1. On the most beautiful running morning imaginable, I’m walking with my dog at Ashton Court, not wearing appropriate gear and feeling insanely envious of all those people running past us. Why on why did I wear my “fashion” leggings (ie they’d fall down if running) huge down jacket and stupid hiking socks? I was tempted to try anyway, then I thought better of it. Saggy leggings and blisters wouldn’t be good. 😳
2. EE are doing “planned maintenance” on the mast near our house. So no mobile signal until midnight. Excuse me, how am I supposed to do Day 18 of Yoga with Adriene and how am I supposed to keep up with my VRBs? They really didn’t plan that well. 😩 Our main computer would work but there’s not enough available floor space for yoga. Grump. 😠
Apart from that, wow what a day. 😍 I hope you’re all able to get runs in, and I hope my VRBs on the IC are able to get out and enjoy it too.❤️ 😀
*Edited to add - just got home and it’s back on! And I got a £40 credit to my account for the inconvenience! Happier now! 😀
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I know how you feel, but first of all you set off for a WALK, not a run with Flossie your dog, I also went a walk (12k) this morning, I saw 4 runners and was a bit tempted to run but like you I had walking boots on and wearing a thick jumper and jacket, so I just kept walking, about a hour after a light lunch I am going to run, run 1 of Ju Ju's Magic 10 plan, I notice that it is a 2.5k OR 15 minute run, so it hopefully won't be too tiring. 😊 🏃🏾
Smart move waiting until you’re wearing the correct attire Al. There’s a reason we have running gear! Hope you enjoy this afternoon’s run. I couldn’t run 2.5k in 15 minutes so I’d probably do distance. Are you doing the timed version of the plan or the distance one? 🏃🏃
I will do distance, I have ran 3K in 18 minutes but had to slow down a bit, 3K in 18 minutes would equate to about 26 minutes 5K, my quickest 5K is 30.55
It’s almost worth going out for a walk and wearing running gear just in case on a day like today isn’t is? We don’t get many of them this time of year! 🏃♀️
I feel your pain! Runner envy is a horrible thing. Looks like a lovely walk though. I did wonder why your yoga was so late today - now I know 🤣. £40 towards some new running (or yoga) gear is a very nice silver lining 😍
I feel quite bad (no I don’t) about the £40, as it was back on when I got home! The EE guy said it would be midnight and all I said was “oh” - possibly a bit mournfully I suppose. He took pity and said he’d credit me. So .... what shall I get? Possibly go towards some more Brooks Revel 2’s as my first pair are nearing the end of their running life and I’ll need to start running in my “best” pair. I’ll obviously require a new best pair won’t I? 😅
Like you cheeky, having looked at the glorious day, we went for a walk at the “Queen Elizabeth Country Park” . We found the parkrun route but walked it the wrong way round 🤪. My phone ran out of juice when I got there so couldn’t follow Coddfish ’s earlier recce report. It has to be said, it was incredibly muddy and my walking boots were all over the place slip sliding away.
If you run (or walk) it in the right order, the up hill bits are on the solid surface of the main Staunton Way, and the down hill bits are on slopes that are likely to be a mess in the wet, particularly the slope used on the first lap. It was doable in trail shoes when I walked it earlier in the month. We can do a recce a few days before.
Yes the bit which was muddiest was what would be the run downhill to the finish . I dread to think what the runners looked like at the end of their run yesterday 😂
I Like the upgrade to the cafe , very welcoming. It was certainly busy today with lots of families out.
Well done for getting out cheeky, and what a beautiful day. My new computer went ape yesterday; must be something in the air. All fixed now.
I awarded myself an additional day off today, following a busy Friday, including a 14k run and country dancing in the evening. Last night was a puddings evening after a beach Molly walk😋. So, exercises apart, I decided a chill day was indicated today. Maybe a diet one too......Good to give my old legs the odd day off! 😊
Well I must say I’m impressed BC - 14k and country dancing! What a fun day you must have had! You deserved those puddings and also your day off! I’m due a long run this week, probably on Wednesday and I’m going for 14k or 15k. I’m hoping it stays dry with not too much wind. Like today really! ☀️☀️☀️
It was a bonus that’s for sure JaoJao, although I must admit I had a pang of guilt when I got home and found the signal was back on already. Oh well, I soon got over it! 😅
I’m loving this particular Adriene 30 day challenge. I think it’s my favourite so far. How did you get on with crow yesterday? 🧘♀️🧘♀️
I did Dedicate before Home, so I might do True again or go back to one of her earliest ones. I’m definitely enjoying the variety the 30 day challenges offer. If I practice on my own, I simply tend to pick my favourites!
Do you think you’ll continue with a different one too? They’re all lots of fun. 😀🧘♀️
Oh yes for sure I will. I really like her yoga for runners series, I tend to use those on run days as staple now and then she has a couple other really good ones for rest days such as “physical/mental stamina for runners” and “yoga for sore legs”.
I want to do another 30 day plan I’ll decide at the end of January which one to pick up. I may not be able to do it every single day though
No worries if you can’t do yoga every day, that’s the beauty of Adriene, she advocates fitting it in whenever you can - take as long as you need. 👍
I like some of her higher intensity sessions too - the core ritual is “fun”! There’s also a lovely deep stretch one which I love the day after a long run. And I agree about her runners’ ones. They feel so yummy.
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