All these accidental runs people keep doing...now I see why.
I went out with the intention of doing my second 8k run, but on my warm up walk to the starting point I decided to set my app at 8.5k and finish at 8 if I needed to.
I went off much too fast so the 2nd and 3rd k were a bit slower. Then I hit my stride and sped up again. 6k was hard (probably because I was going too fast) but then at 7k got my second wind and went speeding off to the end again. Got to 8 and decided I was fine for the 8.5...reached that and thought sod it...I may as well carry on for 9!
So 9k in 1hr. Way too fast and I couldn't have gone another step and can feel it now but proud of myself. Didn't see how I would enjoy running longer distances yet here I am. Loving it!
Just need to book my first 10k race now 😊
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Well Done Saartjie and brilliant write up! I keep saying to people, it'll just kinda happen. No-one believes me until it creeps up on them.
Well done Saartjie, you’re so close to the finishing line now! 🏁🙂
It’s a great feeling when a run all comes together like that 😀👍 It doesn’t happen every time but that just makes it more memorable. 😊 Keep going now and you’ll be there before you know it 😀🏃♀️🏃♀️
Well done Sarah - definitely 10 next week then!! 😂😂. I’m not running a long run this week as I have the 10k race on Saturday evening. I’ll do a 4/5k tomorrow then rest.
Good luck with your race! Am so excited to be able to enter a race now...knowing i can actually do it. Never thought I would get to this after only a few months. X
I think if you can keep the pace up then it’s not too fast for you, but you might want to dial it back just a little bit do you have enough for a sprint finish?😜
Haha another 'accident'. Top tip for your 10k - eat half a banana an hour before you start. I have never eaten anything before a run before, but that bit of banana lasted me right through my 10k, and I'll never look at a banana the same way again - they’re miraculous!
Haha! Thanks Mike. I had a pain au chocolat and coffee before this one. Second time I've done that and had a good long run. Must be the sugar and caffeine boost!
Thanks Ripcurlrana71 . Spurred on by my VRBs as usual 🤗
Well done Saartjie !👏👏I do accidental runs too although I’m not back to 9k yet. But mine are like I get to 5.somethingk and think to myself let’s round that up to a nice neat figure hee! hee!. I love it🤗...........Anyway congrats to you and brilliant time!😀😀
Brilliant Saartjie!! Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 You did great, and are sooo near that 10k now.... Sounds like the perfect time to book a race (or fun run, as I’m calling them!) 😃❤️😊
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