W9R1 .... nicely done 😄

[PlymBorn]

After having had some calf pain after W8R3, I took it easy and worked on my calf muscles after some great advice from fellow forum members. So it was with some trepidation that with the pain no longer present, I went for a gentle couple of km walk yesterday afternoon.

No niggles, pains or aches, I thought I’d give the run a go that evening ... the first time I’ve run evenings as I usually get up at 5am ish to complete the runs ... to hide from public gaze but also less traffic.

So, first thing I noticed there are a lot of runners round here in the evening ... and everyone of them is so polite! A nod here, a hello there, a keep it going comment on one occasion.

Music on ... pace easy and slower than before, mindful of the other day avoiding large curbs ... more traffic which was slightly distracting, but not off putting. Michael’s words and time checks in my ears went unnoticed... I seemed to be simply running and running .. before I know it, I’m done ! Not the fastest pace and won’t deny, I was out of breath, but I’d just run 30 mins!!

2 more to go!

[packersruns Graduate]

Well done you! I feel like all runners are polite because we are all going through the same exhaustion and sometimes we need a little encouragement! I used to go out during afternoon times in the earlier weeks of C25K, but have been doing the same as you by waking up at 5am, but definitely would like to run in the afternoon now I graduated to see how it is, only issue is I live near a beach so if the weather is nice I would struggle to get a consistent pace because of people walking along the seafront 😂 sounds like you had a really good run, the best ones are the ones that whizz past, shows that you are enjoying it now. Only an hours worth of running to go and you've graduated!!

[PlymBorn in reply to packersruns]

That’s so surreal ... an hours worth of running 🏃🏻‍♂️ .. so strange when you put it like that ! But true !

I’d love to be running on a beach, seafront like you, or like Jools in such idyllic countryside ... sadly I’m in a built up area ... but that does mean I can vary the route in and out different streets or roads ... found places I haven’t seen before and I’ve been here 20 yrs !

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Well done! Wise to be cautious, but you are exactly where you should be. Getting closer!

[PlymBorn in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools ... you are only 4 away! ... less than 2hours of running to go (stole the time analogy from @packersruns 😂) ... definitely steady and careful from now on in

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Pleased to hear it was pain free !

Well done 👍👏👏👏

[PlymBorn in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you 🙏

Hope you’re on the road to recovery and be back out soon.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

Thanks, could be a bit longer yet though ☹️

[Natsuwa Graduate]

Keep going you are so close now!🏃🏃

[PlymBorn in reply to Natsuwa]

Thank you ... 60 minutes of running left !!

[Busylady1 Graduate]

Great job almost there. I think W9R1 was one of my best runs! The end of the programme is in sight, then onto consolidations! Keep going! 💪🏼

[PlymBorn in reply to Busylady1]

Thank you ! Let’s hope tomorrow’s run is just as good.