5 Miles like a Gazelle!!

[danzargo]

Hello fellow Runneroos!

This morning was sunny and warm. I got up late and did my stretches and exercises to strengthen my hips and then plastered my body in lycra, ready for the outside! Strapped on my garmin, plugged in my tunes, donned my shades and off I went.

I'd planned on 8K today along my usual Thames path route. It's a flat route with just a short piece of stony path. Off I went and as the first K clocked up I was feeling good. 2nd and 3rd K were faster than the first and there was only one more K to go before the halfway mark.

I always stop for a stretch and a rest at 4K on this route, as the views across the river are gorgeous and frankly, I consider it a treat!!! I took out my headphones and just listened to the ducks flying across the river and felt so lucky to be able to take my time on this run. I'm not working at the moment and have had the past 12 weeks off to just chill out - so my running is such a lovely thing to do and I make sure I enjoy it. It won't be long before my work life starts again and I'll be back to 6:30am runs!!!

Once I'd got my breath back I took off again for the route home. Got to 8K in 45'30 which was very pleasing. My average time per K is around 5:40 at the moment and I'm sure it's cos I've lost a stone recently and have adjusted my cadence to shorter quicker steps.

Hope you all had a super Monday! Keep at it. It's addictive!!

Yer pal

Dan.

[ju-ju- Graduate]

Yay go Dan... you are on fire lately and that's such a fab pic 😎

[danzargo Graduate in reply to ju-ju-]

Thanks Juju. You won't be able to catch me now!!

[ju-ju- Graduate in reply to danzargo]

Oh ... I will get there again .... and beat you bad boy

[Tricky2836]

Wow that's good going... well done

[danzargo Graduate in reply to Tricky2836]

Thanks.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Kool dude, Dan.

You are well ahead of me at the moment.

Keep running, keep smiling.

[danzargo Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Cheers IT!

[Irishprincess Graduate]

Looking good Dan 🙂 That's a great time. Irish-John we have found a gazelle 🙂

[danzargo Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks babycakes!

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

HURRAH! For Gazelles Anything done well is a joy to watch

[danzargo Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

Thanks John McIrish. I too am Irish - well, half Irish. I think it's what makes us superb!!!!

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to danzargo]

Absolutely - though sometimes I wonder what it is we are superb at....

[aliboo70]

Great running Dan, good to see you still out there in your lycra!

[MarkyD Graduate]

Looking good.

Running good.

Life is good.

[davelinks Graduate]

Well done that man! Me, Irish roots to! Didn't get overtaken by any old duffers this time then?! Must be that weight loss has helped...😊