Week 5 Run 3. ..... Wow, What have I learned so far?

[johnm12]

I ran today for a whole 20 minutes and I feel great about this modest achievement.

Measuring progress each day is a bit tricky but I know for sure that I could not have done that a few weeks ago.

So what have I learned?

(1) Tech can be fiddly. Last few runs I've just carried my phone. Bluetooth earphones are brilliant.

(2) I travel quite a bit and getting out of the hotel for a run allows you to explore a bit. Photo is the Rhein bridge in Mainz where I ran tonight.

(3). Getting out for a run also means less time in hotel bars with means less cost and less booze.

(4) Running outside is much more fun than in the gym

(5) Nice and steady gets the job done

(6) Posts from others whether following me or not are a great inspiration. KEEP POSTING!

Thankyou!

[J9_54 Graduate]

What a lovely place and a 20 minute run is a fantastic achievement, well done. Keep going you're over half way now :0)

[johnm12 Graduate in reply to J9_54]

Ah very good point. More than half way! Thanks, very encouraging and I am beginning to enjoy this much more than I thought I would!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Your modest achievement is something that most in the Western world could not achieve...........not without a few weeks training.

Be proud of this milestone.

The benefits from running come in all shapes and from so many different sources and it is great that you are identifying some at this relatively early stage.

Keep running, keep smiling.

[Hidden]

Congratulations on your run and what a beautiful picture! ☺

[johnm12 Graduate]

Thankyou. I plan to. Might even do some running when I'm down inWoolacombe in a coupe of weeks.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to johnm12]

Try the beach at low tide or great cliff top run round Baggy Point.

[johnm12 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Both of those sound great and are amongst my favourite walks. Migh be running them soon!

[Seaskimmer Graduate]

20 mins a "modest achievement"?! If & when I get to that stage I'll be so impressed with myself I'll be grinning from ear to ear. In the meantime, I'm impressed with you - well done, John!

[johnm12 Graduate in reply to Seaskimmer]

Thankyou ( I did feel a bit smug TBH). But ( as you surely knw) its WHEN not IF!

[Hidden]

Great post well done!! 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Go you... great pikkie too!

You are doing wonderfully... keep it slow and steady as you move on!

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Well done on your W5 R3 John😊...that is a brilliant acheivement and you deserve to feel great about it...

Keep going nice and steady with Wk6..

Onwards and upwards 😊x

[Kimchoc08 Graduate]

Well done on the 20 minutes 👍🏼😊