Where’s this rain????

[UnfitNoMore]

No, that’s not me!

So, I was all set to go out just after 9, which became 10 and by 2 I was out of the house!!

Target 6k. Off I go down a tail I last walked 10 years ago, nice undulating fields, pace is comfortable, and I have a nice first kilometre. The undulation starts to take its toll I’m slowing down... I’m wet though by 2k and not a drop of it is rain... then I start to see a problem looming, it seems in the last 10 years a new hill has grown all by itself. 3k in and I’m up for the challenge but boy did it hurt... of course, when my now super slow beetroot face starts to see over the hill, it then dawns on me that I could have turned round and run back and got my 6k done... nice view though... down and kissing the ground is in my head, that’s what I’m doing, but I’m feeling more like I’m going to face plant the ground any second now. 5k done and I’m feeling like I did when my daughter coached me on Tuesday... so much as I wanted to quit, I figured I’d run 3k from this tired then, and today I only have to do one. Last bit is on the road and the little black dot that is my car is growing nicely... no speed up for this finish... I pop the back door open and stagger the 100 yards from the 6k point and just collapse in a sweaty mess in my middle seats. Took me maybe 10 minutes to fully recover... much water drank, then up and down the lane again on foot because I hadn’t raised my legs and I hadn’t done cooldown.

No sign of the promised rain... no doubt it’ll chuck it down soon now I don’t want it to.

Enjoyability of this run... 3/10... pride that I just managed it 11!

Rather than post a picture of this sweaty mess, I thought I’d choose one of someone who can run hills without medical units on standby

[antonioa Graduate]

You seem to have such eventful runs. I'll have to try your routes. Anything should beat trudging the streets of north London!!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to antonioa]

Virtually all the way through the programme nothing happened on a run... since, oh my days! Maybe I’ll use the app again 😂

[Jell6 Graduate]

😂, ha ha, I enjoyed reading that, well done.

Your finish sounds like the way I abandoned my car in the test centre car park after my driving test.

The examiner asked if I wanted to correct my parking, I sat there and told him no, this is all I've got🤣

Another one in the bag.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Jell6]

😂 did you pass? My family were convinced my Nanna only passed first time because the examiner feared he may get her again... a week later she parked the car perfectly in the garage... the only thing she didn’t do was open the door first!

[Jell6 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

🤣🤣🤣

Yes I did pass, but the examiner told my instructor that he'd never seen a car dumped like that before, at least not one that still had wheels on!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Jell6]

😂😂

[LostRunner Graduate]

I’m yet to do any “hills”. My route is entirely flat. I’m in awe of you!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to LostRunner]

I’m considering ironing my route before I go there again.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

A great post from you. I am so happy that you 'enjoyed' your 6K run, as far as the rain, well I will tell you that where I live in Cumbernauld, that's 13 miles north east of Glasgow it started raining at 3pm. I didn't realise that Miss UNM was your coach on Tuesday, at least if she becomes your Personal Trainer (PT) it should save you some money, some PT charge as much as £30 or more a hour, although she might ask you for more pocket money. 😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I don’t think I could take a personal trainer... they cost more if you punch them I think 😂

Little miss doesn’t like pocket money, she much prefers 24/7 access to my wallet!

Raining here now... that perfect light drizzle I wanted in the run too

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Well done UNM! You sound like me running up hills! I was doing exactly what you described at a humid and windy parkrun a few weeks ago with my dog walking alongside. Yes. Walking! 🤦‍♀️

Good for you though, you made it! 👏👏

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

These dogs have a way of making it look easy 😂

Made it... now recovering... just found out I’m tailwalking juniors tomorrow... whoever’s last at the end of lap one IS completing the walk!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I think I fancy tailwalking one week! Have fun tomorrow and enjoy your rest day! 👍🏃

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It’s good fun so long as the back markers want to be there! So far I’ve not been lucky that way, then it’s sprint time... think I’ll take a baseball bat with me.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

...and I thought that was you in the photo

Great run... and challenging...and yes... the hills do grow and the roads rise up when they see you coming!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Not enough hair to be me!

