Another day, another run around Shifnal. This being a bank holiday week, it’s raining of course. I ran a longer circuit than usual to avoid the muddy stretch that I sank ankle-deep into on Monday. I managed the workout ok, and recovery times are improving markedly now.
Get up, coffee, a drink of water and I’m off on week 3, run 1. Lots of big puddles after yesterday’s thunderstorms, but with Michael spurring me on I get through the routine with no problems. Lots of other runners about today – normally I don’t see another soul, and then it occurred to me that it’s a bank holiday.
I got properly wet feet for the first time today, but it turns out this doesn’t actually matter – until, that is, you get home and have to clean up. Roast ham and some lettuce leaves for lunch.
The narrow lanes around Shifnal are ideal for running; there’s hardly any traffic and even farm machinery is scarce. Until that is, it rains. After a 10 hour downpour the primitive drainage is soon overwhelmed, and I have obstacles to negotiate.
Despite the puddles running is definitely easier in this damp, cool weather, and I had my best morning yet, with a sprint finish (!) up the hill to our door at the end. Week 2 complete.
Off we go again. It’s a warm day and I need to get going as I need some shopping and it’s piano later. And that ‘to do’ list in my head led to a classic mistake – I ran too fast. Encouragement from my coach Michael got me around my course, but I’ll be more cautious next time.
No running today as it’s a rest day, so we have a wander around Shifnal in the sunshine. The sensory garden is looking fantastic.
We’ve decided to head back to Wengen a week earlier than we originally planned. Fingers crossed for some nice weather.
It’s Monday, so that must mean more running. With Couch to 5k you do a mixture of walking and running, and as time goes on there’s less and less walking and more running. I managed ok today, and my sore thigh muscle seems to be fixed. With the extra running I need a longer course, so I did a loop along Lamledge Lane and into Shifnal before heading home along Bradford Street. Must remember to measure how far it is on my next run.
Day 3 of my running programme today, it’s warm and sunny. I get through the routines a little more quickly than I managed on Wednesday, but it’s still tough, and a muscle in my left thigh is beginning to protest. It has until Monday to sort itself out before I start week 2.
Healthy lunch of a chicken breast and some salad.
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