As some of you know I have gone public & started Ju-Ju’s 10k plan..so this morning was W1R3...as usual, school run complete...I drove into the town centre, parked the car up in the car park next to the canal, the canal was my run of choice this morning as Hidden ran along the canal a couple of weeks ago & it reminded me that I hadn’t done the canal for a while, didn’t want to be slipping in there in the snow!!! I also thought that when I get halfway through my 5.5k run I would turn around & run back..
The morning was absolutely beautiful, the sun was shining on the water & I decided to have a longer warm up, so I took about 8 mins warm up walk...then I started Strava & Relive & off I went at what I thought was a slow & steady pace...I was enjoying myself so much, when Strava told me I’d run 1km I thought I am def going to do this, then, then it said I had done it in 6.29 secs!!! “Holy s***!!! Really????” I said out loud!!! I couldn’t believe it...then, my thoughts turned to Oldfloss ...if I carry on at this pace she will be jumping in her car, driving to Yorkshire to hunt me down & slap my hands!!! So I slowed...to my usual pace, maybe a little bit quicker but not much...my legs, lungs, head, everything was behaving perfectly...I was in ‘The Zone’...no toxic 10, nothing...just me, my music & the beautiful scenery...what a run...honestly..I was in running heaven...when I got half way through I didn’t turn around straight away I just kept on running & running & running...I turned around at about 4.5k I think, I was lost in my run....when I’d finished & I’d actually run 5.5kms I had the biggest smile on my face, a spring in my step & a tear in my eye..I felt like that after some of the runs in C25k...a feeling of disbelief! And a bunch of pb’s thrown in there too, ha ha...??!!!! I’d got a new on for 5k at the park run on Saturday but I knocked 2 minutes off that today, 36 mins!! I’m sure that some of you that can run 12/15+ kms might think I’m a bit soft but this is a real acheivement for me, I really do believe that somewhere inside me is the big 10k...I know not all of the runs will be like this one but today’s has made me look at it differently...after my naughty park run on Saturday if someone had asked me to run another 500 meters I’d have said I couldn’t, I didn’t have anymore in me but today, because ju-ju- kind of said I could....I did!!! Yipeeeeee...!!!
Happy running all xxx
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Thanks Lorijay ....I’ve just seen your post about your cautious step off the IC....glad you felt ok after a nice gentle one, I injured my ankle a couple of weeks ago & that’s exactly what I did...a gentle, short run to test it out & all was ok...but I did a few short runs before I dared to start the 10k plan...week one over for me, I feel so much more confident after today’s blissful run 😊
It certainly was....this is the first time I’ve been able to sit down today & write about it which is probably a good job, I was positively gushing when I got home so my post would’ve been twice as long!! Yawn.....🙄
So pleased for you Mummycav😊...what a super run you had today! Its all coming together for you, and you are enjoying having a new goal, and doing so well..😊
Thank you Bluebirdrunner ....I surprised myself at the parkrun on Saturday but today, I surprised myself for a bunch of different reasons.....and a bunch of pbs too! I LOVE runs like today xx
A run when you're in the zone.....perfect!!! What a great first week of your 10k plan. It's nice to return to a spot you haven't run in a while. Sometimes it can be just the lift you need.
Ha ha...I know, she certainly means business now...all that fondling has worked for her though...don’t know about the arse muscle poking though?!! I hope it’s loosened her up so she gets the most out of her new babies!! Neil seems to be doing fine, he’s keen too..they’ll both be kitted out in serious gear before long...and yes, a Garmin?!! Now that’s serious!! 😉
Great to hear you enjoyed that, my 5.5k is scheduled for Friday but will be looking out of the gym window for mine, I did my 2.5k as my W1R2 and did some splits, that was hard work! 500m intervals at different paces, onwards and upwards, happy running, oh and used runkeeper for the first time with My Conscience keeping me company
I read on Sadie-runs post about run keeper so I might give that a go...have never used it...well done on getting so far, I’m starting W2 tomorrow poss by the canal again seeing as it was perfect! Good luck on the 5.5...intervals can be such hard work 😓
Well done mummycav, im just about to go for my run too around yorkshire after completing ju’s plan last week, stick with it youll manage it. 🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️
We all have a bad run now n again so just forget it when it happens, you are doing great, you will crack it no problem, best advice given to me was keep it slow and fun, worked for me.
I agree, mixing up the runs is good to keep it alive & stop the monotony, especially on longer runs...Yorkshire is certainly beautiful, make no wonder it’s Gods fav place 😉
Brilliant, feels just brilliant doesn’t it?!! I will def take the feeling out with me & like you say, a dodgy run is a normal part of the journey...thanks Langley-Loper
Lovely to read this. It sounds like bliss. Now was that you doubting your ability a week ago You'll be just fine. And excellent time too. Rest up now for a day or two.
Yay! Well done! So glad your first week went well. My 5.5k was fine, I just went slower than normal. Have the other two to do as life has got in the way a bit this week but they are pencilled in & I'm not going to be talked out of them!!
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You'll be just fine. And excellent time too. Rest up now for a day or two. 
Well I did it 🥳🏃♀️
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