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Sunday long run today - just the local 11.5km loop but it felt longer today, mainly because my hips/back were talking to me. Good to get it done, and now for a lazy afternoon with my book (and probably some yoga too!).

Yay @kgirlhart, that’s awesome news!

So I did Pilates again today, followed by a short run as is seemed to help with the DOMS yesterday.

A mid-week long run today - my usual Thursday 10k although this time it was actually 11.4. My right knee started to niggle on the steep downhill of the 8-10k point but I think it was just a bit fatigued with this being my 4th day in a row (I knew there was a reason I didn’t run streak). Rest day tomorrow!

It’s another glorious winter morning here and I couldn’t resist the opportunity to take my new shoes for a test run after my Pilates class. My legs were dead, naturally, but it was enjoyable anyway. And I’m kind of hoping the run has flushed out my legs, and therefore lessens tomorrow’s DOMS.

New shoes!

Afternoon everyone. Another 6k for me this morning, preceded by a walk to our local cafe with hubby for coffee and followed by a visit to my osteo, then the hairdresser. Feeling fab now. Winter seems to have arrived this morning (just yesterday we were wondering where it was as ITS been so mild). It was a chilly 9 degrees…

Awesome race @martaindale. I’m so pl asked for you. 6km today for me. I missed my Sunday long run as I aggravated my back raking woodchip (it was niggly before I started). Lots of rolling last night plus a muscle relaxer and a heavy strength anti inflammatory and I woke feeling great this morning. Couldn’t run long as I…

Fantastic result @ang0679 (why do names sometimes link and sometimes not?). That’s a huge success. Well done! @mari33a, I got a new charger for free from Garmin when mine gave out after about 7 years use. Definitely worth a phone call.

Parkrun this morning. My times are continuing to improve which I’m happy about. I managed 27 minutes today (although the official time was 27:08 and I have no idea where they got the extra eight seconds from - the difference is only usually two or three seconds) and my PB is 26:32. Interestingly, when I compare my lap…

Thursday 10k yesterday. Maybe Pilates today, more likely raking mulch!

8k today around the estuary, with a quick stop at the garden centre on the drive here to get some more plants!

into the hills first thing this morning for a Mother’s Day trail run with a couple of friends. Beautiful day out. Then home and out for brunch with the in-laws.

Parkrun this morning. I felt pretty good but still need to get back a minute in overall time that I’ve lost since this time last year - but what’s 12 seconds per kilometre between friends? Stunning day out there after a couple of very wet ones. Warm again too.

11k for me today at a slowish pace. Back was tired as were the legs.

Happy to help expand your vocabulary @tarun_yadavA @SummerSkier, I too get regular friend requests from ‘robertjones’. At least one every month or so 😂 The bots are unrelenting! V02 max runs are HARD @WarmJellyfish. I haven’t done one in years because they really hurt. We’ve all been there @angf0679 - sometimes you’ve just…

Unsurprisingly I’m quite tired today, fortunately it wasn’t a run day and I hadn’t booked Pilates either. Walked to our local cafe for a coffee with my husband - a 3k round trip - and did some final titivation on my lawn before I oversow tomorrow (rain in the forecast). I’m planning 10k tomorrow.

No run for me today - ending up raking, mowing, spraying, and spreading fertilizer for six hours. Non-stop moving and I’m now shattered.

Awesome run @Laurz9191, sounds like you smashed it. No run today, Pilates instead but boy, that was a dumb idea on my exhausted legs! I survived but only just. I then we home and scarified my lawn - it took about 2.5 hours and boy was I sweating - the machine was very heavy and my lawn is massive. Also planted five trees…

Sunday long run today. Did just under 17k with a local run club. Perfect running conditions - cool, clear, and still. A real stunner of a day. The pace was a bit quicker than I’d like (especially on the hills, and there were a lot of those) but running with the group meant I got the distance I needed. If I was by myself…

Saturday morning, Parkrun for me today. I put in an average amount of effort and got an average result. It was still good enough for fifth female and first in my age group, but that says more about the size and demographic of the event rather than any skill on my part. My only real achievement was chasing down and passing…

10k done to start the month, and in really windy conditions but at least the rain held off for me.

I’m aiming for 120km for May as a minimum - ideally closer to 140km. Also 2-3 Pilates classes per week and more yoga!

I finished up April with just over 88km of running but on top of that is over 50km of walking, so a good month all up. The best part of which is I’m getting my run fitness back, finally. Onwards!

Got out and got 8 slowish kilometres done. Headwind on the way out and slightly uphill so not helping my sluggish mood. Happy to have it done though and just in time to make it to my osteo appointment, and after a few adjustments (massive clunk from my left hip which no doubt contributed to the sluggishness and he took the…

I don’t know how you do it @WarmJellyfish - I’d definitely get seasonal depression in your climate. I’m so impressed you get out in the temperatures and conditions you do. Good luck for your trail race. Congrats on your seven year streak @AlphaHowls - very impressive. I think my longest is five days 🤣 Good to see you’re…

Sunday long run - 15k in the rain this morning. I was supposed to meet a friend but she bailed at the last minute (not really, her text came through at 3am), so I ran on my own, which was probably best as I could go as slow as I liked.

I felt great on my run today - like I’m finally getting my fitness back. It may, however, have been due to fueling with kids’ party food. Either way, I loved it.

Good luck @chris_in_cal

Welcome back @RunsOnEspresso Another 8k loop for me today, slower thanks to a killer Pilates session yesterday. Also, while cooler, it’s still really really humid which just makes me sluggish.