w6r3 we are runners!!

[I_can_run]

Gradually recovering our regular pattern after illness and proto-injury - Sunday we managed w6r2 which, but for giving my wife quite a troublesome blister, was pretty promising. So after another 2 day break we went out to do w6r3 with some trepidation....but we managed it. We really thought we wouldn't manage it what with the long breaks (we haven't had a rest of a single day for probably a month, it has always been two or more days) and the general lack of form. But as it happens it was fine - very slow but plenty of time to rectify that.

On the way back we saw a fully fluorescent real runner...and thought 'wow he's fast' - as he sped past like the wind. As I watched in stunned admiration I wondered - how long can he keep that speed up for, what distances does he do, how long has he been a runner for...and while we are scarcely comparable in performance what has really changed is that before C25K runners and joggers that I passed (invariably in the lazy comfort of my car) occupied a world completely alien to me - I didn't have a thought about them. And now we are part of the same continuum - runners (or at least that is what Laura told us at the end!).

Right had our recovery mini box of fruit juice - and now on to Cremant de Jura to celebrate the end of a week - a whole month after our last completed week!

[RainbowC Graduate]

Well done on finishing week 6! And having done that, you already know you can manage week 7, so there’s a boat for you!

[I_can_run Graduate in reply to RainbowC]

Thanks! Before we know it we are finishing week 7 hopefully today then onwards and upwards!

[Lillybeth30mins Graduate]

I admire the determination and hope the blisters improving.... (worst pain in the world for a runner or walker)

Bring on W7! Good luck to you both!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Liz x

[I_can_run Graduate in reply to Lillybeth30mins]

Thanks two runs down now on week 7 and one more to go today - wife has been very brave with the blisters and they are under control if not completely healed!

[mergirl101 Graduate]

Congratulations! Wonderful that you are doing it together too! As they say no matter how slow we go we are still lapping everyone on the couch👏🍾🏃‍♀️

[I_can_run Graduate in reply to mergirl101]

Thanks! We had that feeling on Saturday when we did our first daylight run and it was much busier than normal...so many people walking at our running pace but never mind - put the rest of the family to shame as they were still couchbound just wife and I exercising!

[Hidden]

Competed plasters will change your life!

Well done btw. Enjoy the celebration 🍾

[I_can_run Graduate in reply to Hidden]

We picked some up - I had heard of them but never seen them in action - very successful! Thanks for the tip!

[lagatachocolate Graduate]

Congratulations! 🎉

[I_can_run Graduate in reply to lagatachocolate]

Cheers!

[AnnieW55]

Well done. Looks like you need a name change already!

Just in case you aren't aware of the plasters (not being pedantic - just another victim of predictive text - Hidden ) look for Compeed plasters at Boots etc.

Your celebration sounds lovely.

[Hidden in reply to AnnieW55]

Oh yes!

[I_can_run Graduate in reply to AnnieW55]

The celebration was lovely We will wait for graduation before the name change I think but that isn't too far away now all being well...