Just a short 3.5K this morning

[Instructor57]

Well, when I say short, I mean 3.5K haha .

After my longer and slower 10K on Saturday I decided I needed a quicker run .

It certainly won't break any records but I haven't sweat so much since C25K week 1 haha.

It was good, I enjoyed it and that's what matters 😁

I had a different playlist ,

David Bowie's The rise and fall of Ziggy stardust.

This brought back memories of seeing him perform this live in Manchester many moons ago 😁

I set off at a pace where I was just comfortable but knew I was working and really just wanted to see if I could maintain that pace , it wasen't easy but it was doable .

I had ran about 3K when I came up behind 2 more joggers , initially they were walking then one looked at her watch and they both set off running again ,

I actually caught up with them and started to chat as I ran alongside them ,

They were on C25K week 1 so not wanting to put them off, I wished them good luck and ran on ahead for around another half k

At which point I decided to stop as I'd already slowed down to chat to the others .

When I got home and doing my stretches, the sweat was pouring out of me haha .

As I said , a bit like week 1 😁

Anyway, it's good to mix the runs up a bit !

Who knows what my next one will be , I don't ! 😁

The main thing is , enjoy your runs 👍

[Roxdog Graduate]

It is great to mix up the runs and to do what instinctively feels right I think, and that was right this morning! Funny how we think of 3.5k as a short run, who would have thought it!

I am delaying until Friday, but I might not make it until then, as I am missing my run already. Muscle strain seems better, but I am being very careful.

I noticed when I walked one of my running routes with my son at the weekend that it was a bit muddy, so trail shoes have been ordered! I am excited to have 2 pairs of shoes - that's commitment!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

Yes, mix and match 😁🏃

I know , 3.5 but it was still hard work to maintain pace 😐

I think your right to be cautious !

I certainly would if I felt anything again.

I also can't wait to try out my trail shoes 😬

[Roxdog Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Never saw Bowie in the early years, but went to one of the serious moonlight gigs.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

That was the only time I ever saw him , amazing concert !

[Fionamags Graduate]

Sounds like a good one - mixing it up is definitely the way to go! And get you the experienced runner chatting to the beginners! I bet they were delighted with the encouragement.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Fionamags]

Haha, I hope I managed to encourage them 😁

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate]

ha ha, well done with your 'short' run. I did 4K this morning trying to up my pace slightly and was absolutely boiling by the end - it's really quite muggy out there (but nice).

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to ThisGirlNowRuns]

Yes, surprisingly warm 😐

[sally1993]

Fantastic! Love to hear you bumped into some people on week 1 I bet you were an inspiration to them. Looking forward to being where you are and switching up the runs. I feel like when this is over I'm going to want to chop and change a lot too x

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to sally1993]

Thanks Sally, it was nice to chat to new runners,

Brought back memories of my week 1 😁

And yes, it's fun to mix thing up 😁

[sally1993 in reply to Instructor57]

I just googled Ifton Heath cos I'm super nosy and you live on the north wales border! So far away! (I'm in kent) x

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to sally1993]

Haha yes , I'm in Shropshire, as you say , right on the border between England and Wales .

I sometimes go for a walk along the canal towpath and into another country 😂

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to sally1993]

Actually used to have an auntie in Kent !

She lived on the Isle of sheppey 😁

[sally1993 in reply to Instructor57]

Oh that’s proper Kent! I’m almost in Surrey much more to the left 😂x

So cool that you can pop into Wales.. I went to Herefordshire once and went to wales for lunch I thought it was pretty exciting 🤣 x

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to sally1993]

haha, proper kent 😂

oh, herefordshire is nice ! i used to do a lot of gliding around there 😊

[9weeks2Run Graduate]

That’s great well done!

How lovely to chat to Week one runners and to be able to inspire them.

I am doing my first run of week eight today, enjoying this so much.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to 9weeks2Run]

oooh week 8 run 1 has memories for me 😂

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Ha! Listen to you caught up with them and then ran on! Bet you never imagined doing that when you started C25k - it’s just great isn’t it?

You are a professional runner these days! Look how far you’ve come 👍

I bet those runners who you briefly caught up with were looking at you in awe thinking that will be us in a few months! 👍

A 3.5k run with a nippy little pace! 👏👏

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Thank you Jane , yes it was nice not to be the newbie 😁

And the run was about pace if possible ,👍

Hope you are doing ok ??

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

I’m ok thanks... just working thru this work 💩

I’m stretching and walking ... I upload to strava but private as it’s got my address on virtually! 😳🙈🤣

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Oh dear , still work problems ☹️

Haha yes, I guess you need to be aware of security using strava .

Pleased your active now , hopefully running again soon ?

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Don’t tempt me... I’ve come out today and deliberately NOT put my running g shoes on cos the pull is so great and I feel I’m a day or so away from that.. don’t want to undo all the good work I w done! 🙈🤣

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Of course !

Don't rush it for the sake of a few days 👍

[Cp1965 Graduate]

I was only thinking the same thing, this time last year 3.5k seemed like a distant dream, now it's a short run!

Mildly envious, never managed to see DB live, and 20-odd years of shift work (and it needs to be said, partners who didn't share my somewhat left field musical taste!) curtailed my attending live music events, just when I get to a stage where I can start going again, everything shuts down. My last gig was Gary Numan last October, had a few pencilled in for this year but sadly not to be.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Cp1965]

Yes, it a shame about live events, I have had 2 postponed .

1 was the Australian pink Floyd show.

( I have also over the years seen pink Floyd 4 times !)

And the other was nick mason's (from pink Floyd) saucer full of secrets

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Cp1965]

We e all done so well!

C25k is a life change for us all

👏👏👏

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

Great to do a wee 'short' one after your 10k.

You obviously cant help the instructor coming out in you greeting the new c25kers 😁👍.

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

Missed your post this morning - glad to see you're enjoying mixing it up a bit with that "short" 3.5k. I did my short run of week 1 of the magic plan yesterday - just 2.5k - and it felt like a bit of a cheat to be honest. Tomorrows run is supposed to be 5k. We will see....

I can't wait until I get to the stage where I'm overtaking other runners - not sure if that will ever happen though - but how lovely to have a chat and encourage them along. I remember a couple of times dog walkers telling me to "keep gong!" when I was on the plan. I reckon I must have looked like I was about to die! 😁

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Yes, mixing it up stops me getting bored 😂

Haha it was good catching then up , reminded me when I was overtaken once In the early weeks 😁

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Only overtaken once? It still happens to me now 😁

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Haha, usually the ones i see are coming towards me so I just smarten up my posture 😂

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

Brilliant Instructor57!! Those are the best kind of runs!! Just going with how you feel! 🤩🤩!! I tend to do that (a lot🥴!).

But...I’m getting used to the run/walk/run routine in my 10k plan. It has taken an adjustment of the mindset as I’d usually just choose to do a shorter run, but it’s actually very enjoyable. 😁

I agree with you, the main thing is to enjoy your run!! 🤩❤️

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Fabulous450]

I actually like the sound of run walk intervals in a 10k plan ! 👍

But yes , enjoyment is the most important ingredient 😁