Return of the tomato - w4run3

[grumpyoldgirl]

Whew, it's a hot one! 🥵

Got out at 9 and wished I'd made it an hour earlier, so I decided to use my warm-up walk to get to a bridleway that stays mainly beside trees and hedgerows for the most shade.

I'm so happy to say that the stretching and strengthening exercises are beginning to have a noticeable effect now, because my foot and ankle are still feeling fine 3 hours later! Not sure how fast I went - I have a feeling that it was faster than I intended on the slight downhills, but I'm really chuffed at how much better this run was compared to the first week 4 run.

The photo gives you an idea of how my face looked at the end - except I was smiling 😄

[Week7 Graduate]

Pleased yo hear you had a good run. I think many of us joined you in acquiring tomato like attributes this morning-I know I did!!!🥵😊

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Week7]

That makes me feel less alone😂

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

🍏🤣Oh that picture says it all!!!

SO well done!!! You are a dream advert for the benefits of stretch and flex!!! Your determination even in the heat is admirable . Enjoy week 5 with its 3 different runs which makes it interesting! X

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

Thanks Annie I'll do my best although I will approach with caution 😏

[Beachcomber66 Graduate]

Great run Grumps; everything sounding good.👍

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks BC, not counting any chooks yet but it's nice to have a good run in the bank 😊

[Beachcomber66 Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

One run at a time; boring but true.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

That was a good run you had this morning grumpyoldgirl, well done on running in the heat, I am not sure if your face was as red as the flower in the photo.

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Ooh maybe not quite that red but it felt like it! 😂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

The parkrun I ran at this morning was their 50th, the run director asked as many runners as possible to wear something red, red of course is the colour of the T Shirt a runner gets when they have ran 50 parkruns, there were many, including myself who wore the 50 Red T Shirt, I asked a runner why she didn't wear anything red?, she answered that like you grumpyoldgirl that her face goes red everytime she runs.

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

😅

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Phew... sneaked it in! Well done you and I am glad that all feels so good!

[Petem56 Graduate]

So pleased that it went well, I ended up like spicy hot beetroot this morning.

[Gthants]

I'm sure anyone looking through C25K from the outside would think the walks warm you up for the runs, then you walk to warm down; job done. But the stretches and strengthening are so important - before and after runs, and on the "rest" days.

Well done for your excellent progress! 🙌