Week 5 Run 2 - an interesting run! 🏃‍♀️

[LouIselsqy]

Well.... that was interesting...I set off in the sunshine yesterday organised, hydrated and positive, couple of minutes into my 5 minute warm up walk I selected my run playlist and shuffled. Nothing, no sound, odd - tried a few times and realised Jo has gone unusually quiet too; volume levels all, good phones plugged in properly, most odd. Another techie hitch to gloss over then! But it was time to run 8 minutes the app clock tells me so off I went clueless but resolved. First run was fine, squeaked out a few hellos to dog walkers passing by,

I followed the app's quiet clock until I got towards the end without drama and enjoyed it so much ...then I had a bright idea 💡 why don't I run on through the cool down walk to prep myself for the imminent (longer) run 3, as I'd been feeling a tad nervous, so that's what I did, resulting in a 13 minute run 😄. Slowed down to a brisk walk and 2 or 3 minutes later -a sudden downpour! The heavy rain continued so I decided I was getting far too wet and not too close to home yet so I ran on instead ...well, jogged really- it was great! I passed people hiding under trees for shelter and on I went - few grins thrown at my predicament but I didnt mind being thoroughly drenched, it happens. A record run for me. The app recorded a 39 minute run 🤣. I felt so good and so thankful I can do all this and other workouts, my body works well and I'm healthy (especially as getting a bit older now I've been nit picking myself - but no more! )

Later I headed out with a friend to Birmingham to see Miss Saigon which was fantastic and a nice treat! My legs are aching a little this morning but it's all good. I hope I keep momentum.

The music's working fine now ?! 😉

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

You may want to take an extra rest day as you ran twice as much as expected on W5 R2 so that when you do the next one you are not still a bit tired...

You know you can do it after your little blip yesterday so maybe wait and do it in style. No rush.😊.

[LouIselsqy Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Hi Jan

Thank you for thinking to write that to me..I'm going out for a walk now it's so nice outside! I don't think I need to have an extra day as feel fine and my stamina is quite good as been working out a lot before the C25k, but it's often the day after the day that hits me! so I won't beat myself up tomorrow if I don't do run 3.. ...but I can't wait to be honest 😊.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate in reply to LouIselsqy]

Attagal😄xx