Run 12 ,today Friday 13th ( hadnβt noticed that π±π) and run 11 was a full week ago ππ€·πΌββοΈ
Life is slightly running away with me ( back to work part time, family stuff etc.) so I am falling behind a bit with runs and a βbig bitβ with my posts too.
Only just about keeping up with my replies to all you good people who are (unlike me) getting out there !ππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
Anyway inspired by LottieMW βS last post I got going this morning and had a brilliant run .
Ran 5k at an enjoyable but improving pace so have been in a super mood all day ( I find running in the morning has a great effect on my whole day so Iβm glad I got over my self consciousness about running around in the daytime)
A couple of things I learnt/observed today ,
I didnβt have my usual βToxic 8 minutesβ and I lose my βgrooveβ if I do βU Turnsβ π
I know why I got rid of the Toxic 8 and I will repeat it.
Long story as short as possible ππ
Got a new android phone (was always an π) awhile back , donβt like it so got daughters old π phone .
This morning I discovered thereβs no port for wired headphones π€·πΌββοΈπ€·πΌββοΈ.
So , no worries would just take the Android
Android battery dead , maybe just run with no music ?π€·πΌββοΈππ»ββοΈ
Wasted 5 minutes learning Iβm not that person π
Had to charge android ( thought Iβd left all this malarkey behind π€·πΌββοΈ clearly not )
So I popped tv on and did a 10 min aerobics with walking/running around the kitchen and a 5 min lovely stretching one ( fabulous 50s with the lovely Australian lady would recommend even though Iβm a decade late ππ)
Then went off with my music to do my run and it was a joy π€©, no niggles , no gremlin right on the 8 minute mark telling me this is too hard and do you really think you can do another 20/30 mins ?πΉπ
So Iβm going to do these quick sessions with a few dynamic stretches each time before I go out , it was so worth it .
The run was as smooth as you like , really chuffed , it was blowing a gale and cold but it felt good .
Very choppy seas today , lots of seagulls just coasting in the wind and gorgeous blue skies with puffy white clouds scuttling by π€βοΈβοΈ
The losing my groove bit is when I turn around and itβs a tight turn and I lose the rhythm.
I found today I had hit that rhythm for almost the entire time so I was very conscious of it βgoingβ and having to find it again .
So overall pleased to have gotten out , pleased that after a week the run was so comfortable and pleased to see some steady improvement in distance , time and my heart rate.
Hopefully Iβll find a new routine because the benefits of getting out there are just huge.
In terms of runs 9 , 10 , & 11 ?
Run 9 - horrid , I did my 30 minutes , did 4K but didnβt enjoy the environment.
I had gone into town to walk daughters dog, thereβs a beautiful big bypass with lovely trees lining it that lots of town runners use and I thought well , I bet thereβs a good 4/5 k on that.
Big mistake π± a bypass is built for cars ( πdoh !π) so obviously lots of cars, noise and of course all the town runners ..... just not for me , I did my 30 mins / 4K but all of it in a bad mood π‘ .
Probably my worst run ever , ready to give up at 10 , 15 and 20 mins πππ
Run 10 was a good one , back home on my coastal route . I made sure I enjoyed it to restore my confidence , kept pace very steady throughout and felt good.
Stretched out to 4.5 k as it was feeling comfortable
Run 11 , again a good run, same route and did 4.5 k again in a better time too.
It was a glorious day , quite mild and on this run I decided to have a different sort of run. It dawned on me that Not all runs have to be just βa to b β without stopping , not always a βset pieceβ . So half way to the lighthouse I stopped to take a photo and then when I got to the end of the road I sat for five minutes watching the sea, the boats and the birds .
Then got up and ran the second half home !
It was great , very relaxed .
So although my routine has slipped Iβm still βin itβ and the improvement is happening I think, nothing dramatic but each run is either easier , longer in time or longer in distance , just getting better maybe ?
Today though reminded me just how much I like it and how good it feels πππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈππ»ββοΈ
Photo .... βStill hanging in there π