First Run Back - Was Tough!

[Ripcurlrana71]

So after my highlight of running in Central Park on Saturday I dragged myself out of bed and headed to the beach. (My body was still in NY time of 2am!)

I wasn’t up for it but knew I had to get this first one out the way to get my head back into gear. Couldn’t even see the seafront for the mist!! Was a good thing though as I couldn’t see my usual KM markers so had to keep going.

I found it hard! After 2km just wanted to stop. But kept pushing and miraculously did 5k. Just to be clear I wanted to give up at every KM after 2. Just wasn’t feeling it. But now I’m so pleased I did it - hoping next run will be a tad easier and maybe even enjoyable! ☺️

Happy running everyone - watch out for those gremlins!

[sallenson Graduate]

Well done hon!! Surprised you could see anything at all!!

Decent pace too. Good to have you home safe and sound. You shd feel good about today

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to sallenson]

Thank you! Feel better now that I’m home with my mug of coffee. 😊

[sallenson Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

Everything is better with coffee!!

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to sallenson]

Oh yes!!! ☕️ ☕️ ☕️☕️And plenty of it!

[Hidden]

Good on you! Hope the next one's better x

P.S. If that's what you can do when you don't feel like it....world look out!

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Sutsha! 😏

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Well done. Wow, that’s some pace you’ve got there! What is the running app and how do you get on with it?

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to Jay66UK]

It’s Strava and get on well with it. Got the free version. Like to track my pace and tells me everytime I hit a KM. It silences your music to give you that info so you don’t need to hold your phone to keep checking!

[Hidden in reply to Jay66UK]

Might be wrong, but looks like Strava Ripcurlrana71 ? I use it too and it's probably the best of them. You have to accept that's there's none of them perfect, but it's more accurate than others... and I've tried 'em all!! 😂

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to Hidden]

Yes it is! Be great to follow each other - feel free to add me - Alka. 😊

[Hidden in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

I did look out for you when I added Hayley but nothing under Ripcurl. I now see your Strava tag, so I definitely will x

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to Hidden]

Great! It’s under my real name. 😊

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Thanks!

[Hidden]

Nice to have you back and well done on getting out there. I bet the next run will be easier. You might need a day or two to recover and let your body get used to the time adjustment. I'm off to France this morning and plan to do a run this evening (even though it'll be hot). Hope to do a 5km on Sunday and go for croissants afterwards

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Paula! Yes planning on next run Sunday now. Enjoy France and yummy croissants 🥐. 😊

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

Welcome back Alka! A slightly different vista for you! Well done on your great run. To do that when you’re not feeling it is awesome! 😊

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to _SimonT_]

Thanks Simon! 😏

[pianoteacher Graduate]

Good to have you back

That is a great pace - especially considering you weren't feeling it! Think I might download Strava on to my son's phone. Mapmyrun seems a bit innaccurate. We used it on the Parkrun course the other day and it said we'd done 2.5k a long way before the turning point!

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to pianoteacher]

Thanks! I have MapMyRun too but only because I didn’t know what to get Strava to tell me my KM milestones. Worked that out now. 😬

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

Haha! Think I'm going to have to drag myself into the 21st century and replace my Nokia brick

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to pianoteacher]

You’re a pro now so it’s a must!! 😬

[Bridget007 Graduate]

Well done! And 8 achievements 😃 speedy 🏃‍♀️

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to Bridget007]

Thanks Bridget. 😊

[limberlou Graduate]

Good god!! You are like a rocket, woman!!! There’s me quite chuffed cos I managed to get my 5k down to 39 minutes!!! Haha! Still it was only my second one so things can only get better.

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to limberlou]

Mine go up and down! PB 33 mins - highest was my 1st 5k PR at 37.20. Just depends on route and weather!

[limberlou Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

I’m just chuffed I can run for that long 😁. It was weird I felt I was struggling to get to the end of the 3 x 30 min runs then my first run out after the disastrous graduation run I just felt like Forrest Gump and just wanted to keep going, so I did and ran for 40 mins!! First 5k. Then the next 2 were only 25 mins long, then 2nd 5k. Depends on the day I think definitely

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to limberlou]

Definetly. I did get myself a ‘Run Forest Run’ tshirt from NY! 😬😬

[limberlou Graduate]

I’ve been threatening to get a “This is not an Invisibility cloak “ one printed.

No, that’s just for walking through town.....

But sometimes for running