RED FEB - Week Three

[Shake-and-run]

The third week is often the most challenging. Legs are tired and there is still a long way to go. To be honest I was dreading it. I knew there would be little time for rest and recovery as the diary for the week was also very full. I wasn’t sure if I could keep going. This is how the week went:

Thursday; 2k trot around the park before a day of seminars and play reading (Middleton and Decker’s ‘The Roaring Girl’, very funny, but required a lot of concentration as I had lots of little parts).

Friday; Sunrise 3k run and gossip with TailChaser , lunch with hubby and friends.

Saturday; very short 1.2k around the park followed by an 8 mile hike, second section of the Cotswold Way from Stanton to Winchcombe (beautiful scenery but quite a lot of mud).

Sunday; final Winter Series 10k for sausages and end of series hoodie (lovely shade of red - how appropriate.). Run went better than expected, the hill was still there and there were lots of puddles, but I felt stronger than I did when I ran it in December and January.

Monday, lunch with nephews and start of several days of tutoring for GCSE English revision. Despite feeling totally exhausted I went to club track training at teatime. Fortunately the session was suitable for a recovery run so I took it slowly and managed to complete it, (5.25k).

Tuesday: Another 2k trot around the park before spending the day tutoring my nephew, taking him out for a hot chocolate and to visit the book shops, having a meeting with my research supervisor and going to the pictures to see ‘Bob Marley One Love’ (very good).

Today: another sunrise trot and gossip with TailChaser . Very rainy and lots of puddles. More tutoring to do, dinner at Nando’s and a theatre visit this evening to see ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ to look forward to.

So success, week 3 is done and dusted! Just 8 more day to go. Location change tomorrow as we head to Bournemouth, looking forward to trotting along the seafront on Friday and doing a new parkrun on Saturday. Come on legs, just keep gong!!!

[RunWillie Metric Marathon]

You’re doing really well Shake-and-run 👏

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

Thanks Willie, just 8 more to go.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

What a busy week!Huge well done. Home stretch now ...

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks Linda, it’s been tiring , but fun (some of the time).

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

OMG, no wonder you feel tired Nikki! I’m exhausted reading it. Good luck with the next week.

Love the red hoody; I think that’s the best one yet.

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

I’m living in the hoodie this week! Thanks for your support Dexy.

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

I have left cheekychipmunks and Sandie1961 to comment on their progress.

[misswobble Marathon]

sounds hectic 😀

Love the hoodie 😍

I hope Bournemouth is lovely and the weather kind

Good luck 🙂👍🏃‍♀️

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thanks Miss W. Change of scene will keep it interesting. Fingers crossed for suitable weather.

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

Running by the coast is always a treat. Although it can get interesting if windy We hope for the best 😀

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Super well done for keeping this going, it all sounds very busy and hard work but enjoyable. Oh Bournemouth that parkrun is on my wish list, have fun and I hope the sun comes out

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Sorry to miss the opportunity for a meet up Sue. Thanks for your good cheers.

[misswobble Marathon]

Ta for the heads-up on the film! 🎶🎵🙂👍

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Hi Shakes, you’re a star doing all you do. ⭐️ Not far to go now - and you’ll definitely make it to the end. 😀

I’m still trotting merrily along, no aches or pains, but limited by time and weather. 🙄

So the gym has been my saviour again as I have nowhere close to run except the common. No thank you in this! 💦💦💦

28 minute W8R1 this morning. 2k tomorrow and PR on Saturday. Then the Two Tunnels 10k on Sunday. 😀

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Enjoy your last week Cheeky, and then the 10k in the tunnels, not much rest for you at the end of the month. I’ve never run on a treadmill ( except when trying out shoes in a shop). Not sure I would like it. 15 mins in the rain is soon over (thank goodness)

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

I’m a staunch defender of treadmills. The gym has saved my running numerous times - I don’t live in an area with pavements and my 2 choices close to home are muddy, windy and often hilly too. I’d have thrown in the towel without my gym membership! It’s a nice gym though, with proper air conditioning and lots to look at. I couldn’t run looking at a wall!

Let’s grab those RED medals! 👊 🏅

[over61andstilltrying 10 Miles]

Wow! What a week!💪🏃‍♀️👏

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Thank you O61ST. Only 8 days to go.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

I need a lie down after reading that Shakes! You are a human dynamo! Lucky nephews to have such a talented tutor 🙂

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Not sure which us the bigger challenge, the running or the tutoring!! 🤣🤣

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Maybe they are just different!🙂

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks for your kind words and support. I’m looking forward to seeing Bottom tonight (played by Mathew Baynton - poet in tv programme ‘Ghosts’ and also in Horrible Histories).

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Whatever you're eating is clearly giving you loads of energy! Well done for keeping going and for everything else too!

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks IP , not sure about the diet, especially as it is Nando’s for tea 🤣.

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

Not a lot to add from me. My physio advised me this morning to continue to avoid running for now, but I have increased my RED walks to 3.2k/2 miles a day and I am in less pain. I did manage to walk/jog parkrun in 40 minutes on Saturday, so I will carry on being sensible. Two physio appointments next week, then off to Austria a week on Saturday for a week of skiing, which I have been assured is unlikely to do me any damage. Frustrating, but I am focussed on trying to aim to run my 100th parkrun on 16 March. Patience is supposed to be a virtue 😂😂

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Well I think your challenge is more difficult than mine. Being patient was never my strong point. I’m sure the skiing will be good for you on all sorts of levels. Enjoy xx

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Not long now!!!

[TailChaser Marathon]

Nearly there Shakes! 💪💪💪