A slow ten miler

[Frenc]

Hurrah for a day off work - it’s not easy fitting everything in to be honest, but I was determined to do 10 miles today. It was only when I got home I realised it’s been nearly 4 weeks since I ran this distance which is probably why I felt stiff as a board afterwards!

Set off super slow, and the first half felt pretty good, although the second half was a bit of a struggle. Coach Bennett had some great tips, as ever, especially not to run too fast at the beginning.

It’s definitely cooler, which is SO nice! Saw some lovely dogs, a few other runners, and quite a lot of people doing circuit classes outside. The water meadows was lovely, although there’s a stretch that I always call Itchy Passage 🤣 because I always start sneezing and getting itchy!

Got my online French tutor in a bit with a lovely French lady called Marjorie. I haven’t seen her in a few weeks due to this and that so I’d better go and prepare.

Have a smashing day everyone! 😊😊😊

[sparky66 Half Marathon]

Ooh well done Frenc 👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ smashing you got it done 👍Enjoy your French lesson 😁

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

Thank you! The lesson was challenging, nasty grammar 🥵. But now I can relax 😎.

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Frenc]

What sort of nasty grammar Frenc ? (I'm a Brit living in France who's mostly taught English to French people, but has also done a bit of teaching French over here too.) And well done on getting in ten miles beforehand!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Lol thank you. Y and en and I had terrible trouble using both of them in the same sentence and not getting them in the wrong place 🤣. My teacher has the patience of a saint, but we do have a laugh! Lucky you living in France 🇫🇷.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

10 more miles really great 👍 and Sounds enjoyable

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you so much. It was enjoyable although I had to really push towards the end! Just had a lovely doze on the couch but I feel as though I earned it 😊.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Frenc]

Oh I love it when you run far enough and have that well earned doze,

[misswobble Marathon]

Slow ten miles is music to any runner’s ear. Or I hope it is 😁. It’s lovely🥰

Even better with Coach Bennett 😁👍

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

You’re not wrong misswobble! My theory is that by going really slowly means you’re on your legs for longer, which has to be good for stamina? At least I hope so! Mind you, I’m feeling VERY lazy right this minute 😁.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Slow running builds legs. Some days are slow days anyway, in our weekly running regimen, or should be. It’s my fave day. When you have time to take it all in.

I’ve got a long marathon training run coming up. It’s overdue actually, because of a top-up race, but I need to tick it off. I run a tricky trail, which for a long run is a killer. It’s the ups and downs that get my hips 😫. I want to see if I’m any stronger there since last time it did me in 😁.

I am lazing at the minute as well, with a strong coffee, prior to heading out on a jog. Racing tomorrow. Kind of, but not really, as I can’t afford to let rip on the downhill as I’ve got my marathon still to come. Can’t afford to get shin splint again 😫

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

I know what you mean about the hips, they can definitely feel it, especially on those ups and downs. I hope your jog went well, and that your coffee powered you through! 😊😊

[Instructor57]

Well done on another 10 miles 😁👍And the French lesson afterwards ... I started to learn Mandarin but not sure how far I will get with it (A bit like my running) 🤣

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Instructor57]

Ah thank you! Mandarin sounds very hard, well done. Running for the body and a language for the brain! A great combination I reckon 😁.

[Instructor57 in reply to Frenc]

I'm sure your right 😁

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

A lovely 10 miler Frenc, really well done. 😀 👏👏

My husband was doing online French lessons during lockdown. His tutor was in Equador, a French lady who travelled the world a lot. He found the grammar challenging too. He hasn’t done it for a while and needs to get back to it. 🇫🇷

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you cheeky! I really needed it, have to say. Online tutoring is brill - how cool to have a native French lady teaching from Ecuador in the comfort of your own home! 😊😊😊

[Forest_Run_Beginner Marathon]

That sounds like a great run Frenc, well done. And how did the French go? I'm so envious of people who can speak multiple languages, I struggle with the one 😩🤯

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

Ah thank you! The French was fun, she’s a lovely lady. 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Yay! you and me both! I have to keep getting up off the sofa to keep my legs moving 😀 Part way through I though, oh, I could've enlisted Coach Bennett's help ... nah, those fartleks ... no thank you!!!! 🤣

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Ah well done you 😁. My hips are feeling it today I must admit - I ought to have really built up to 10 miles again. I’ve never done Fartleks, I keep thinking maybe next time and then it just doesn’t happen! 😊😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Frenc]

My quads are feeling it!

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Lol a definite attack of the shuffles! My partner picked me up from work and said I was def walking funny 😄. The things we do.

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Well done on completing that 10mile run Frenc 👏👏👏

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

Thank you BrianUK! 😊

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations on completing another 10 miles run, well done, 10 miles is about my limit for running, I have ran 5 of them and doubt if I can run further, good luck for your French lessons.

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you very much. I think 10 miles is my favourite long distance, much further, and I do struggle. I also have to be in the right mind frame too. The French was good fun! 😊

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon]

Grrrr work stops all the fun! Well done on 10 miles and hope you enjoy French class 😀

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Grrr to work indeed! French was fun, thank you. 😊😊😊

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Well done Frenc. You’ve done it again.

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Thank you Dexy! I meant to do a short recovery run this morning, but I needed an extra day’s rest - my hips were pretty stiff😊😊😊.