HUHM 10 Miles - Woohoo! 😁

[TailChaser]

First 10 mile run in aaagggggesss, but I've learnt so much since I last ran one (at the start of lockdown) and it's really helped. I have no plan but I've steadily been ramping up the mileage for the past few weeks (which I suppose is a plan of sorts...). My Achilles issues are now manageable with the help of heel raises/drops, foot massages and spikey balls, and my right hip also seems to be behaving itself now I've lessened my weekly mileage and I'm doing regular quad stretches again.

Katnap and I now have a bunch of local routes that do not need us to go to 'the other side' of the river (where it's generally manically busy) so now we can bolt them together to do all sorts of different distances.

I have also discovered that, despite my disliking them during my earlier HM training, the Kendal Mint Cake chocolate & mint gels really work well immediately after a run. I have always had severe calf burn straight after a longer run but the last two weeks I have supped on one of these as soon as I've stopped and the burn just melts away, it's magic and making recovery so much easier.

So today's run was a combination of our Wednesday 10k route, a lump of the 14k run I did last week and a section of our (not) parkrun. We had a steady run, I can't say I felt brilliant as we'd already done two days of running so I wasn't particularly fresh but I knew I had to do it. Familiar routes helped and the thought of a lovely cup of lemon & ginger tea with a brownie at the end is a particularly good incentive now, even if we do have to go to 'the other side' to get it.

In the end, despite feeling a little creaky, it was my fastest 10 miles since my first back in March 2019 and I didn't have to walk around in circles for 10 minutes afterwards because my calves were on fire like I did back then, so I think that needs a big WOOHOOOO! 😁👍👍👍

Happy running everybody 😊

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

Well done, so impressive xx

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Thanks Shakes, need a lie down now... xx

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Mahoosive woohoo from me TC! Fantastic run. I’m so glad your niggles behaved and you earned a wonderful PB in the process! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks Cheeky, I'm so glad they are fading, I got quite worried for a while as it was one thing after the other. I think it was a case of remembering how old I am 🤣

[Katnap Marathon]

Happy to pace you for your new PB! And you felt strong at the end of the run 👍😁👍

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Thank you for restraining yourself 😉

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Good work, TC. Hope you’re having a nice rest now.

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thanks Stephen, yes, just got to stop myself from falling asl...😴😴😉

[Chris141 Half Marathon]

WhoooHoooo!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Chris141]

😁

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

That all sounds great TC! Good news on the niggles 🙂 And such a lovely sounding route too, well done 💪

Those Kendall Mint Cake gels sound magic. Are they very sweet?

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

It is IP, once you’re away from the main roads. Thank you 😍

They are very sweet actually but they’re ok at the end of a run as I just down it. I think I’d go for SiS during.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Wonderful!👍Great 10 miler and glad it felt easier than your first! 🙂

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandra, as I don’t do them very often I certainly notice the difference 👍

[Buddy34 Half Marathon]

Brilliant 10 miles TailChaser and a pb. Well done you. Hope you enjoyed your tea and brownie 👏👏👏💪🥳🥳🥳

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks Buddy, yes they were yummy 😋😁

[Windoze Half Marathon]

Awesome. Well done you xx

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Windoze]

Thanks Windoze, shame we couldn’t all do it together 👍

[Fabulous450]

Woooohooooo!! 🤩 Well done TailChaser! I hope you enjoyed that well deserved tea & brownie!! 😁❤️

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Fabulous450]

Thanks Fab 😍🤗 they were yummy 😋 x

[Kevin41 Half Marathon]

Well done - woohoo!!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Kevin41]

Thanks Kevin 🤗

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Woohoo indeed TC, well done!!! Great to see such tangible progress too. Congratulations!!! You have earned a new badge and an entry on the woohoo board as well as that brownie!!!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Fabulous Linda! Thank you! 😍 Hope you’re feeling ok after your adventures yesterday 🤗

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Not too bad thanks!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to linda9389]

😍

[David_G Metric Marathon]

That’s great TailChaser, very well done! Congratulations on a great job well done 👏👏👏

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to David_G]

Thanks David, you are a brilliant motivator 👍😍

[Hidden]

Great distance with superb pacing 👏👏👏👏👏 you must feel so pleased to do the distance as well as the fastest run for a long time. Excellent 😊

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Thanks GTFC 🤗, it was nice and steady which is good news for impending longer runs. And I can still get up and down the stairs today which is even better 😀

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

How come I missed this post? Well done TailChaser- that is brilliant. I’m so glad that some of those niggles have disappeared.

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy! You sound like me 🤣 Yes, niggles are definitely much better, just got to get rid of a cold now 🙄

[Wimborne Half Marathon]

Just seen your post TC!!! Amazing 10 mikes and look at your speed 😀. So good those archilles have settled and calves too. And Kendall mint cake too. Sounds like a perfect run to me. 🥳🥳

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Wimborne]

Thanks Wimborne, I’ve had a cold ever since 🙄 which has been very frustrating! Call it enforced tapering... 😁 Probably happier with the Kendal Mint Cale discovery than the time actually 🤣