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Day 74: Let's Boogie

I used to be a regular runner. Like, get up at 4:30 a.m. and meet a friend for an 8 or 10 mile run kinda runner.

Like, ran 15 half marathons and even more 5ks.

Running got me into the Healthy Living Blogs family, a group that met up annually for a conference in cool places like Boston and Chicago (and ran races together while we were there).

Over time, I transitioned to walking. Running was a big part of my 20s and my single life (pre-marriage). I got to a point where I didn't want to leave home/bed at 4:30 a.m. because I wanted snuggles instead. I got used to walking at lunch and teaching my classes after work.

On the treadmill, I'll still walk/run which is a style I prefer from just running or just walking. I'll watch show, walk during the show, and increase the speed to run during commercials (side note: commercials for streaming services are getting so much longer, what's up with that?!).

I haven't had the itch to run a race in awhile. But there's a local race at a farm that I love and we have a great community that can do it together. That's what these events are all about, really!

So, get ready to see Team FWA at the Godfrey's Farm Blueberry Boogie 5k. I can't wait! Join our team here.

Join one or more of fitandhappy's outdoor fitness classes for women in Edinburgh to get fitter, stronger and more confident.

The classes are suitable for women of all ages and levels of fitness. They are always welcoming, friendly and supportive.

Short run to test out my new shoes. My old pair had somehow disappeared. I wore them to the gym last Saturday and possibly left them there. Although I have a distinct memory of them in my particular bag at home afterwards. Maybe I left them in my bike basket and some one to them.

This was the first time I've been on a run in proper darkness since moving here and the lack of street lights still surprises me. I went along the main road because I figured running at night through rice fields is probably not a great idea, but I still found that as soon as I passed the last restaurant on that road it got very dark very quickly. I'll have to figure out a well lit route for winter because it's always going to be dark whether i run in the morning or at night.

I'm starting to feel like I'm building since decent cardio now. Even though it was a shorter run, I wasn't feeling as tired at the end of each interval. I'm feeling like I could keep going when previously I was counting the second until it was done.

5 intervals of 2:33run, 1:00 walk

In my usual fashion I showed consistency for about a week and then stopped.

Resumed this morning and it felt surprisingly good. Actually, I always find that my first run back after a break feels easy and I wonder why I stopped.