7.3 done and dusted

[Enxo]

Another rough and ready day in Hove...

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Well done! How's that knee feeling?

[Enxo Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Better, but strangely the more i rested/iced it the more it tightened up. No pain but I'm conscious of it. Went very slowly though and will continue the rice.

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to Enxo]

Yes, that can happen. You still need gentle stretching/movements. Keep an eye on it 👍🏻

[Enxo Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Amazed to how easy the run was - running for 30 mins is going to be no problem - 5k (55mins at this speed) is my next goal.

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to Enxo]

This is the thing, we don't believe we can do it until we're halfway through it, then we wonder why we doubted ourselves! 👍🏻😁

[Enxo Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Yes, but being lapped by fast runners does take the shine off a bit. I want to be one of those lithe young women, dressed all in black, sprinting along with their blonde locks cascading out behind them! But that would need loosing more than weight!

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to Enxo]

I think that might take more than a running programme 😉

[mrrun Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Strangely, I never doubt myself in the beginning but when I'm done l doubt my decision making that prompted me not to doubt something that nearly finished me off. Kinda doubting the doubt.

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to mrrun]

🤣🤣🤣

[mrrun Graduate in reply to Enxo]

I've been through injury and knee 'awareness'. That stuff needs constant monitoring. And yes, at times it hurts when resting but not when running. Now l know all the the signals, I know what each niggle means and there are a few. The key is to work on knee strengthening and to make it mandatory. My workouts were recommended by my physio and an osteopath (even a chiropractic at some stage) and all that business is designed around each individual so most of my stuff wouldn't be useful to you. I do lots of cross training involving martial arts where knees are very exposed but all that joy actually made them stronger. However, if l fell a 'particular' niggle in my left knee l will happily not run for a week or more. Your body awareness is probably your best guide.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Good run for you today Enxo, I bet looking at that photograph you were better running along the prom than being on a small boat out at sea, onwards and upwards to week 8.😊

[Enxo Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

TThank you! Saw some fast runners who lapped me a dozen times but otherwise it was a lovely solitary run.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Nice to see you took a few days rest Enxo, the sea may be rough but the picture is lovely.

Well done you 🤗

[Enxo Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks for all the encouragement and advice - I'm defo a work in progress!