Started to Bridge, 5.5Km today.

[theoldfellow]

Putting all the rhubarb about heart rate monitors in watches behind me, I decided to see if I can start on JuJu's plan this week. Tuesday doing 2.5K was OK, but that was the day of the watch-glitch. Today I set out to find a good route for 5.5K by extending my consolidation route which is 4K.

I started by running up to a local farm, it's a slight rise of 20 meters over 1K, so a nice gradient up, and even nicer down again. Back past the house, I joined my usual run down towards Lake Bassenthwaite, then turned south. I have been putting this off as a route as it is very up and down, but in the end it wasn't too bad, and then I turned off into a green lane most of which has recently been relaid with gravel. This was also a new route for me running, but it was very pleasant, and the 5K mark came up as I neared the end of the loop back. So all I had to do was run that extra 500 meters, and walk home.

All in all, a really good run for me, and my personal best distance, probably ever, as I don't remember a run this long at school, 50 years ago. I was aiming to take 45 minutes, but in the end the watch says 42.1 which is 7.3/Km. The watch says my heart rate peaked at 160bpm, which will be treated with scepticism, but for most of the run it was between 130 and 140, and that is what I would expect. I managed to control my starting cadence to 150 spm by using a metronome app on the phone, but the noise started to annoy me, but the watch says I stayed under 155, which was my objective (slow is happy).

That leaves me with the 5K run to do this week, and that is Keswick Parkrun on Saturday.

I'm hoping I can follow JuJu's plan, but I will probably be doing the long run midweek, starting with the short run with some intervals on Monday or Tuesday, depending on how I recover from Sunday.

Happy running!

[misswobble Graduate10]

Have fun 👍 Enjoy the scenery Smell the roses 🌹 Ne’er mind the stats 😁

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

You are doing very well with those longer runs as well, I bet you are looking forward to your 6th park run this Saturday morning, perhaps you'll get another PB. Looks a lovely place for long runs as well, better than running along main roads.

[theoldfellow in reply to AlMorr]

The only drawback is that there are no flat roads. In fact this is about the flattest route I can find.

[Jay66UK Graduate10]

Brilliant. Enjoy it.

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Enjoy... get signed on.. there is great company here

[theoldfellow in reply to Oldfloss]

I did. I love the company here. 😘

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

A great run theoldfellow and you’ve left me behind on the bridge while I wasn’t looking. I don’t know what to do now. I’ve had a week off due to volunteering and visitors but looking forward to a run this afternoon, when my big breakfast has gone down. 🍳

Enjoy Parkrun on Saturday, I’ll be running along in Southsea

[theoldfellow in reply to Dexy5]

You youngsters want all the glory! You'll catch up easy.

Now that I have volunteered, I must expect some Saturdays running early. My plan when it happens is to arrive an hour early and just run it anyway, unless I'm TailWagger.....

I'll think of you in Southsea.😘

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to theoldfellow]

I’m not sure about easy after yesterday afternoon’s 3k in the wind. I should have left everyone and gone for a early run instead of cooking a full breakfast 🍳

[theoldfellow in reply to Dexy5]

anyone who goes running after a full breakfast deserves an extra round of applause...👏

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to theoldfellow]

That’s why I had to leave it till the afternoon! Too windy then.

[mountaindreamer Graduate10]

Yay! Welcome aboard theoldfellow ! I didn’t think you’d be able to resist the temptation for too long! Well done on a fine start! 😃🏃‍♂️❤️

[LoungeLizaard Graduate10]

What a great way to start the plan. I would agree with some of the comments around HRM, by now you know in yourself how you’re feeling. I’d come back to the HRM on longer runs later in the program.

Welcome to the bridge - it’s a great place to be and an entirely different journey than C25K!

Come on Dexy5 your next!! ❤️

Well done theoldfellow 👏👏

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to LoungeLizaard]

I think I’ve got to get out there a bit more before I start LL. Not enough running In August for various reasons. I only managed 3k in the coastal winds yesterday. Hopefully I’ll get another good 5k in at Parkrun tomorrow.

[Jelon]

Looks like a lovely run and you’re so fortunate to be near water even if it’s a bit up and down! Well done on the 5.5k sounds like you did it with more in the tank. Enjoy your Parkrun. 😊👍🏻🙌

[Empem Graduate10]

Lovely post thank you for the diary of your run.You're sounding hungry for more!