My second 10k, at last!

[MikeJones68]

Yay! I've finally managed my second 10k, three and a half months since my first.

There was no running club at work today as the coach is on holiday, but I decided I couldn't just sit in the office and went off by myself. I decided to deviate from the usual route and add a bit to it. By the time I'd covered our usual lunchtime 6k distance I was still some way from work.....hmmm, I thought, maybe I can squeeze a 10k in here.....

It was tough going. I managed to sting my legs on nettles running along overgrown tracks, my right foot did it's old trick of going to sleep at 7k and my left achilles started niggling again. I beat my PR by just over 4 minutes though and I have noticed that I have some muscle definition in my legs for the first time in my life!!

Happy running

[Tbae]

Brillant.wow.

4 minutes,I could do with some of that.lol.

Take good care of you.

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to Tbae]

Thank you

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Well done Mike...its pretty humid today, great pace on such a long run.👍✋👏😊x

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks Jan. Yes, it was a bit on the muggy side. I was glad when I reached the woods!

[Sarakc Graduate10]

Very well done! 😀🏃‍♂️

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to Sarakc]

Thank you. In the words of Forrest Gump...." I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now"

[Ripcurlrana71 Graduate10]

Impressive! Well done Mike. 👏🏼👏🏼

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

Thank you

[Sadie-runs Graduate10]

Good work, Mike! And in this heat, too! I have been whinging all day about how hot my early morning run was!

Great pin(s) too. 😁

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

Lol, thanks Sadie. The left one is still a twiglet 🤣

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to MikeJones68]

😂😂😂

[TedG Graduate10]

Great stuff Mike, excellent run 🏃🏃

I, on the other hand, have more Varicose vein definition since I’ve been running 😂

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to TedG]

Hmm, I think one of mine might be doing that......

[Hidden in reply to TedG]

Oh, the thread veins on my left (injured) leg seem to have reduced with running. i put it down to the blood pumping through more actively.

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Man, you’re even fast running 10k! Great job (on the run and the muscle definition)

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Thank you 😎

[Richard7 Graduate10]

Well done Mike and a great time to boot.

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to Richard7]

Thanks Richard. I was hoping to knock more than 4 minutes off my previous time, but it was heavy going today in the heat.

[Hidden]

Well done! And I have muscle definition too (though my legs aren't as hairy as yours!). We have to keep at it - it's sad to think how quickly all that running fitness could vanish if we stopped making the effort xx

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Quite right, young Flick x

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Get in.... and that muscle... wow

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

I was flexing. It still looks like a twiglet.

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to MikeJones68]

pffff that aint no twiglet, its more of a meaty kebab

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

LOL, thanks ju-ju. BTW, I like your new Strava profile pic

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to MikeJones68]

Thankyou... its an old one but demonstrates current mood better!

[Langley-Loper Graduate10]

Nicely done! 4 mins off your time is impressive. You sure can run fast when you have to get back to work. Hope the boss was suitably impressed too.

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to Langley-Loper]

Thank you. I'm in the office by myself this week, so there was nobody to impress!