Back into the woods, back to week 5!

[grumpyoldgirl]

I've finally made it back to week 5 - I last did this run in February. I went on to make it all the way to week 7 before my foot had a fight with a bedleg and the bedleg won 😶 It's taken a long time to get my foot strong enough again.

So to celebrate making it to the half-way week of the course, I drove to the nearby forest yesterday morning while it was quiet and tested out my new shoes on the trail there. There were a few people out already including occasional bunches of adolescents in hi-vis vests wandering about in twos and threes, consulting maps and chewing their lips pensively, then striding off along the path trying to look confident.

The sun is quite low now through the trees, and it is feeling quite autumnal but it was beautiful as usual and it felt really good to be back there running. Happy runnings everybody!

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

What a lovely place to run you half way point. It's been a long haul getting back to being able to run again and I'm so pleased for you.

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you, it's been a while but I've been extra cautious. Such a good feeling and I hadn't realised what a difference the new shoes would make either!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Oh yes, new shoes can be a game changer 😀

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Really pleased for you Gog, you have been very patient.Onwards and upwards 🏃‍♀️ Good luck!

xxx

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thank you, I'll take all the luck going!

[Beachcomber66 Graduate]

Excellent news Grumps!! Really pleased to see that progress…..and you are too experienced to get wound up about W5 R3! Almost on the home straight.👏👏👏

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

I've done run 2 today..😬 eek!

[Beachcomber66 Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

🫢……you will be fine 🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Just fabulous... welcome back on track... I finished Week5 yesterday , on my repeat journey too!

It is turning beautifully Autumnal now isn't it...? I love watching the trees and the hedges changing their coats for the Season Huge well done to you!

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you Floss, isn't it wonderful to run (jog.. snail.. ) out in nature? There's nothing like it.