Ringing the Changes And A Thoroughly Enjoyable 5.5k

[Birdlady64]

I don't normally run late afternoon on a Saturday but I've not been sleeping that well and the lure of a lie in and not having to get up for work was too hard to resist.

So,after watching the Tour de France this afternoon, I did something today I've not done before and drove a short distance for my run. I also decided on a new playlist to mark the occasion.This was also run 1 of week 1 of ju-jus Magic 10k plan for me.

This turned out to be a most enjoyable run - an out and back along the sea wall of the estuary of the River Crouch. Great scenery, the smell of ozone, and the weather was perfect - high teens, sunshine and a brisk, but not too strong, cooling breeze. I didn't see a soul all run, singing out loud and waving my arms around like a lunatic, Queen's Greatest Hits in my ears!

And I beat my previous 5k PB by almost 3 minutes - 2:53 to be precise

All in all a thoroughly enjoyable run.

[Instructor57 Graduate]

That's sounds like such an enjoyable run !

Nice one ! 😬👍

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thanks

I really enjoyed it and I think it was just what I needed. Am still on a high 3 hours after 😁

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

That's great !

Just what a run should be like 😬👍

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

Sounds idyllic, great result. Love your choice of music, my fave band of all time and go to for me while out running. Glad to see you decided to go with ju ju. I'm still going to try my adaptive options, hopefully finishing wk2 on Monday with my 'long run' which will be 6.5k.

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Thanks.I really enjoyed it.

I decided I might as well go with the plan - it will give some structure to my running which is something that's been missing for a while now

Good luck for your long run on Monday. Mine is going to be a short one - I might use the Speed podcast again

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on your 5K PB, good post from you and a lovely photo of the River Crouch, ha, for you it was Crouch to 5K if you did C25K along the side of that river

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you!

Ha ha! That's so funny. 😂

I don't know why I haven't run there before now as it's always been a favourite weekend walk. In winter thee are Brent Geese and lots of waders and sometimes there are seals

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Sounds perfect! Well done 👏👏👏👍

And almost 3 minutes off your previous 5K time, too - the icing on the cake! 😀

Lovely photo! Makes me want to run there! 🏃‍♀️

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks!

It's a really nice place to walk, especially in winter with lots of Geese and waders. I might make it my go-to 5k run.

I think it gave me the lift I needed

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

I needed a lift this morning, too; it must be catching 😘

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

Oooo envious of the sights and smells! Sounds fab! 😊

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Yes it gave me a real emotional boost - it was just the perfect run.

[Jane_1961 Graduate]

Gorgeous picture.

Congratulations on your PB

🏃‍♀️👍👏🏻

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Jane_1961]

Thank you!

It was a really enjoyable run, the PB was an added bonus! 😁

[MontyMooDog Graduate]

Looks like a lovely venue and congratulations on a fine run🍷👍😁

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Thank you!

I was just so happy to have had such an enjoyable run - something which has been missing for a while if I am totally honest.

The PB was an added bonus 😊

[Ln_art Graduate]

Must be the day for new PBs I did well shaving a minute off my PB 5k infact 5k in 30 mins is starting to look really achieveable

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Ln_art]

Congratulations 👏

Am a long way from a sub-30 but just pleased to have had such an enjoyable run today

[girlsjustwannarun Graduate]

What a gorgeous setting to run along! Congratulations on your PB!

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to girlsjustwannarun]

Thank you! It was a good run 😁

[Slothgoesrunning Graduate]

Sounds perfect- well done! I decided to start Ju Ju plan with the long run too , completed the 5.5 Friday (distance was fine, can feel it my legs though) 🏃‍♀️

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Slothgoesrunning]

Thanks. Hope the legs feel better today 🙂

[58soon]

Sounds awesome! Queens Greatest Hits do it for me too.... with some Billy Idol and Madonna thrown in there too for a bit of nostalgia! Magic Plan Run 2 for me tomorrow. Keep it up 😁

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to 58soon]

Yes it was a really good run - I haven't enjoyed one that much for a while.

Good luck with the magic plan!😁

[Runjilly Graduate]

Ooh lovely run! How great to get your PB 5k and enjoy it so much 😁 Well done on starting the magic plan - I'm off the blocks on the tomorrow on the distance plan 😬

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Runjilly]

Thank you!

Good luck with the Magic Plan. I started it to put some structure back into my running. I'm looking forward to it 😁