W9 now happening 😄🌞

[Granspeed]

Sunshine this morning, plus apparently a casting call for Hitchcock remake of The Birds. Haven’t seen so many corvids gathering on the wires previously this year. (Tho’ of course a bunch left before I could take my photo!) Around here it’s one of the early signs of Spring.

Took it gently this morning, as I have had foot twinges the past couple of days, but all ok. 😄👍 Perhaps I was looking for drama.... The amazing thing is that the Me of eight weeks ago who was gasping and creaking for every running minute now seems to be able to trundle on and on ... and even more on, and never gets out of breath. My inner tortoise is SO happy. 🎉🥬 (That’s celebratory lettuce, as no tortoise pic. 😄)

[Jell6 Graduate]

Lovely, and great that you feel like you can keep going 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️.

I must admit that I just had to Google corvid!

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to Jell6]

And I forget that not everyone has a biologist other half. 😄 We get jackdaws, rooks, crows and the occasional raven, (as well as magpies, which are technically part of the group but don’t join these big flocks.) About this time of year they seem to gather and then fly about making a lot of noise. No idea why, but it means “early Spring” to me. 🎉

[Jell6 Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

I like the sound of that 🦅

[Pianism Graduate]

Just keep trundling. I'm going to embrace my inner trundle when my calf gets better. I feel so miserable stuck inside on the sofa (which was once my proud domain!).

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to Pianism]

Well, that is progress of a sort! 😂 But sorry you are stuck with resting. May it all be better soon. 👍

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

Lol. Edited so it actually makes sense now!

[Jell6 Graduate]

Granspeed just found you one of these🐢.

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to Jell6]

Thank you! 🥬

[SeeJillRun Graduate]

No biologists here but I know what a corvid is lol, we get a fair few round here. Glad there were no foot twinges today, hope it stays that way 🤞

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

So do I. I am determined, even if it takes mind over matter! 😄

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

That’s the ticket! It’d be a shame to let them get in the way when you’re so close to graduation!

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

Magic ! Loving the inner tortoise - much less slimy for embracing than the usual snail 😂

[Tiptopcat]

I am happy to embrace my own inner tortoise. Hehehe. Happy trundling

[Couchpotato2 Graduate]

Tortoise is hidding behind no doubt! That is such a positive outcome. I think my early week brain keeps saying you’ll get tired etc but I just ignore it because once I get going I can keep going and jog along slowly quite happily. What a learning curve!

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to Couchpotato2]

Too right! It’s good to get to where I really trust the Plan and I’ve enjoyed weeks 7 onwards. Possibly the much improved weather in our area has been a factor too.... 🌞🎉

[Couchpotato2 Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

Most definitely 🌞 helps! I think my turning point was after 5:3, my thought process was well if the plan has taken me here, if will work for the rest even though I don’t see how!

I’ve also run in 7 different places so I don’t get used to hills etc, I think if I were to run the same route I would also see an improvement, especially if it were flat