Well that’s week 3 completed, and it was a really good run on a warm day. Saw some other runners on the way round and did an extra 5 minutes run at the end. My new, extended route is 4 kilometres long, so I’ll need to find an extra bit to add to it before long as the runs begin to get longer.
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.
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