New shoes are great, just need a new body now.....

[limberlou]

So excited to run in my new trail shoes that I overslept till 10.00. I think Monday’s HM and back to work has taken its toll on me this week. I’d intended to give myself a couple of days rest this week but even then when I awoke at 10.00!!!!! this morning, unheard of!!! I was still knackered.

I find that when I sleep in I ache more when I first get up too until I’ve showered and moved around a bit and today I felt like I’d run an Ultra yesterday 🤣🤣

So in my head I was doing the “ I could run this evening with Levi...”. “ I could leave it and do Park Run tomorrow...” “ it’s too warm for me”...

Well I should have listened to myself because after I eaten breakfast and let it settle for an hour I headed upstairs to shower and found myself putting on my running kit. I thought I’ll just go and run freerange to test the shoes.

**Loving the little bit in the tongue to tuck my bow into by the way. Wish that was on all running shoes.

Anyway it’s 11.15 by now and off I go, little breeze which is nice but still warmer than I like. I headed down towards the Ex-Servicemen’s Club and turned off where the road is a bit more up and down and ‘fieldsy’. I passed a grandad and small boy picking hazelnuts on the little bridge and remembered I’m supposed to be going picking with Rudi later- he’s seen some huge elderberries too apparently ( bet it’s sloes🤣). And I headed out towards to Cricket Club. Shoes are lovely - maybe a trifle heavier than my normal shoes but very comfy. I was a bit worried about whether they would slip as they were larger than normal but no problem there. The problem was me!!!

Had to stop and walk after 2 minutes!!!! Could not catch my breath... my watch said I was running at 7.00 m/k which is fast for me so I set off again and tried to slow down. This is why I run with music as I cannot pace myself without.

I’m ashamed to say I ran 1 only km, walked 4 times and then came home 🙄. But I DID test my shoes ✅ and I did talk to the nice grandad and little boy , (who is 6 next week and having a party at the servicemen’s club, he told me) and learnt that in 2 weeks times it’s chestnut picking time.

Maybe if I feel better tomorrow I’ll do ParkRun again. They forecast showers 😁 so should be cooler and I can wear my new trail shoes 👍.

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

A run is a run! Your body obviously needed the rest! I'm glad the shoes seem good 👍🏻😁

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Yeah just realised I’m starting a cold sore right in the middle of my lip so I think I’m a bit run down at the mo. Shouldn’t have gone back to work ... it’s interfering with my running 🤣

[Tasha99 Marathon]

Sometimes runs are like that aren’t they?! It’s so annoying 🤣 Just one of those days and sounds like you’re not 100% for sure.

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to Tasha99]

Well maybe I pushed myself on Monday and then I’m not enjoying being back at work, I also spent my downtime shifting bucketsful of earth from the drive to the back garden, cleaning the house after packing up my daughters stuff and then shifting it up to her house and lugging it up the stairs and then back to sort the room out for my son to move in again.

[Tasha99 Marathon in reply to limberlou]

Omg tired reading it 🤣

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to Tasha99]

I think I need to re retire!!! Cannot believe I used to do 40 hours a week at that place!!! 15 is killing me!!

I think I’ve filled the space that work used to fit in too effectively and just haven’t got time for it now

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Err? New body? That's just plain greedy! All I'm asking for is a new left foot 😍. Seriously though, sounds like your body is asking you to take a mini rest to recharge. Look after yourself, and hope you're feeling brighter very soon