Jelly Legs

I was itching to go out running tonight and my husband kindly took the kids to their swimming club. I have had a bit of an easy day today. My 4yr old started school today so I took annual leave to take him. I wouldn't have missed that for the world.He is doing half days for 2 weeks which really is a pain for us working mums. This week is sorted with a mixture of me and my husabnd being off for him. I can't believe my baby is growing up!!

This evening I re joined my running club "Jelly Legs" having not been for the summer. Although I have been doing my own runs I have not been going to the once a week meet up with fellow runners for the past 6 weeks. It was also a 'get back to running' for those who have been a bit slack and a taster for beginners before they embark on a 10wk course which I have now done.

Ooh I felt like an experienced runner for once..... a long way from that but I was one of 3 who were considered an improver!I think I counted 15 newbies which was a good turn out. As it was a bit of a mixed bunch, we didn't do the normal run that I was expecting. We met at a playing field and stayed there for our 50 min session.The 3 of us and instructor ran around the field to warm up ( 8 mins and 0.7 miles ). It was sooo windy and running against the wind was a workout in itself. We then joined up with the rest of the group and did sprint relays for a bout 10 minutes. The idea is to push yourself and run FAST! I tried, ' knees up and move those arms' is what the instructor kept saying. Ha ha I must have looked a picture!

After that, we then did fartlek running around the field twice. No, that is not letting out wind to get you around the field! Yes it was windy but apparently this is the name they give to interval training. A fast sprint, then jog in random intervals. Wow I really feel it in my legs tonight. I found it weirdly exhilaerating even though it was bloomin hard! I calculate that I probably did a 2.5 - 2.8 mile run tonight. I started to use my new app  ' logyourrun' but then as there was a lot of starting and stopping so I gave up with it. I'll try again next time. The challenge is now when am I going to get my next run in? Watch this space. x