Will I be okay to run tomorrow + which option will be best? (Plus hayfever is back with a vengeance!)

[Sortyourlife]

Hey so I was a little sad this evening and with the sun shining bright I figured I’d go out for an evening walk.

I ended up going out for longer and further than expected and at a faster pace. I did 8k and averaged about 10 min/km pace, that was with the first half spent on the phone to my sister so was slightly slower then.

I’m planning on doing my second run of week 2 tomorrow. I have two options:

1. Go out at 5am (I’ll be awake anyway, dropping the other half off at work) and be outside, which is what I have been doing and liking

Or

2. Go to the gym with my boyfriend at around 1pm and do it there on the treadmill.

With it only being week 2 will I be okay to run in around 8 hours time after this walk or should I wait till the afternoon?

I’ll probably go to the gym either way but do something different if I do the run in the morning - maybe go on the bikes or do some weights ey.

Also I developed hayfever in my mid teens, and haven’t been too bad in recent years. Thought I was okay this year, not had any itchy eyes or anything. Boy was I wrong, ended up sneezing a few times on my way round and did a string of about 10 sneezes (no exaggeration) as soon as I walked through the door again. Blerhhhhh

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Go out at 5....😊 you walked...you did not run...

[Sortyourlife in reply to Oldfloss]

Okay yay! I know but I was walking at a pretty fast pace and definitely worked up a sweat. Just checking I wasn’t killing my legs off by only leaving 8 hourish in between 😄

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Sortyourlife]

When small runner in training was younger..and in her buggy..I walked 10 miles on Tues..and 10 miles Wed..before my run on run day.

Steady and slow and enjoy 😊

PS

I hope your sadness has gone now

[Sortyourlife in reply to Oldfloss]

Aw thanks ahah, and yeah the walk definitely made me feel a little better

Now debating trying a local netball club on Monday nights 😬

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

You’ll probably feel great after a 5am run! It’s in the bag early too! 😁❤️

[Sortyourlife in reply to Fabulous450]

Yeah that’s the plan! Cool air, I feel good and out of the way too, especially whilst it’s light at that time 😄

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

You might feel it in your legs, but you should be fine to run.

[Sortyourlife in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Aye this is what I’m scared of, but I’m figuring with it being one of the early runs it’ll be fine

[Sortyourlife in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Well I did it and my legs did feel it a little, but at least it’s done for the day now and was lovely and quiet ☺️

[JaneE71 in reply to Sortyourlife]

Well done and sounds like it was a good run! 😊

[Jullaly Graduate]

Its early morning for me, probably avoid the hay fever too.

[Sortyourlife in reply to Jullaly]

Ha I hope so! It’s been terrible this evening now 😂😂