What a difference a day makes!

[Beachcomber66]

This photograph isn't a triumph of composition or even interesting subject matter! But it does represent a long awaited return to my favourite trail, flat white and brownie (albeit served up in a Covid-19 secure way). The ice and mud have finally retreated!

I cut the run short at 4k, partly because my calf felt really good, but my breathing was getting a bit ragged and I thought "quit while you are ahead". This reflects a new found maturity; my inner idiot was silenced by the thought that pushing too far might require more therapy! Everything felt good; no soreness, or tightness or pain, just a lovely smooth action. Amazing! I was running at 30 seconds/k faster than I have done since the beginning of December without realising it. Sure there are differences between the trail and the road runs I have had to resort to; the elevation gain was a mere 16m v the 29m of the road route. The road route is down hill out and uphill back too (wrong way round!!!) But, at this stage, the therapy looks to have been just what was needed!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Woohoo, results all round there BC! Fantastic news. 👏👏👏 You deserved your post run treats, served up Covid-19 style or not. 🎉🏃‍♂️💥

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Cheers cheeky. I just feel so much better! Will have to try my calf on the road run though; maybe next week!

[Katnap Marathon]

🎉 happy days! 🎉

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

I had forgotten what a runner’s high feels like!! 🙂

[Grannyhugs 10 Miles]

Brilliant run and great way to end it, well done. Happy running 🤗

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks GH. Better than I could have hoped for.👍

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Yee Ha. So pleased that you had a good run today BC, and I know how much you’ve been missing your flat white and chocolate brownie. Well deserved I say.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy5. I left a lot of angst out there on the trail!!!🙂

[Mummycav]

Inner idiot??!!! Lol...I need to curb mine sometimes too...but ending a run on a high rather than setting a goal and not meeting it is so much better for morale...you deserve that brownie Beachcomber66 ...high 5 for the sensible head x

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mummycav]

🙂 Thanks Mummycav; first Brownie since the beginning of December!!😋

[Mummycav in reply to Beachcomber66]

Now that’s willpower! 💪🏻👏🏻

[Mummycav in reply to Beachcomber66]

And I had the same 5k kind of run last night 😉💪🏻

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mummycav]

💪 👍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Such magic words to a runner “everything felt good” 😊 I’m really pleased for you BC and how lovely to return to your favourite trail 🏃‍♂️👍

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Such good news and i bet you enjoyed your flat white

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Pure nectar 😋. Hope you two are doing well. 🙂

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Beachcomber66]

Good thanks, weekend off coming up and runs discussed and planned mind you gardening too has been mentioned and I don’t want to push my luck 😀

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Far too early for gardening 😉

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Beachcomber66]

Not on the south coast lol 😂

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

The only way is (down and then) up BC!👍

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to JonathanP]

Change my name to yo-yo!!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Fantastic all round!!! And here's to the return of the days of a proper caff brownie!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

It was just so good to be running away from traffic and houses. It was a trail shoes surface, so I had the bounce of my speedgoats to give me a helping hand. Looking forward to a not park run on Saturday.

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

New found maturity 😂 More like you don’t want cupping again! 4K pain free is a good start though and flat white and brownie makes it all worthwhile 😊

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

You are dead right Sandie. A dose of aversion therapy!! I would have the same treatment again though, assuming this improvement is maintained. The gain is definitely worth the pain 😬

[Deals1 Metric Marathon]

👍 Great to hear

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Deals1]

Thanks Deals; good to see the back of the snow up here; guess it may have been worse a bit further north.