Hello blog readers
Well, that was a long break!
I have no excuses but laziness. Not to say that I have not been running since my last post, just lazy in writing things up! Ok lazy in actual running too!
I have been totally absent from running during August, work commitments kept me away, either I was just too knackered after a very long day at work or lazitus when it came to park running! Now I am back! I have new bosses, completely free school holidays and totally looking forward to running.
That said, after having weeks off running getting back is just like starting over! My first run, last Tuesday (I know I didn't write that one up either) was just a very short club (sort of) run. I checked my list for who will be running in group 1, and I had no one booked in! So, I decided to run from my house, save taking the car to club run and getting to run in group 2, which I knew I wouldn't be ready for. I decided to just to a very small loop around my estate. Just as I was about to get ready, I saw naggy coming back from her run. I called out to her and she came over to see me. She said she would come with me and she could use that as her 'cool down' run!
It did feel pretty good to get out but boy, did I feel it. I was just so pleased I decided to do just a small loop! Naggy kept me motivated and we did the Jeffing run style. Sometimes I ran through the walk part and carried on running, it felt good that I could 'break the rule' a bit.
What was next. Of course! Our beginners course started last Saturday! Now that does give my mojo a well needed boost. Just encouraging others to get into this running lark is just such a feel-good thing to do! We had about 20 or so beginners turn up, all ready to get fit for the winter and beyond.
Then yesterday, Tuesday, it was club run again. I looked at my list and saw there were four other ladies booked on! No excuse this time, a full club run as on! I chose one of my easiest routes to do, it has a shorter version, which I thought would be the best route to do. I haven't run 3 miles in just so many weeks I needed to know that we can cut short if necessary.
No clock watching, no waiting for my Garmin to tell me to walk, I had to just get on and do what I can to keep the 'troops' happy and satisfied with their club run. As it happened, everyone was happy to do the shorter route. It was just as well as one of ladies had to cut it even shorter to get home to her son who needed her.
So, I nice short blog for a nice short couple of runs.
Here is a picture of our beginners group doing one of my favourite stretches.
Picture taken by Hannah Harrison.