Today was the long run day; the original programme was to run 8k but, at the end of it I was still pretty far from home and I didn't really want to walk the entire distance in the freezing northerly wind... so I kept going.
By the time I was close to home, another kilometre was under my belt and I couldn't avoid to think "well, you've come this far; it would be a pity to stop so close to the magic 10k mark and the new shiny badge"... and I went for it.
I have to admit that the last kilometre was quite challenging for my thighs but at the end of the run there was only some comprehensible stiffness; no soreness at all.
So here I am; in mid-January, when I began the C25K programme, I wasn't even sure I would have completed it, today I ran 10.51km in 01:05:45.
Not bad. 🙂
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Brilliant Secan. Even if it does make me sick that all you young things can beat my PB's within months of starting to run! You're a star. Now you need some serious races to aim for!
Young things? According to parkrun I'm not even in the "senior" category; I'm officially a "veteran". 😤
Anyway, as I recently said to Oldfloss , I can only hope to be as a good runner as you are, when I reach your age. And you still beat me on the distance, you marathoner. 😉
Not bad, indeed. Heroic in fact!! I'm still struggling to increase my distance I think it's the android "activity completed" or Laura's cheery "that's it,well done!" That shuts down all cylinders and makes me slow up and stop. Going to try the android on a free run and listen to a book and see how we go.
That is a cracking pace for s 10k you should be immensely proud!
Yes, sometimes all those "almost there", "one more minute", "that's it", etc. can be counterproductive as they mentally prepare you to stop.
Since graduation, I like to run without apps feedback or music; I just follow my train of thought or, in a very good day, lose it an run absolutely "mindlessly". I find it extremely relaxing and it helps unleashing mental and physical resources.
I did a free run the other day as my phone was flat. Now I've learnt to run, as it were, I knew the gremlins would pack it in after a while so as you say I zoned out completely and ran what I knew to be a good 5k in what I suspect was a good time. Odd really as I was determined to go slow but my watch told me if covered the distance in 37 minutes and I felt fine despite doing that same distance in longer time but "pressure" of apps and feeling shattered afterwards.
Wow great pace secan!Congratulations for that! Within 4 months to 10k is amazing progress. 😊😆
Amazing to get to 10k so quickly, good time too. I also just went for it to do my 10k one day while out for a shorter run. But now it's been a few months and no repeat of it yet. Make sure you keep it up 😊
Secan you truly are a star *, you are but a blip in the distance. And it's not a 10k as people keep saying, it's a 10.51k (so important to acknowledge this in my opinion). Well done, and love the shiny new badge.
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