New village running group 🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Sandie1961]

I went for a gentle 5k taper yesterday and was planning a short jog tomorrow before GSR on Sunday. However, when I was walking the dog yesterday, I bumped into a couple of dog walkers and got chatting about running (as you do 😂) because I’d seen her out for a run earlier in the week. I discovered that they have started a running group in our village - meet Monday and Thursday evenings at the church for approx 5k. Well, it was a nice evening, so I couldn’t resist. Only 3 of us and 5.4k at an average 6:18 (first k was 6:02 😳), which was 30 secs per km faster than yesterday. Good job I warmed up going from home to the church! Even then my new RB Genna kept stopping to wait for me and Ian 😂 It’ll be good for me I’m sure. Now for 2 rest days!

[Tasha99 Marathon]

Awe that sounds great! It’s nice to have running friends too 👍🏽 I love my club 😍

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

How great Sandie. That sounds like a nice village group. My tapering run was 15 minutes between torrential downpours. Enjoy those rest days. See you Saturday.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

This running group sounds like it’ll make you even faster Sandie! What fun. 👏👏

See you on Saturday. I’m off for a tiny taper run tomorrow morning. 😀

[Couchpotato2 Marathon]

How exciting! That will be fun to be part of a group enjoy your rest

[Katnap Marathon]

All after a chance conversation! 😁

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

I know. I’ve actually known them for quite a while, but running has never cropped up before - classic cars, yes, because they also have a couple of old Triumphs and 2nd homes, as they have a place in Spain!

[Hidden]

That sounds brilliant. Too fast for me though, I couldn't keep that pace up over 5k unless it was mostly downhill!

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

It was a bit fast but good to have a bit of a push!

[Hidden in reply to Sandie1961]

I think that’s what I need. I ought to try music too. I prefer the sounds of nature, but I’ve been told music helps you pick up pace. That will be Spencer Davis Keep On Running, on repeat, then 😂

[backintime 10 Miles in reply to Hidden]

You can find some army chants that help too That way you can imagine those men in uniform you used to see crossing the road

[Hidden in reply to backintime]

Reminds me of the beginning of An Officer and a Gentleman. They do slow run training too!

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

It really depends. I’ve got a couple of playlists on Spotify which are at 155bpm, but, to be honest, it’s not the sort of music I would choose to listen to. Too modern 🙄

[Snuffy_T Half Marathon]

I'm trying to work my way up to that speed . Amazing x

[backintime 10 Miles]

That sounds great, I'm sure it will be a help to keep up the running over the dark evenings

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to backintime]

That’s what I thought and already I’m thinking of other neighbours who I know do or have run in the past, to try to persuade them to come!

[SaskAlliecat Half Marathon]

How fortunate! Enjoy your new running group.

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to SaskAlliecat]

I don’t think it will be a big group, but it will be nice to have some others around, especially running at night!