W9R1 - my Dad would say I was over optimistic

[Jogunlikely]

I had a last minute change of heart about todays route. Sitting in the hairdressers i thought i would go to the South Downs, walk to the top then run along and down. As i had to run 30 mins it meant finishing on the opposite side of the hill to my car. Perhaps the yomp back over the hill would be a little too much after running 30 mins for the first time 🤔 Sense prevailed and I ran from my house.

I had a new (flat!!) route in mind and set off. The running was actually alright. I got into a rhythm and just plugged away. A couple of times my mind wandered back to the clock but I tried to focus on the things around me. The heady smell of the cow parsley, the adorable but very confused looking puppy I ran past, a shrub of very vocal sparrows. Our world is a beautiful place when we take the time to notice it.

Away I'm plodding away when the half way bell goes. I'm no where near half way round my route. What do I do? Turn round or keep going. Well I can't bear doing a there and back so I carried on as planned. Out of town, left turn over the hump back bridge ( they are tough going at 20 mins in!!!) another left and onto the track that was the old railway line. A short downhill 👐👐👐 and Laura says 60 seconds to go. Whoop whoop I've run for 30 minutes. Me! The person who hates all forms of exercise 🤣

Stopped runkeeper after my warm down walk but was still a way from home. What's a girl to do? 🤷‍♀️ she restarts her app and power walks 😊💪 another 1.25km if you are wondering

In all honesty I think the extra walk really helped. At the end of my running my right knee felt a bit weird but the 15 minutes of walking seem to have sorted that out. 👏👏

Now I'm off to eat left over Chinese then do the ironing whilst watching Eurovision. See, a wild night in the jogunlikely house 🤣🤣🤣

Happy running folks xxx

Ps the photo is especially for Kertesz the other one I treated myself to x

[notquiteretired Graduate]

Wow, that’s great going jogunlikely, enjoy your Chinese , skip the ironing you earned a sit in front of the telly, though eurovision😳🤣.??

Enjoy your evening 😊

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to notquiteretired]

I know, don't judge 🙏 it's one of my guilty secrets, it's so naff it's funny and I love Graham Norton's commentary, almost as good as dear Mr Wogan 😂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Good run for you today Jogunlikely, I hope like me you enjoy watching the Eurovison Song Contest this evening, at the moment I am watching the 5000 metres (5K) from the Diamonds League Meeting in China, the winning time is 13.04.16 try to beat that at your first 5k Parkrun.

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Not a chance 😂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

🏃😂👍

[Katnap Graduate]

Getting closer.... I'm looking forward to seeing that W9R3 post and your Graduate badge. 😁

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Katnap]

Me too! 🙂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

I forgot about Eurovision... thanks for the reminder. Soon you’ll be running up to and back from Fort Nelson... think they have a good tea room for half time!

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Love your optimism. I'm only just falling in love with running. Hills? Well I love the down bit so half way there 🤔🤣

[Debston Graduate]

Well done, great stuff! We're enjoying Eurovision chez Debston too - guilty pleasure!

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Debston]

Not sure about the song but impressed by the acrobatics of the Belarusian dances. One legged flips to land on the same on leg! Wow

[nif100 Graduate]

well done and only a couple more runs to go now and you are there. Go girl...well done!!!!

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to nif100]

😍

[Pianism Graduate]

Well done you! You're right, a bit of extra walking after a run really does help recovery.

[Kertesz]

Thank you!!! 😍🤸🏻‍♂️😍... x x x good runnin’, too!!