Nearly 5 Miles, Over 50 Minutes & 500 Cows 🐮🐂🐄🐃

[AliHC]

Today I intended to run for a bit longer 🙄 The thought process was that I'd run 3 x 5k's both during during Week 9 and continued to do so after graduating.

Usual faffing took place before the run, planned the route (sort of), had and extra glass of water and 2 extra wees then off 😊

Drove out, parked up, head space good, radio on, run tracker at the ready and off I went walking for a bit, then ran when I felt ready🏃🏼‍♀️

Took it very slowly, even down hill, even slower up hill 😭 turned around at what I thought was a good half way point and headed back... Reached the car and still felt good (no idea of time) so carried on. Again reached a good turning around point and ran back to the car 🚙

Took out my phone to stop the run tracker and BOOM! 54 MINUTES! 🤣 Felt very slightly disappointed that I'd not done 5 Miles 😞 But over the moon 🌛 with the length of time running!

Took some photos of some of the cows I passed on the way 🐄

Hope you're all having a great week xxx

P.S. 4.96 miles = 7.98k in new money 😂

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Sounds like a really great run and photos of animals are always welcome. Well done you 😊

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you Buddy34 ❤️ I was definitely in the zone today 😊

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

👍👏🤣 well done! love the cows!!

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

There were 100's of them! 🐮

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate in reply to AliHC]

😄

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great running... bear in mind the 10% weekly addition rule though... 15k last week gives you 16/17 for this week, and you just aced half of them!! A nice short relaxed run next time out will set you up for a 5k, or vice versa.

So close to 5 miles that I’d count the first bit of cooldown and be claiming it! Very well done.

[AliHC Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

😂 Yes, I could claim the warm up and cook down 😂

I will definitely be doing a very short run next time out! Just got my happy feet on 🐧 xxx

[Fatgirlslim19 Graduate]

Ahh isn't it lovely when you find a happy pace and just want to keep going! Well done, it sounds like you really enjoyed that!

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Fatgirlslim19]

It is! I felt that I'd got a good rhythm going and really enjoyed that one today 😊

[Jazzyrunner Graduate]

That’s amazing! You’re continuing to smash it every time! Phenomenal 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Jazzyrunner]

🤣 Maybe I just want to be the female version of Forrest Gump 🤣 Run Forrest! Run! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️

[Puppy-love Graduate]

What a great run. Wow! You’re amazing. Marathon here next week. I’m signing you up. 👏👏👏😊😘

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Puppy-love]

🤣 I would love to do a marathon.... But I'm a bit busy next week 😅

This running lark is really taking me back to my youth 🤣

[Sonia52 Graduate]

Oh wow!! Great pics and you have done so well!!! ♥️

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Sonia52]

Thank you Sonia ❤️ I'm just very lucky to live in such beautiful surroundings ⛰️

How you doing with your running? Xx

[Sonia52 Graduate in reply to AliHC]

I am up to 28 minutes now! 😁 Strange to think I have just 5 runs left... so now thinking ahead of different and nicer routes. Today is a rest day so this morning I am going to have a nice long walk at a local nature reserve before work this afternoon. And this Saturday I will attempt my first parkrun!! I still find it tiring though, but the determination and will power is there!

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Sonia52]

Oh that sounds like a lovely walk at the nature reserve. Do you run there too?

5 more runs to graduating, they will fly by! Very impressed with you doing a Parkrun! Really hope you enjoy it! I really want to do a Parkrun too, but it always seems to clash with other engagements at the moment. When my son goes back to uni next week, my Saturday mornings will be a little less full on ☺️

Enjoy the rest of your week and good luck on Saturday 🍀🏃🏼‍♀️

[Sonia52 Graduate in reply to AliHC]

Oh it was... Lovely sunny day out too! No I’ve not jogged at Attenborough nature reserve yet, but I plan to in the future. Had to drive there this morning though to have enough time before work. Did a 7.8k walk, then afterwards I thought I would check out and walk the park run circuit next to it too. It has some lovely parts along side the river Trent! So glad I checked it out before the park run Saturday 😊 My son came back from his final year at uni a year ago. He doesn’t miss me Saturday mornings, he is usually still in bed! 😂

[Mark1909 Graduate]

Wow that’s fantastic, that is some distance - love the photos and your blog too, it always makes me smile ! Love the piccies too 🐄 keep on running and winning !

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Mark1909]

Thank you! ☺️ I'm really enjoying this! How are the skirting boards going? 🙄 xx

[Mark1909 Graduate in reply to AliHC]

I’m enjoying it too, which is weird as I never was into running, a new found hobby to add and fit in..... some days I don’t have time to breathe !

Skirting boards ! They are fine thanx x all painted and fixed to the walls - I ran out after doing a quarter of the work so had to find a DIY store - I’ll phone Mum tomorrow to check they are still in place haha kaboom !! It was such a lovely day weather wise and I spent it indoors 😬. I would rather have been outside ! What you been up to this week ? Xx

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Mark1909]

I'm sure the skirting boards will be fine 😊

This week in doing my usual teaching and keeping on top of the events at the venue. We've got a live music gig on tonight, a couple of raves with huge sound systems and the launch of the Arts & Heritage Trail around the area where our venue is. So nothing major really ☺️

Our son's going back to uni next week, so got to do a bit of shopping with him and it's his 21st birthday next week too 🛍️🎉

Easy week 😁

[Mark1909 Graduate in reply to AliHC]

Wow 😮 a busy schedule then ! Good luck, I hope all goes well with the launching. Happy birthday to your son too, hope he has a fab day 🎁 🎂

[Goslow Graduate]

Great run.. you are doing so well 👏👏👏😃 love the pics!!

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Goslow]

Thank you ❤️

How are you doing? xxx

[Goslow Graduate in reply to AliHC]

I’m doing fine thanks.. still slow and still on treadmill.. 🤣 but I’m running for 30 minutes 😃

I’m working up to trying outside again!

Also thinking of ditching Michael on this morning run 🤔 🤣🤣

Have a good day xx

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Goslow]

Week done with keeping up the 30 minutes runs. Doesn't matter if its on the treadmill or outdoors, you're still doing it!

Let me know how you get on outside! Maybe try one of the early weeks of C25K and see how it goes?

How did it go without Michael? 😂 xxx

[Dalmorangie Graduate]

Amazing.....not far off 10k then?

[AliHC Graduate]

Mmmmm? I think that's probably quite a way off yet, but I would really like to give it a try 🤔 Never say never! 😂

[Redcat19 Graduate]

Disappointed, I'd be over the moon. Good running 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[AliHC Graduate in reply to Redcat19]

I am over the moon really🌜x

[Runbyfaith Graduate]

great job. keep it up and always remember to run safe and smart. I find that hard to remeber sometimes myself. I like to strive for pb's

[AliHC Graduate]

Thank you 😊