I don’t believe it!

[UnfitNoMore]

Have I been in hibernation or is it still February? Nice afternoon 7k run, my longest since my injury. Not been outside today so assumed it was nice and cool out there. Nope... felt quite warm as I locked the front door... started the car and it was 69F... back in the house... best take some water.

Parked the car on the edge of civilisation* and I was going to do a hill... this was going to be slow! 3.5k pretty much all uphill on trail, the sun actually burning on the back of my neck, very much reminded of starting to run last summer when I was running late evenings so that it had cooled to today’s temperature. The 3.5k up was the hardest run I’ve ever done, then the turn... felt really great for a few minutes but I knew I would have to put the brakes on. Uneven ground was going to test my ankle was fully healed, I didn’t need speed too. Now I’m happy, the sun is off my neck and the views almost had me stop to take a picture... almost, but I was on a mission. The 3.5k down was probably my best run yet... and then all too soon it was over. Tried to keep the speed down, but was 30 seconds a mile faster than the last run. Soon it’ll be 7.5k... I’m thinking walk up and run down!

Happy running guys.

* I use the word civilisation loosely, I ran from and to Hadfield, Derbyshire.

[Beanjo Graduate]

Those hills in Hadfield are real hills UNM so big respect ✊

Sounds like a great run- great distance and what a lovely day for it. Long may it last 😊🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Beanjo]

Kinder Scout is calling me... I figured to run up Jacobs Ladder I’d need about 7k’s worth of flat in the tank, planning that run just before Easter, so I think I’m going to have a little in the tank to run on the plateau too.

[Beanjo Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Go you 😊

[Tartancat Graduate]

I thought you didn't do hills! That's impressive (and I bet you didn't need long sleeves today)!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Tartancat]

Nearly took my shirt off 😂

[Tartancat Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

God forbid

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Tartancat]

Indeed! 😂

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

Excellent work UNM. You are, without question, my Friday Hero 🏅

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Thanks... I must add Kate Bush to my playlists!

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

???

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

“Running up that hill”

Wow... I’m old!

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

You’re younger than I am. And you have the memory to prove it - I’d totally forgotten that one 😂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

You say that... yesterday I went shopping... then I went back for butter and cheese... and then I went back for the cheese!

[Jell6 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I see what you did there!

Sounds like a great return to form😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Jell6]

The first half was fun when it was over 😂

[ShadowDee Graduate]

I just love your posts UnfitNoMore . Your my inspiration

I've just done my walk from work. 3k in total. This morning and evening. So warm out too. I wanted to jog, but my foot is slightly tender. I'm getting there, and I know it won't be forever.

I'm planning on going to the gym this Sunday since I can't row, I'm sure I can get creative with exercising

Have a good weekend.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to ShadowDee]

Yeah... I’m sure you’ll have a ton of fun in there... could you use the rowers one legged? I never tried it, may not work balance wise... I dunno. Hopping on the treadmill definitely not good 😂. The only tactics for me that worked in the gym was exercising behind a cute girl... so that ruled my school gym out.

You’ll be back soon... and it’s great to hear that you’re getting some exercise and to the legs and feet too.

[SeeJillRun Graduate]

Ooh lovely part of the country n not so far from me in Sheffield. Glad the ankle coped ok. Might I suggest you download The Weather Channel app? It has a runners forecast on it that’s customisable, I’m finding it a really useful tool for deciding how many layers to wear for a run

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

Sounds like a good app... but I only wore 2 layers a couple of times over the winter... I think finding the showers in the heat will help though.

Sheffield is on my somewhere to run to list... I love the snake pass... long walk back though 😂

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I’m down to one layer now n wondering how I’ll cope if it gets warmer, I’m not ready to expose my flab just yet 😩😂

I’m sadly on the wrong side of Sheffield, almost in Nottinghamshire, the bonus being that I’m in the valley bottom so don’t need to go up any of the big hills just yet. If I lived over towards the Peaks I would be much more likely to run up the hills. You could always put the Snake on your goals list 😁

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

Yeah... it’s on there... it’s 26 miles from my house to Sheffield station, so a solo marathon with an extra 0.2. Of course I won’t get on a train so I could just run to somewhere I’d like to be... Waitrose maybe!

We often go to Center Parcs in Sherwood and go through Sheffield and down... lovely part of the world.

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Waitrose sounds infinitely preferable to Sheffield Station 😂

It is lovely over towards Center Parcs. Round here it’s mostly reclaimed mining land (the Battle of Orgreave was just up the road), though Treeton Dyke, where Jeremy Clarkson felt the need to drown a caravan, is really nice n somewhere I will be running when I’ve increased my distance a bit more 🏃‍♀️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

I get free coffee at Waitrose too... I think I’ll have earned one!

My family as I knew them were miners from Wombwell and when I did my family tree I found that there were several generations and migrated from Worksop, so that area is my history.

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Free coffee is always good 😁☕️

How nice that you’ve got history in the area. It is lovely over that way, we’re very fond of Rufford Abbey and Country Park, and Clumber of course. It’d be lovely running round there 🏃‍♀️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

I need to hit all the parkruns in that neck of the woods I think.

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

That sounds like a great idea. I’m hoping to get to the one at Rother Valley sometime soon. Hadn’t thought of going further east though

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

I think Rother Valley featured on a parkrun news letter a few months ago.

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

It’s a nice spot for a run. I wasn’t aware there was a park run newsletter

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

Yeah... they mail every couple of weeks. Rother Valley fits into their last mail about the pirate challenges... run 7 C’s and an R.

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I have absolutely no idea what that means lol 😂 😂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

blog.parkrun.com/uk/2019/02...

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks! 😊

[angelbetty Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Sherwood Centre Parcs is not too far from me! I recommend Sherwood Pines for scenic running routes xx

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to angelbetty]

Sold! I may be needing an RV to support my running needs 😂

[angelbetty Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Lol you'd be well kitted out with a chopper to drop in anywhere xx

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to angelbetty]

I read that the wrong way 😂

With you now though... I may have to start actually running some parkruns! I walked one, tailwalked one and have a lot of volunteer credits.

[angelbetty Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Volunteering is more my thing, I'm not sure I'd want to run with the crowd xx

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to angelbetty]

I turn up early... run, sometimes the whole course, grab my high viz and cheer them on, especially the newbies. Usually walk/run in with the tailwalker and newbies... I hate when they’re too fast for me to keep up with carrying kit... love seeing them finish it.

[angelbetty Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Sounds more like my thing. I could probably handle that x

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to angelbetty]

The nest job is tailwalker by far

[angelbetty Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

'Nest' lol 😂 xx

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to angelbetty]

Oops... it’s also the best!

[angelbetty Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I figured that's what you meant. How long have you been volunteering with park run? xx

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to angelbetty]

I started mid July... and I have more volunteer credits than weeks since then I think... I was doing 3 on 3 off at 5k and every juniors on a Sunday at one point... have only been to the 5k once this year though.

[angelbetty Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Sounds fabulous. I'd love to do something like that but my difficulty lies in the timing of the runs. They clash with my other commitments which I can't change. I guess my time will come xx

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to angelbetty]

Things always change eventually.

[Wimborne]

Ah that’s such great news 😀😀.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Wimborne]

Thanks... felt almost as good as the post run wine tastes!

[angelbetty Graduate]

That sounds awesome UNM. Nice work! Xx

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to angelbetty]

Thanks... figured it was time to go show the hills what I could do now.

[angelbetty Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

You'll soon have legs like Popeye's armswhen he's had his Spinach! Xx

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to angelbetty]

😂