Yay longest run 🏃‍♀️ yet! 🤩

[Frenc]

Hello everyone 😊.

I intended to do a long run today, my 4th 10 miles, and am super chuffed I managed 17.01k, or just over 10.5 miles hurrah! Mind you, the start of the run was a bit of a faff as my water bottle kept leaping out of my vest pocket, so I had to drink some early on to keep it wedged in. Also had to rearrange the laces on my right foot. 😆

I headed towards the rec where they were setting up for park run, I had a little giggle to myself about doing my long run then coming back to do park run, but that was very much a pipe dream! There were lots of eager beavers there very early - I really need to check it out properly one weekend.

Anyway, the new trainers seem ok - I think my calves have to work a bit harder, as they’re not so squidgy, but I intuitively feel that’s a good thing, as it will make my calves stronger.

I’m made up I did this run, what with one thing and another, it’s been about 3 weeks since I did a long one - for me anyway!

Some of the ladies will know what I mean, I’m getting my legs waxed later, so not sure if I’ll be able to get my legs in all the strange positions required - you need to be a bit of a contortionist on the waxing table!

Have a smashing day everyone 🤩🤩🤩.

[Mittymoo]

You are brilliant!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Mittymoo]

Thank you Mittymoo! How are you doing? 😊😊😊

[Mittymoo in reply to Frenc]

Very good. Had my 5k for EGFR lung cancer on Monday. Around 25 friends and family watched and I raised about £1700. Left me feeling very confident x

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Mittymoo]

Ah Mittymoo, that’s fantastic! That’s a stonking amount of money you raised, I hope you’re very proud. And how lovely to have your friends and family around. 😊😊😊

[Mittymoo in reply to Frenc]

Yes I am proud and somehow it really helped with my husbands death. Badrun and I are starting Jujus magic plan next week but I will keep checking in with you here from time to time. I love to read about how well you are doing

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Mittymoo]

You really are doing amazingly. And best of luck with the Magic Plan! 👍😊👏🏼

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

Well done 👍🏻😁 glad the shoes are working out well.

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Ah thank you! I wasn’t sure if it would work out this morning, but so glad it did - I’d lost a bit of confidence with the painful toe and all the hot weather, but we just keep on plugging away don’t we! 🙏😊

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Well done Frenc; great distance and sensible pace. Hope you managed to get a few stretches in when you finished. 👍

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you, yes definitely stretched! And I think tonight I’ll … stretch! Need it 😆.

[sparky66 Half Marathon]

Way to go Frenc!! 👏👏👏That's absolutely brilliant..well done 😍

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

Thanking you! 😊😊😊

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

I take my hat off to you for your HM - I couldn’t have managed another foot today 😆. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

You are so close Frenc, 😊I think it's a Matter of being mentally prepared.... Once you've maybe done another 10Miles with a couple of lesser amounts.. just go for it.. just think only 4more than you done today 👏👏👏

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Oh well done! That’s a long old way. I’m sure the three weeks break from long runs helped.

I hope the leg wax goes ok 😫

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you! The leg wax was fine, it is what it is 😆. But certainly not as nice as a massage or a facial! 😊😊😊

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

It’s not exactly relaxing is it? 😫

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Nope, not when you factor in the Brazilian as well - but it does make us more aerodynamic 😆😆😆.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

😳😂

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

😂😂😂 never had leg wax in my life... Awch!!!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

You’re very lucky! It ain’t much fun 😆.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Brilliant stuff Frenc - well done!😁

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Ah thank you Sandra! After a fairly busy day, I’m now enjoying some me time parked on the sofa. It’s so good! All the best 😊😊😊.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

What a brilliant run! Hope you managed the waxing table challenge without too much discomfort!!!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Lol thank you! Had to do a few manoeuvres of the twisty leg variety - the waxing that is! Come to think of it, I probably did some of those running as well. 😊😊😊

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon]

Well done Frenc, onwards and upwards eh?

If you wanted to incorporate Parkrun, you could do that at the start then just carry on!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

Onwards and upwards! Now, that might work when the weather gets cooler 😊👍.

[Instructor57]

Well done on your longest run of 17K 👍Hmm .... No parkrun as well ?🤔😁

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you Ian! Ha ha yes, I should have just come back for it, or crawled 😆. It’s obviously massive for so many people and extremely popular, so I guess I should give it a whirl at some point. 😊😊😊

[Instructor57 in reply to Frenc]

Yes, I'm thinking the same , I should give it a go 😁

[Dups Half Marathon]

Brilliant run Frenc. Won’t be long before you do a HM 😊

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Dups]

Ah thank you! I have the last week of August off and I’m hoping to do it at some point then, fingers crossed 🤞! 😊😊😊

[Dups Half Marathon]

I’m sure you will smash it 💪