Erm…a ‘fun beyond 10k’ sort of run!🏃‍♀️🙂

[Sandraj39]

Out for my Sunday long run this morning and planning for 10-12k. Having worked on speed on Friday, this run was all about taking it slow and working on my endurance. 🤞

I made sure to set off nice and steadily and ran this run ‘to feel’, trying to keep my breathing steady and hopefully my heart rate too! It was lovely out today, cool and breezy but also some sunshine at times and time just ticked away to a great playlist of songs 🎵 as I ran along the local roads and headed out to the trails. Springs is in full swing isn’t it and it was lovely to see all the bluebells lining my path and the woodlands at so many points along the way. The muddy trails are drier than they were, which made progress easier too.

I think consciously keeping my pace slow really paid off, as I soon found myself revising my route and adding a little on ‘here and there’!😉 Back home having ticked off 14k, my longest run in quite some time 😲 and feeling pleased with myself.😊🏃‍♀️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

That sounds like an ideal Spring run Sandra. Right temperature, no rain, no mud, lovely environment! Perfect. A steady 14k is a great strength builder too. Not far off 10 miles 🙂

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks Beachcomber66 - it was just what I needed!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

My turn tomorrow 🤞

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

How wonderful that sounds. You got back to 14k real fast too 🥰

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks Linda - it doesn’t feel fast!! I think it was so slow recovering from the injury and building back up to 5K!

[Tessie66]

Brilliant well done on a fantastic run

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Tessie66]

Thank you!🙂

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

That easy pace run would have boosted your endurance as well as your mood Sandraj39 . Spring flowers are so lovely at the moment, and many in the garden are more advanced than normal.

That wind was chilly but lovely when sheltered from it.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Yep, slow and steady definitely helps Dexy5 ! 🏃‍♀️🌸🌷🌼

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

A perfect run. And yes, spring is so lovely 😍

[skysue16 Half Marathon]

How wonderful, adding on a few km as well, that’s really good 👍 It is a long time since I ran anywhere near that distance but hoping to gradually build back up.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Sounds gorgeous Sandra. A 14K is sooo satisfying and a lovely long way from that pesky IC too 🥳

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

🤞😬😂