A ‘Fun Beyond 10k’ type of run…🙂🏃‍♀️

[Sandraj39]

Perfect running weather here today, so out for my Easter Sunday long run late morning.

I ran a mixture of road and trail today. The Downslink and footpaths were still very waterlogged in places and the local clay-based soil here means that it can be really slow to drain and very sticky! Lots of puddle-splashing too!💦🏃‍♀️

Anyway, on I trudged - and feeling good despite the conditions, although it was nice to hit the easier roads on my way back!

12k run in total - my longest run since June last year. All those months on the injury couch now a distant memory…🤞 🙂

Happy Easter all!🙂🐣🌷🐰

[Annieapple]

🍏🐣🤗How wonderful!!!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Annieapple]

Thanks, feeling pretty happy with myself!🤗

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations to you Sandraj39

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks AlMorr !🙂

[Tessie66]

Well done absolutely brilliant 👏 👍

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Tessie66]

thank you!👍🙂

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Sounds great Sandraj39 , 12k is brilliant 👏 xxx

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

It’s good to be building up the distance again…🤞🙄🤣

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

That's great, I wonder if it's part of the Downslink I run?

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Most likely - it runs from St Martha’s in Guildford down to Shoreham- by-Sea, connecting the North and South Downs. 🙂

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Sandraj39]

I run along the Shoreham section, not all of it though

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

…and I’m up in Surrey.🙂

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Sandraj39]

One each end then 😀

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

So glad to hear that you are back to 12k again Sandra. You chose a good day to be out running too. I think the rain is on its way back tonight !

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

It was lovely out there today Dexy!🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Just great...very well done to you.. Muddily magnificent! Xx

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Oldfloss - yes, it was definitely ‘muddily magnificent’!🤣🙂

[Dendev75 Half Marathon]

Fabulous to read the injury couch is a distant memory 😊🙌🏻

Do you wear trails shoes on your muddy runs?

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Dendev75]

Oh yes! They don’t stop me getting wet feet when the mud and puddles are deep of course but the uppers are sturdier and the grip better than my road shoes, so they are much better in the mud and on grassy trails. I have the Hoka Speedgoat 5’s (my road shoes are Hoka Clifton’s) 👟🙂

[Dendev75 Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

It sounds like you really enjoy muddy runs too 🤗

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Excellent run Sandra. I know that “great to be back” feeling; you have captured it brilliantly. So good to hear.

You chose a good day in terms of weather….Mondays are my long run days; tomorrow is supposed to be wet and cold…..hey ho! Character forming my old mum would have said 🙂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Whoop whoop, happy days Sandra 🥳

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

That sounds wonderful. It always amazes me how slowly recovery goes, yet how quickly I forget and simply get to enjoy the milestones all over again 😊. So glad you're back 🥰.