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My 10k in the sunshine ☀️ felt so...hard!😮

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No PB for me today I'm afraid! Ran my 10k (1:04:15) but found it really tough! Had to take a couple of walk breaks to get my breath during the first half, and although the second 5k was easier, I was still so glad to hear Runkeeper tell me when I had reached 10k! Don't know if it was the heat (it felt really warm), me just being over a cold, or that it has been a tricky week emotionally for me, but this was a toughie! Hey, ho  - no such thing as a BAD run I guess!🙂

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That is still a good 10k in a good time Sandra :) definitely not a bad run :) and after a difficult week pretty impressive :) they all count . 

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Thanks Rob🙂

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aliboo70Graduate10

Well done Sandra!its definitely harder when its sunny, still an excellent time😊hope things get a bit easier this week ..... 

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toaliboo70

Thanks Ali, it may have felt tough at the time, but I feel much better for it now I'm home!

aliboo70 profile image
aliboo70Graduate10 in reply toSandraj39

its  great that "after run" feeling! i had the same yesterday! x

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Garfield_123

If every run was a personal best you'd have to be running in minus figures before too long. That still sounds like a marvelous time to me, and it all adds up in terms of strength/stamina building doesn't it? I hope the rest of your week goes better than the earlier part.

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toGarfield_123

Thank you🙂 The time was not a worry, but it was just one of those 'hard' runs! As you say, all helps with the stamina and although I felt I had no puff(!) my legs felt good! 

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simonwilliamstutorGraduate10

It was warm. Even first thing this morning I didn't miss my gloves!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Wow... go you... you did it, even with the sun and not being completely well.. brilliant!

:)

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toOldfloss

The distance usually feels easier Oldfloss but yep, weekly long run - tick!

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IrishprincessGraduate10

That's a great time Sandra especially if you weren't feeling the love. It's all miles on the legs which is the main thing. 

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John_WGraduate10

They all count Sandra - it's a great time regardless. Keep at it and you'll be under 1 hour in no time at all :-)

John

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toJohn_W

Thanks John, I like a goal☺ and really hope to go under an hour at some point!

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John_WGraduate10 in reply toSandraj39

Just keep going - your 5k time is a good indicator. Bring that down and the 10k will come down with it. Intervals, intervals, intervals!

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toJohn_W

Hand on heart John, I have never used intervals😮! I know the Speed podcast is available to download. Should I use this or is there another way to plan my own interval training? 

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John_WGraduate10 in reply toSandraj39

Do you have access to  treadmill?

Sandraj39 profile image
Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toJohn_W

I hate treadmills! But seriously, no, I really prefer to be outside!

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John_WGraduate10 in reply toSandraj39

Fair enough, you're not the only one. I do all my intervals on a treadmill so for outdoors, ID recommend either

(1) the Speed podcast - but the BPM/foot strike/cadence may be too slow, so design your own based on it, or

(2) the one recommended by ju-ju- - the 30-20-10. There's an mp3 available somewhere, JJ can direct you to it :-)

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toJohn_W

Thank you John, that is really helpful and I'm definately going to look at including some interval training in my running🙂

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John_WGraduate10 in reply toSandraj39

No problem - I keep saying: intervals seem to be the most efficient way of improving your speed for distances like 5 & 10k.

Good luck!

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10 in reply toJohn_W

runnersworld.com/peak-perfo...

This is it, and if you have a garmin you can programme it in :)

And ooooooo tagging!!!!

Sandraj39 profile image
Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toju-ju-

Fab jj. I have just had a read. Don't have a Garmin but have downloaded a little app called 'Run 10-20-30' to do my counting! I remember you recommending this recently and an keen to give it a go. ☺

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John_WGraduate10 in reply toSandraj39

Someone had posted an mp3 for 30-20-10 ... Let me see if I can find it or even upload it for you...

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Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toJohn_W

I did find the podcast but the app I found is great. You can programme in number of repeats you want and I can play it behind my own music with the audio telling me when to change pace☺

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John_WGraduate10 in reply toju-ju-

Yeah... Tagging! :-)

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ju-ju-Graduate10 in reply toJohn_W

Did you get some PB's? John_W I couldn't see your post on here?

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ju-ju-Graduate10 in reply toju-ju-

My tagging didn't work 😢

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ju-ju-Graduate10 in reply toju-ju-

John_W

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10 in reply toju-ju-

Still didn't work 💂

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John_WGraduate10 in reply toju-ju-

I can't tag you either :-( Certainly on my phone, it picks up the Upper-Case Juicys first but can't find lower case ones. Hmmm...

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John_WGraduate10 in reply toju-ju-

PBs you say? I surely did :-)

Tagging: type @username but wait for the drop down menu to appear - takes a moment .

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ju-ju-Graduate10 in reply toJohn_W

Well done!! John_W   🤘🏼

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ju-ju-Graduate10 in reply toju-ju-

Bingo

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John_WGraduate10 in reply toju-ju-

OK  - even on my laptop, I'm struggling to tag you JJ - think it's to do with the lower-case juicy - consider changing it maybe? Big ask I know...

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ju-ju-Graduate10 in reply toJohn_W

Are you tagging me on here? Im not in C25k anymore as I felt I should leave that for new people and focus on my marathon blog!!

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John_WGraduate10 in reply toju-ju-

Ah ha - that's the answer - yes, I can tag if I make a post in your Marathon community. OK, panic over - anyway, here's my PB post - probs better suited to Bridge To 10K page tbh, but whatevs:  healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

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John_WGraduate10 in reply toju-ju-

Yay!!! :-)

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laurav33Graduate10

Precisely- as long as you get out there, that's a good run! It was really warm here today too, I think I need to start taking a bigger water bottle with me as I'd drunk nearly all my water about half way through my run today!

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ju-ju-Graduate10

Don't underestimate how your emotions effect a run. If I'm not strong emotionally I just flag... It's really important. Well done you that is a great time 😎

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AnniemurphGraduate10

Well, it was a run and you did it, so it's all good!  Sorry you've had a tough week though.  Given that, and that you've not been feeling well, and that it was warm, this actually looks like you did really well - congratulations on doing it :)

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Sarah-AGraduate10

Well done for sticking with it when it felt tough. Some days, runs are just not good - for some reason, we're just not 'feeling it'. Don't over-think it - just draw a line under it and just go again on your next run. 

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mfamiliasGraduate10

Well done, girl. You walked parts of it and you still had 10k done and dusted in 1h4 minutes? I'd say that if that's a bad day, then you can be well proud of yourself :)

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