Not pretty in many ways

[molly1973]

I’m slightly off schedule this week as I’ve been busy. I don’t usually run on a Wednesday but got going for Week 6 run 2 while my son was at boxing (😱). Not a great setting and it was very windy but I got the job done and feeling pleased with myself now. 25mins at the weekend!! Happy running everyone 👍

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

The scenery may not have been there, but the run was beautiful... you found the time, you got out there and got the job done, that’s just perfect.

Enjoy run 3

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you, I will. Sorry you’re injured 🙁

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Well done Molly on completing week 6 run 2 in the dark, that is the last run with some walking intervals, the above photo looks like you were passing a petrol station at the side of a busy road, onwards and upwards to run 3 of week 6 which is the first of 4/25 minute runs.

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Gosh, I hadn’t thought about it being the last run with walking intervals! The road was busy but well-lit and the petrol station is now car sales. Not ideal but I felt safe, which was the main thing 👍

[Lozzles74 Graduate]

I’ll see how I feel later, the weather is due to clear up around 21:00-22:00 ish here

W6R2 for me too, if I can do this tonight, it means I can do run3 on Friday before work, I have my daughter Friday eve to Sunday so that rules most of weekend out 🤞

Well done for braving it 👍

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Lozzles74]

Thank you. It was ok really, a lot milder than it has been. I don’t think I would be happy to run that late myself. Enjoy your weekend 😊

[Lozzles74 Graduate in reply to molly1973]

Plan B..

I’ve just had my tea, so perhaps I’ll run when it dries up tomorrow

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Lozzles74]

Not very dry here in Yorkshire today 🙁

[Lozzles74 Graduate in reply to molly1973]

I did it this morning

And stretched it out to 5k (don’t tell unfitnomore, I’ll get told off)

In the 33 app minutes I got 4.59k

It was more of a swim than a run, the heavens opened on my warm up walk, but I couldn’t get any wetter so I carried on, 3rd best time for me even into gale force winds on StAnnes prom.

Can’t believe I did it

My big run will hopefully be Sunday night now

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Lozzles74]

Well done! So did you run 5k or keep going with intervals? I don’t always track my runs but did last night and despite the weather I upped my pace a little!?

[Lozzles74 Graduate in reply to molly1973]

I kept with intervals, so I’m gradually building up the pace but keeping the walks

I always run with my Garmin on

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Lozzles74]

I’m using my Fitbit. I think I’ll track all my runs now. My pace is scarily slow but the walking does make it trickier to tell. Now the intervals have finished I’m hoping it’ll make more sense.

[Lozzles74 Graduate in reply to molly1973]

I’ve been including the warm up/warm down walks too, but I think when I get to the 30 min runs I’ll just count the run

[sunshinefish Graduate]

Good on you for squeezing them in when you can! Now the dark nights are here I am trying to get them in as and when I can, no real routine other than not two days in a row. Onwards towards the 30 min run!

[Karenshann Graduate]

Hi Molly, I did the same run at 6:30 this morning, it was similar weather conditions.

I keep thinking how nice it will be on a sunny light day.

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Karenshann]

Indeed! By the lovely spring weather we’ll be experienced graduates! I’m thinking about how much easier it’ll be then too. Well done in getting out so early in such awful weather 👍

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done!

[Nita49 Graduate]

Great Job Molly1973!

Your certainly getting there which is fantastic to see 👏

Enjoy these longer runs and keep us posted 🏃‍♀️👍

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Nita49]

Will do x

[Circle_On_Legs Graduate]

Well done Molly. I'm just a little ahead of you. Done 2nd run W7. I was sure apprehensive about the 25mins but i went slowly and it was ok. It's a great feeling knowing you are so far through the program. Only 10 runs to graduation!

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to Circle_On_Legs]

Wow! 10 runs: I hadn’t thought of that! 😃