a group of seniors (age 75+) just disembarked from a canal boat, off to look at local landmarks. Many, many more people than I usually encounter! And these days I just run past with head high, a quick 'good morning'. No slowing to a walk to pretend I'd been walking all along... That's progress I guess!
So today I did 6.4k, again not my fastest pace, but aiming just to gradually increase my distance, week on week.
Happy running to all who are out there, and a speedy recovery to those on the IC!
Run, run, run, POP! Oh hell!
When do you stop the warm up and cool down walks?
Another very enjoyable 30 minute run
Running after injury