[Polly0274]

Well done. You make me want to keep going 💪🏼

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Polly0274]

That’s cool... week 7 awaits!

[Dragonflies Graduate]

Love your post UNM! It may feel like those hills nearly killed you today, but next time you take them on, you will be stronger for it, and stronger still on your third. It’s a promise!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Dragonflies]

That’s if I go back 😂

Thanks... now I look back I may be adjusting my enjoyment score... 3.1/10

[Dragonflies Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

It will be worth it 💪🏃‍♂️

[Jogunlikely Graduate]

All the rain was at Twickenham! Thankfully I had a bin bag to fashion into a waterproof skirt 🙆‍♀️

I'm sure you told me hills are good for you 🤣🤣🤣

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

They probably were... I’m recovered 😂

You ran at twickenham?

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I was there for the rugby silly x

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

I didn’t know they played it down there 🤪. I was certainly a league man when I watched it. Kinda not into many sports these days apart from hockey.

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Union I'm afraid but at least we have the offspring of league royalty in Andy Farrells boy Owen. Nice butt and quite good at rugby too 🙊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

😂. I wouldn’t know! I haven’t watched since union went pro really... I liked the spectator friendly violence of league... played both and union has lots in scrums and mauls, but the fans don’t see it... my blood-thirst lead me to hockey 😂

[Beanjo Graduate]

You always manage to make me laugh UNM 😂😂

Well done though on the 6k- even though it sounded painful- you finished it. I know from experience that I don’t always enjoy every run but as you say - the sense of achievement more than makes up for it.

Go you 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️👍

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Beanjo]

Thanks... now I’ve slept I’m pretty happy about the run... juniors had best go easy on me today though! Hopefully a tiny slow jog at worst!

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

It was over here causing havoc! Wait your turn! 🤣🤣!

6k 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Great run UNM! Fantastic! ❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Fabulous450]

Makes a change for us not to get it... just arriving at juniors as is the drizzle

[Hidden]

Great post and are you sure that’s not you and your just being too modest ?😃! Anyway the rain question! It was with me this morning (Saturday).☹️💦🏃‍♀️🌧🤣🤣

Happy running 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Yeah, I don’t clear the ground that well uphill 😂

[Hidden in reply to UnfitNoMore]

😂😂😂🤗

[amanda2463]

I hate those hills that grow over night 😂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to amanda2463]

😂

I have had an idea, as I tend to walk on my rest days, I'm gonna walk the route the day before, then I'll have definitive proof that hills are going all over the place!

[amanda2463 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I run a hill regularly and it changes every time, it has to be the hill couldn’t possibly be me !!!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to amanda2463]

As I suspected! Here some seem to be much steeper on running days than walking ones.

[Walshy3]

The type of guy I love to hate!!!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Walshy3]

I’m gonna do some hill sprints soon again. They help my flat pace, but they still don’t make me love a hill on a long run 😂

[Walshy3 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Indeed!! I was gonna run today, think I’ll just make it a walk day instead, I’ll have to hit the forest park near me and just focus on the hillier side of the street, the only consolation I can draw from the race yesterday was a vast proportion of the runners had that look of thank Jesus that one’s done as they crossed the line. I have another 2 weeks to get my act together for the next race, I’ll focus on hills and get this, I could almost lay money on it that this will be the flattest run yet😩😩😩😩

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Walshy3]

But of course... some how these guys know if you’ve prepped for hills and can have huge ones delivered the night before the race! I am thinking of the high peak marathon one year, just need 3 other complete nutters to form a team 😂

[Walshy3 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I’d make the effort to do it...hold on.. just checked my diary.... I’m definitely washing my hair that day!! Guess that rules me out😆😆😆😆

[Richard7 Graduate]

Well do UNM - love your post. I can just picture you "who put that hill there".