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Running less than 5k seems like I'm slacking.....

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I just ran with our resident coach Matt. We did the "dry" short route, which is only about 4.5k. It always feels like I'm slacking when I do anything less than 5k, but on the other hand I got a few PRs today. After the run Matt told me that we did the first 3k at his training pace, so that made me feel better about struggling a bit on the last stretch!

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

Yowzers! You guys must just be a blur 😂. Definitely no slacking on that run!

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MikeJones68Graduate10 in reply toSaskAlliecat

I definitely slacked the last km!

It isnt slacking though, is it. The shorter runs build a different part of our repertoire. You are so fast though!

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MikeJones68Graduate10 in reply to

Thanks Flick. I do prefer my slightly longer routes!

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pinkaardvarkGraduate10

Hardly slacking Mike. Some people like to get it all over with in one quick spurt :P

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MikeJones68Graduate10 in reply topinkaardvark

LOL, I thought this was a running forum!

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You’ll be comparing your collections of rude vegetables next 😂

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Insert Kenneth Williams voice: "Ooh, Matron!"

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😂

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O505kGraduate10

What a pace. Fantastic effort.

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MikeJones68Graduate10 in reply toO505k

Thanks. Matt always pushes me (Not literally)

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TedGGraduate10

Short runs are good for intervals Mike, something I’m going to start doing 🏃🏃

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