Consolidation run 5/just had a week off

Hi everyone 👋🏻

I’m still enjoying my consolidation runs 🏃🏽‍♀️😃

Did a nice hilly (ok they were slopes!) one today.

First time I’ve run in a week and I had to slow right down to a brisk walk 3 times. I’m not beating myself up about it-but I am surprised what no exercise has done to my body!

I usually exercise 4/5 days a week so doing none has hit me!

My week off did include a two hour hike-with a lot of sitting and eating the wrong things 🙃

We’ve been to Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (from Kent) and whilst my daughter exercised well on climbing walls and orienteering, I didn’t 🙈

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

Glad you had a good run today! Consolidation runs are great! 👍🙂

[Hidden in reply to Annieapple]

They really are 👍🏻😊 I chose the wrong kind of podcast today! It was all morning talk and I wasn’t motivated by it at all!

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Amazing how the stuff we listen to can affect our run!

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Sounds like you had a great time in Wales. The first run back can feel a bit tough after a week off the next one will be fine. 😊😊

[Hidden in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks Buddy, I really do hope so 🏃🏽‍♀️😃

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Well done on getting out again

We were on same run today, I too did "hills". Fun

[Hidden in reply to Grannyhugs]

Hahaha, I call them hills but they aren’t 🤣

[Hidden]

Its actually good to take a week off every so often, it lets your body completely repair so dont be worrying about it.

You will be back on track no bother at all.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for this feedback and reassurance 🙏🏻

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

You are very welcome 👍

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Sometimes we need a break... and a two hour hike is no picnic, even if it was 🤣

I find that after a little time off it’s the pacing that goes, so I also take little walk breaks on my comeback run... it clicks again real soon, and the fitness is still there.

Happy running

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Massive well done you..mix those runs up and enjoy!