Week 9 Run2 will now take place on Friday. Please hold me accountable!

[MintT]

It was supposed to be today but after an hour in the gym building strength and flexibility we headed for a walk. I hadn’t quite got it in my head if you’re on a circular walk and you park at the top of the mountain you walk down to a valley you have to walk back up again. 😩😂

15 kms later and my legs, feet really felt it. The walk was stunningly beautiful so no regrets but need a rest today. Tomorrow back to training in the gym hence Friday run. As this time around most of my C25K is on the flat it’s certainly made me aware of muscles I’m not regularly using!

I’m still hoping and planning to graduate at the end of the month. And no statins for me. Doctor has put this down to me modifying my diet and the exercise.

Onwards!

[CBDB Ambassador]

Week 9 Run 2 will have to happen on Friday!

(Just helping with accountability 😏😉)

And what an awesome place to walk! I bet those legs felt it!

Hugely well done and keep on keeping on! You are soooo close to the end … which is just the beginning!

[MintT in reply to CBDB]

Thank you — it really helps to know you have some people virtually running alongside you.

[Jancanrunagain]

holding you accountable right now! I’m doing run 1 today with run 2 Friday - therefore please hold me to that account and I’ll do likewise!

[MintT]

Yay, so pleased to hear this. Let’s cross that finishing line together. Go us!!!

[Jancanrunagain in reply to MintT]

On it!

[Jancanrunagain in reply to MintT]

I have a three day bad weather warning - peeing with rain today, fingers crossed for tomorrow though - if its just drizzle that's fine if it's what they call the Bomba di Acqua - then no running for me. Still watching you though with my beady eyes😱👍

[Jancanrunagain in reply to MintT]

Okay still throwing it down here just going to have to get wet…, are you out yet?

[MintT in reply to Jancanrunagain]

Go girl you’ve got this , I’ll wait for you to finish first before going out. 🤗

(You’re an hour ahead of us so coffee first) 😂

Seriously proud of you. Not so easy to take the plunge when tipping down. Pun intended!

[Jancanrunagain in reply to MintT]

Seriously cannot tell you how wet it is just having coffee before I go- in the hope that warm wet inside helps me cope with cold wet outside!

[MintT in reply to Jancanrunagain]

What’s the saying in Italy… Piove sul bagnato! In contrast the sun is out here Coffee needed whatever the weather 🙌

[Jancanrunagain in reply to MintT]

Your turn….

[nowster Graduate]

Oh yes! Been there, done that.

Picture the scene. It's Sunday 7 July 2013. Andy Murray is playing the final at Wimbledon. It's a beautiful day.

I decide I'm going to do a 9 mile walk, starting at Windy Hill in the Pennines near the M62 junction, and follow a circle that would take me down to Hollingworth Lake and then back up.

Starting at the highest point in your route is dumb.

Doing it in the direction which means the easy slope is done downhill and the really hard slope (Blackstone Edge) is done uphill is even dumber.

Not having adequate quantity of fluids with you on the hottest day of the year is dangerous. I'd brought stuff to drink with me but it was about a third of what I should have.

I almost went into heat stroke. As it is I did it in inappropriate footwear and was rewarded with massive blisters on both feet.

And I started a new job the following day.

[MintT in reply to nowster]

I think we both learned some valuable lessons from our experiences!!

[drl212 Graduate]

What a walk!!

You've got this...look forward to hearing your report...

[MintT in reply to drl212]

Thank you, it was stunningly beautiful which has made up for sore legs and feet.

Loving the motivation!