Week 4, Run 3 🥵

[Jools2020]

 An early run for me this morning. Busy day ahead! Set the alarm for 5:30 but it was closer to 6:30 before I managed to get out of the door. Actually donned my shorts this morning. I didn’t want to show my pale winter legs, but you know what? Nobody even gave me a glance! Bit disappointing really 😂! So - left the house and felt that early morning cool air on my skin. Wonderful!

I start the programme and my music and walk up the hill. I notice as I’m walking up the incline that the air is heavy and humid. It’s very overcast here and I thought I felt a spot of rain. I follow the coach’s instructions running and walking when told to.

The last run was a 5 minute one and I have not felt up to increasing the pace so far. I’m a slow runner and this programme isn’t about speed - but sometimes I just feel like increasing pace at the end. In spite of the humidity I just thought I would take the brakes off! So for the last minute it felt like I was flying down the path. I glanced at my watch and my pace was about 7:10. So I’m not exactly about to take off - but that is fast for me and I even steamed up my glasses 🤣

Home for coffee and a shower. Definitely humid out there ☕️🏃‍♀️👍

Onto Week 5! 👍😊

[Hillrunner2201]

Well done! I did very early this morning but am 1 week ahead on w5r3. I put my shorts on for the first time this year too,with similar trepidation but decided covering my legs would be even worse. it definitely feels properly like summer now!

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Hillrunner2201]

Must be summer if I’m wearing shorts! 😊

[Roxdog Graduate]

Goodness, that was a good run. Isn't it wonderful to run first thing and then you're set up for the day! It seems to take me longer to get ready for my runs these days. I'm sure I got out of that door quicker when I was working full time!

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

Love running early in the summer! Yes, seems to take be longer, too.

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

A morning run before a busy day sets you up well, that sounds very enjoyable too, running in shorts is special and legs gain a good bit of colour over time, enjoy the rest of your day

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks, Sola! I’ll soon have brown legs lol

[Runninggirl59 Graduate]

Flippin eck Jools you are an earlybird this morning. Sounds like a lovely run and you are now set up for the day. Have a good one 😀

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Runninggirl59]

Love the early summer mornings 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Looking good and sounding good too! This running legs on show... ? Well, I am a great one for, if you've got it flaunt it... !

You're a runner... go for it...white legs or not Well done you!

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

haha, yes - flaunted this morning and no/one noticed 😊

Thanks, Oldfloss

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done jools !A 5:30 Alarm 🤔😁

You reminded me of our first time through the program, it was you who got me into the early starts 😁

Very well done and now onto the best week in the program (imho) 😁

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

I remember that, Ian 😊

Ooh yes, W5 R3 coming soon!

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

The Queen of the fast finish is back! Well done - roll on week 5. I really must try to get back into the habit of running first thing

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Thanks, Diane. I do like a bit of speed at the end of a run - in this case it was probably for less than a minute! And I was more than ready to stop.

My early run meant I didn’t have to run in the heat!

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

I remember you getting up at silly o'clock clock to avoid the heat. I like my bed a bit too much for that. Maybe if I wasn't working...

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Oh, I just love it out there early! 😊

[nowster Graduate]

You in shorts and me in bare feet on Wednesday. I was braced for the glances and comments, but they didn't come! 😆

It was overcast and humid here oop north too today.

PS. I'll be expecting some of those negative splits on your first continuous run, W5R3. 🤣

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to nowster]

negative splits for 2K should be doable 👍😂

[Gthants]

This is brilliant! I am a week ahead, but you're moving swiftly. My 20 minute (!!) run this morning ended at exactly 3k. I haven't gone for shorts yet, and run in a top + a layer before 7am every time. It's hotting up though and I reckon I'm gonna need some "go-faster" shorts! 😂

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Gthants]

I’m not planning on doing 3K for my 20 minute run next week! Be more like 2K 😊

Well done! You don’t need ‘go faster’ shorts😊👏👍

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

I’m already working out in my head if I could do 3K. It’s that competitive gremlin again 😈 Begone!!

[Gthants]

The first part was on the level, but then I took a diversion which was slightly downhill and I consciously tried to slow down. This has been my pace since run 1, so clearly 5k will not happen in 30 minutes, but the thrill (once I had finished!) of running a slow 3k, but far, far more, running for 20 minutes was worth it all.

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Gthants]

You can’t beat that runner’s high can you? That feeling after having run for 20 minutes for the first time is magical!

I’ve never run 5K in 30 minutes. Not on my wish list at all. Slow running is usually my thing (with the occasional surprising burst of speed 🤣)

[Week7 Graduate]

Nice one! Sounds like you are making massive progress with you running. OK , If you can bare legs I can too-My shorts are coming out for tomorrow's run!!!! But .. it won't be that early!