Week 7 Run 2

[Gthants]

I followed advice, drove out and ran a new route into a country park. I've walked it often enough in the past but was unsure where 25 minutes running would get me. Well, it got me round one side of a lake and over the bridge half way down another.

A heron, green woodpecker, and unidentified warbler made pleasant running buddies.

Being a new running area my pace was a bit skew-whiff - very slightly faster for the first km, so I focussed and tried to slow ...and ran 5 seconds faster for the second; then I REALLY focussed on keeping it steady ... and ran 30 seconds faster still.

My running style hasn't changed since I was a young un, and pace doesn't matter to me at all. I am steady and breathing comfortably and spoke easily to folk along the route. I wasn't out of breath at any stage.

I did the 25 minute run with 2 x 5 minute walks. Just over 5km in all.

It won't always be possible, but I definitely need change up my locations and run in new places whenever I can.

Happy running, folks!

[Roxdog Graduate]

Changing running routes always works for me! Well done!

[Gthants in reply to Roxdog]

Thank you! It's finding places that are manageable and don't involve long drives. Ideally circular, or at least interesting to backtrack on!

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Great !Glad you enjoyed the change of route!

If your pace allows you to comfortably speak then that's great !

Everyone of course will have a different conversational pace.

Great to see your enjoying the journey 🙂👍

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Now that run report sounds happier! Great photo, too. Different routes can give different efforts but I think you need the variety. Well done for another run under your belt!

[TormundsBeard]

Sounds like a great run 🏃‍♂️! 💥

[GTFC Graduate]

Great stuff, well done!

[ToothPickJafah Graduate]

Great photo! Sounds like you had a fun run 🏃‍♂️👍👏

[PeggySusi Graduate]

Lovely photo.. looks like a great place to run or walk. I alway make great efforts to find circular routes, and vary them by alternating clockwise and anti-clockwise..

[Naturesweapon Graduate]

Sounds good and I might try something like this as so far I have only done laps around the field in front of my house... Keep going and keep us posted!