W7... I’m baaack! A rest is as good as..a rest!

[DaveB46]

I’ve been watching from afar as the rest of my virtual running buds sail off into the weeks 8-9 distance. I’m not jealous, in fact I’m damn proud of them and everyone here. I took it as inspiration as I feared my return.

I’ve been travelling through Croatia for a couple of weeks. No stretching. No running. I dreaded today! What should I do? Go back to week 6? Further? I decided to pick up where I left off. W7 R2. Not as a target, just as a benchmark and see how far I got... then decide what to do.

Usual metal thunder playlist, dusted off the neglected running shoes, collected the knees from playschool and trotted off with MJ; he said I should have recently completed weeks 1-6. I lied that I had.

5 mins. No knee protests. Hips still attached. Breathing? Out following in. Ok so far.

The halfway bell. I hadn’t got as far as I normally would, but that’s just fine. I’m halfway through and that’s as much as I hoped. We trot ever on, guitar riffs blazing away to distract me.

Perhaps I’ll only need to redo the end of week 6. Happy with that. Then MJ pipes up..just one minute to go. What?? Ok, pick up the pace, let’s see what we can do... holy cr*p I’m running. Grinning. Giggling maniacally as the finish is reached. I air guitar to Steve Vai on the warm down walk. People stare. School kids laugh. Babies cry. And I don’t even care....

So... a rest is ok. I know it’s in previous FAQs and I’m sorry for doubting the wise. But I’m chuffed to be back on this wagon!!

[sallenson Graduate]

Yay!! The Big Hairy Man is back in town!! How we've missed you!!

And you showed that MJ character that you're more of a man than he'll ever be "..2,3,4.."

WOOF BOOOOM!!

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to sallenson]

I’ll let you into a little secret. Croatian villages along the coast have fortress/city walls. Some take over an hour to walk around, or even to. I think we exceeded 12000 steps per day. For a break we had a hike in a national park. To be honest the jog was a nice break!!! 😂😂

[sallenson Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

You've come back from holiday even fitter than you were when you left? That's scary.... Lovely to have you back and on form tho. We wuz scared you might have gone all "meh" on us...

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Never!!!

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Well done!

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Thanks Jay!

[Goforitmama Graduate]

Welcome back! Glad your return was successful!

I'm guessing your trip had you walking around places with hills that were steep enough for mountain goats. Sounds like it did you good!

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to Goforitmama]

Yep, those hikes up the fortress walls were probably as good as a workout 😂

[sallenson Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

Did you repel the invaders with boiling oil or chilled beer?

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Pythonesque taunts of derision

[sallenson Graduate in reply to DaveB46]

Silly English Kniggets

[Goforitmama Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Don't waste the beer!

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

Ni Ni! You will bring me... a shrubbery!

Welcome back Dave! Well done for a fab run! Sounds like you’ve healed up a bit with the break.

Thanks for the technique tip on breathing too - priceless! 😂

[DeeRunning Graduate]

Good to have you back. Well done leaping straight back into it, with air guitar n all.

[DaveB46 Graduate in reply to DeeRunning]

It’s the only way 😁