Virtual 5k - glad to be back 🏃‍♀️

[61Lady]

Well after having a short injury timeout I went out for my 2nd go this week. Wasn’t expecting much so didn’t plan to do 5k but just kept going to the end of my playlist and lo and behold I’d done it!

It was my personal worst or as I now prefer to call it ... my 2nd best since I’ve only done 2 😆 and not an excuse but boy was it windy on the coast - felt like running through treacle for the last k but strangely invigorating 💪🤔

What the last few weeks have taught me is that no matter what speed or how far, getting out there feels a million times better than not.

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

Well done!

Especially for getting out there in this wind

I decided not to get up and run this morning and am already feeling guilty

[61Lady Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

I know what you mean - I have to get out while I’m half asleep and it’s too early to realise what I’m actually doing 😆

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to 61Lady]

Ha ha!😁

Yes - and by then it is too late!😂

[61Lady Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

I now know if I don’t get going early it just doesn’t happen. Next concern will be darker mornings - still need to be done and dusted before work at 8am. I’ll find a way 😉

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Absolutely, and we'll done on your 2nd best 😬👍

[61Lady Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you - obviously as I continue I may possibly either go further or speed up a little but it’s definitely not my priority. Staying fit enough to keep going is top of my list

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to 61Lady]

That sounds like a sound plan to me ! 😁👍

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

Well done getting out and as you say it makes you feel a million times better, me too.

[61Lady Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Crazy really - I never, ever thought I’d be saying that just 3 short months ago - what a voyage of self discovery this has been and I know I wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t for all the support I get on this forum ❤️

[nowster Graduate]

With apologies to Oscar Wilde, "There is only one thing in the world worse than going running, and that is not going running."