W8R2 Ankle better 😃 don’t want to get left behind 😆

[CazzaW]

After an extra days rest I was itching to get back out there and get on with it! Having had 2 days with my ankle iced and rested I felt so restless, although thankfully have been able to enjoy watching the French Open tennis without feeling too guilty 😆

Having not even walked anywhere as instructed by physio son, this morning it felt much better and the puffiness gone so thought I’d give it a go. He’d told me when I could ‘hop up and down on the bad leg for 30 times’ then ‘hop forward a metre’ on it, both with no pain then I’d be good to go 🤞All was good and I really wouldn’t have risked further injury and continued if it wasn’t 😇

Off I went 🏃‍♀️ making sure I went really, really cautiously to start with, testing it out 🐌 I decided to go straight down our long road and back which was the route I took in the early weeks, to avoid turning corners. I was astounded at the difference in distance covered compared to those initial interval weeks. Unfortunately it’s slightly downhill there then uphill back but I managed it really well and even needed to divert into a side loop to get in the warm down and arrive back home. Ankle felt good altho’ I’m icing it now as a precaution (back watching the tennis 😂)

I’ve been so inspired by you running buddies graduating this week or just about to that it’s made me more determined than ever 💪 I so want to be crossing the finish line at about the same time as the current W8 crew and tbh I don’t know how much longer I can keep this a secret from my husband 🤣 I truly cannot wait to see the delight on his face (well, I hope he’ll be delighted!) when I tell him I’m going to be able to accompany him, albeit occasionally and much slower 🐢

R3 on Sunday if I can send him off the driving range again!

Keep going everyone 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ and enjoy your weekends 😊

[carolinestanford Graduate]

Brilliant to hear you are on the mend and raring to go xxx nearly there!!! Bet your hubbie will be so proud xxx

[RacingintheStreet Graduate]

Good to hear it mended quickly and you are able to run again 🙂

It must have been quite frustrating . Great you’re back at it and you’ll soon be in wk 9

The weather is playing havoc with week nine runs too at the moment 😕

[CazzaW Graduate in reply to RacingintheStreet]

Yes I’ve heard it’s dreadful ☹️ so rubbish for everyone trying to progress. Hope you can get R2 done soon, then you’re within touching distance 😃

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Glad to hear that your ankle is better...and you managed the run without any problems! 😅

It’s so exciting as people begin to graduate...I’m so pleased for everyone 🥳

I’m sure Mr Lottie thought I had a bizarre interest in the weather today...and strangely keen to get out in the rain!!!

Good luck for Sunday 🤞

[CazzaW Graduate in reply to LottieMW]

Thanks Lottie 🙏 have you managed to get out today in that window of opportunity?🤞 I gather the weather at home is atrocious 😩

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to CazzaW]

Yes! 🙌🏼

Just posted 🙄

[MinnieMoo55 Graduate]

My goodness I’ve been a positive running 🦥 compared to you!!

This morning wasn’t happening because there were gales as well as driving rain and then I got my head into a pot of paint for the rest of the day, firstly prepping and painting skirting boards and door surround and then up cycling an old small wardrobe that’s going to become my shoe cupboard 😊

So glad that your ankle has healed and you’re back out there... I’ll get my skates on... no running shoes 😂... back on tomorrow

By the way, love that you started the programme choosing a route without corners 😆 I was ok with corners but did everything I could to avoid even small inclines!!

[CazzaW Graduate in reply to MinnieMoo55]

Oh I love the sound of a shoe cupboard 😀

Had heard the weather was ghastly at home today, really hope it’s better for you tomorrow so you can get those skates on 😂 ‘we’ need you with us 😊

I thought running mostly straight today would mean avoiding having to turn my feet/ankle. I have recently been running around lots of side roads that all seem to have 90 deg turns 🙄 I know it’s 4k to the end of the road and back, from our front door, but with the warm up and down walks I’m running out of road so am looping round side roads now. I can of course run past the house in the other direction 🤣

Good luck for tomorrow 💪

[MinnieMoo55 Graduate in reply to CazzaW]

Still raining badly this morning but no gales so will start drinking lots of water and head out a bit later in the hope that it will have stopped!

[VPOLLIE67 Graduate]

Brilliant CazzaW. So proud of you for keeping the faith and going for it. What strength and determination you have 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[CazzaW Graduate in reply to VPOLLIE67]

Thanks VP, following your excellent example 😊😂

[nowster Graduate]

Hope he doesn't think you have a fancy man. 😜

[CazzaW Graduate in reply to nowster]

😂😂😂

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Well done you!! Behind you all the way and looking forward to seeing you graduate 😁😘

[CazzaW Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I can’t wait...it’s such an amazing feeling to know I’m actually going to make it 😆💁‍♀️