Consolidation r2

[Tipee]

Actually we did this yesterday but only just found time to post. We decided to try a new route and also to take the dog so wasn't at all sure how this would go. Firstly the route was unknown to us in distance and also more towards trail 👣 than the usual paved routes we had used previously. So a few issues we had were having to pause a couple of times to put the dog on the lead when we encountered other dog walkers and a giant combine harvester that the dog thought looked interesting, the thoughts we had of enjoying the scenery were shattered as was too busy watching our footing so as not to trip over tree roots etc and definately need to invest in some trail suitable running shoes. When we reached the 30 mins we carried on for another 7 mins to make up for the stoppages we had to make but was disappointed with the distance and pace on this one. We have decided we will not take the dog on our runs going forward it was just too much hassle and will stick to the pavements until can afford to invest in better shoes 😀

[linda9389 Graduate]

Don't worry too much about distance at this point. The key thing is to enjoy it and to make it a habit that fits around your life. If it helps to combine it with a dog walk, do so. Make that your slow run of each week (we are supposed to run slow), then have a faster one without the dog on tarmac. Mixing the runs up is good. Making running a habit and having fun are what it's all about 🙂