Thanks for yesterday’s advice!

[Tasha99]

Thanks for the ParkRun advice on picking up pace. I tried to go off steady, although I realised I was quite fast for me when I got my 1k split from MapMyFitness 🙄 - it’s the excitement at the ParkRun! Anyway I managed to slightly pick up pace at about 3k and especially for the last 1k and got down from 33:55 to 33:02. Very pleased and so close to sub 33 😂. Sub 30 still seems a very long way off but I’ll keep with the 10k and fast shorter run as something is working.

Oooh those 2 little seconds though...

[Hidden]

Well done...you will do it 😉

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I hope so! It seems so far away though does 30 mins!

[Hidden in reply to Tasha99]

Took me a while to get a sub 30 5k...but by the time i actually managed it i realised i wasnt really all that bothered & much prefer distance over speed any day 😊

[Nictwit]

That's a big chunk of time off though, well done!

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Nictwit]

Thanks!

[Macmac Graduate10]

Brilliant! Well done - that’s a very decent chunk off your time 🙂👏🏻

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Macmac]

Thank you!

[IannodaTruffe Graduate10]

Well done.

It is all a matter of getting miles on your legs.

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I’ll keep at it!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

You stick at it You will get there.

[Jullaly]

Well done Tasha, I love hearing about how well you are doing

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Jullaly]

Thank you! Ditto 🤗

[Fatflabtofitfab Graduate10]

Really good idea

I'm gonna try a few park runs before doing the hull 10k. I'm also going to stick to running 5k and 7-8k runs till the race. I think I'll keep doing the full 10k till the day. I've done it once but just worried pusing it by doing 10k every week before that might cause a bit of wear and tear. Or maybe I should. I have no idea this is all new.

I've been advised on the day to find the toilets first so I know where to go If I need to reduce stress. I've been told porridge with blueberries is good before the run and I think I'll take one gel with me just in case I need a pick me up. But I don't think I'll take a water bottle as there are stations along route with water and I don't actually take on water normally doing my runs

What is your plan

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Fatflabtofitfab]

That all sounds good!

I haven’t got a plan yet 😂 I did my first 10k last Monday so I think I’ll try again on Monday. I’d ideally like to do it every week. I didn’t find it too bad as I went so much slower than my 5k pace. Just a bit achey in the back for the last 1k. I do a shorter run, maybe 4K, where I’m doing some faster running and am thinking about going for interval training, though it’s exhausting!

It’ll be interesting to see our progress over the next few months.

We’ve got this!

[Fatflabtofitfab Graduate10]

Forgot to add that I too am trying to run sub 30 but I've got 5k don't fron 42 to 36 minutes but I like distance over speed I'm sure the speed will come with fitness

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Fatflabtofitfab]

Yes I think so 👍🏽

[Hidden]

Well done. As for sub 30 minutes 5k, Ive yet to do it in less than 40, though my daughter graduated from c25k with a 30 minute 5krun.

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Wow she’s speedy! I bet she’s young 🤔👿😂

[Hidden in reply to Tasha99]

38 😊

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

That’s a really good result... keep chipping away and you will get there. Do you do intervals in the week?

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

I’m going to start this week! How long should they last and can I walk or do I have to slow jog in between?

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Options.... you could do the speed podcast ( this is fab). I do this:

runnersworld.com/peak-perfo...

I do a 1mile warm up then 3 lots of 5 with a 2minute break inbetween that my son programmed for me.... I got my PB down by 4 minutes over 4 months with this.....

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

Ok thank you!

[janief]

I got sub 30 at parkrun by doing the couch to 5K+ stamina and speed podcast runs. The stamina one is hard, but builds you up.. I did the speed one around the last km of my parkrun course because that’s what I was finding difficult.

My first parkrun time was 34.58. Yesterday, 41 parkruns later it was 28.02. Know what you mean about those extra 2 seconds..

Keep going, it will happen. 🏃🏻‍♀️💪

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to janief]

I will! Thank you!