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Consolidation & Continuation Weekly Chat! 😎🐢 5K, 10K - what's your latest news? Sept 24th to the 30th...

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ju-ju-Graduate10
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Halloooooooo everyone!!!

roseabi is in France this week enjoying a well deserved holiday, so I am stepping in this week :)

It's a brand new week, so it's time to start off a new conversation.

Sometimes we don't feel like writing a whole post, sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day!

It could be that you're a recent C25K graduate still building up to 5K, or you're consolidating 5K, or perhaps working towards 10K - maybe you're a seasoned 10K pro! Wherever you are with your running, this is the place to chat about it!!

Or even if you just want to post a quick hello - it’s lovely to hear from you all!

Picture is me on my run yesturday, I got utterly soaked, drowned and numbed. The weather caught up with me and it took me 3 hours to thaw out in front of the fire with 5 layers of jumpers! So keep warm out there everyone X

Millsie-J, Oldfloss, Rfc, Ju-ju-, and roseabi xxx

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Clairecandothis profile image
ClairecandothisGraduate10

I run my first Half Marathon Sunday. Eek! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ™€

MatildasPb profile image
MatildasPbGraduate10β€’ in reply toClairecandothis

Good luck, hope it goes well. Not sure where you're running, but round here it looks like perfect weather i.e. much drier than the weekend just gone and remember - Claire CAN do this ;-)

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ClairecandothisGraduate10β€’ in reply toMatildasPb

Thank you. Yes apparently it should be dry Sunday. Fingers crossed! I'm running Blenheim as I'm a little crazy lol but indeedly.... I can and will. But thank you for the support πŸ˜ŠπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ€—

David_G profile image
David_Gβ€’ in reply toClairecandothis

Good luck Claire, I’m sure you’ll have done the preparation so you’ll be fine. Just take it steady and enjoy it πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toClairecandothis

Good luck!!!

Clairecandothis profile image
ClairecandothisGraduate10β€’ in reply toju-ju-

Thank you x

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toClairecandothis

You've got this... you are "Claire can do this" πŸ˜‰

Clairecandothis profile image
ClairecandothisGraduate10β€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

😊😜 Indeed x

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jeffbirdGraduate10

Wow you certainly look quite damp there! Hope you're properly thawed now.

I ran my first sub-35 minute parkrun on Saturday, which kicked off week 4 of your plan nicely. 4K run today after work = hilly intervals.

happy running everyone!

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply tojeffbird

well done! Yes thawed out now thankfully!!

I shall be running with Claire on Sunday but the 10k not the HM. Eek indeed. I haven’t run more than 7ish km for absolutely ages and just short runs recently, so no idea if I’m going to claw my way round. Worried about the loo, worried about not sleeping the night before, worried about coming last or losing my way. I’ve never taken Valium, but now might be time to try - either that or a stiff gin 😳

Clairecandothis profile image
ClairecandothisGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Gin definitely lol. You will be fine Flick. I drink water on my way round and I don't need the loo. Don't change what you do usually. Just trust you. X

β€’ in reply toClairecandothis

Thanks Claire.I think I will take my ,title bottle filled with juice with an electrolyte dissolved in it. It’s ages since I did a 10k as longer runs have been hard recently. Gulp ...😳

David_G profile image
David_Gβ€’ in reply to

Good luck Flick, you know you can do this so just take it slow and steady and you’ll be fine. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈMost importantly, enjoy it! πŸ‘πŸ˜€

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Thanks David. I think I will enjoy it in retrospect 😊

BaddieThePirate profile image
BaddieThePirateGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Gin!

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply to

good luck, try and relax and enjoy it....

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I'm feeling better about it now: i had a really good run this morning. I've been struggling to get the longer runs in since it got colder, but today was lovely, and Sunday is supposed to be bright and sunny too, and thanks x

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply to

That sounds really positive, I am really glad to hear this :)

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Ooooh, can't wait to read your race report πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘. Good luck on Sunday, not that you'll need it. Knock everyone socks off with your awesome running tights. Which ones are you wearing (it's amazing how much time I worry about what I'm going to wear on each run and race day, we'll that's a whole different story πŸ˜‚)?

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Thanks Allie 😊I shall post photos after the event. My daughter ClarkeyCat is doing it too, so hopefully a pic of us together. I think I will be wearing Sturdy by Design Grafitti leggings.

orangeguy profile image
orangeguyGraduate10

You certainly look a bit wet there, I did a wet 5k the other day, it wasn't cold just wet, wet, wet! I have come to the conclusion there's not a lot point in having waterproof jackets with hoods for running, I have a Helly Hansen waterproof hooded jacket, it keeps the rain out but you tend to get just as wet from sweating :( We actually had a slight frost up here in Northants this morning, goodbye summer :(

BaddieThePirate profile image
BaddieThePirateGraduate10β€’ in reply toorangeguy

Bye bye lovely summer. Come back soon

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toorangeguy

I think if its wet and warm, no need for any waterproof, but wet and cold needs some layering as waterproofs just stop wind!

Maybe58 profile image
Maybe58Graduate10β€’ in reply toju-ju-

Apart from misty rain I’ve not run in β€˜real rain’. I’m starting with a running club next week as motivation to run through winter. My first 10K is on the 14th October so hoping it’s dry! If I want to be a proper runner then I’ll have to run in the wet. Thank you for your running inspiration Ju JuπŸ‘

Empem profile image
EmpemGraduate10

Ran my second ever 10k this morning and shaved time down to 1hr 15 with bumpy fields and tracks included.Happy to be out in the autumn sun down here in the SE.

Hoping to get a little natural ' fuel injection' to reduce my 36 minute 5k time next. Apart from the heel raisers....loving every minute!

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David_Gβ€’ in reply toEmpem

Well done Empem, always good to get your best time, and over rough terrain it’s even better. πŸ˜€πŸ‘

I guess we’re going to have to get used to running on rougher surfaces as autumn and winter start kicking in. Roll on springtime! πŸ™‚

BaddieThePirate profile image
BaddieThePirateGraduate10β€’ in reply toEmpem

Wow, good one. I'm aiming to get to 10k but only so 5K feels easy. Not planning on doing 10k more than once!

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toBaddieThePirate

They suck you in to 10k and then it’ll be the HM before you know it 🀣

BaddieThePirate profile image
BaddieThePirateGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Moi?

Empem profile image
EmpemGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

I know , friends keep saying things like "oh ho ho a half marathon next" It's a massive mountain I think and I'm happy to pootle along in the valley.

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toEmpem

I’ll be staying with you Empem- 10k is going to be my limit. Oops didn’t I say that about 5k?

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toEmpem

I’ll be staying with you Empem- 10k is going to be my limit. Oops didn’t I say that about 5k?

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toEmpem

well done!!

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10

It’s no good , the heating went on this weekend.

A sub 34’ Parkrun to start W5 of B210K , followed by 4k this morning where I did my 4k graduation run of C25k. It was 2:10 faster than then but far less exhausting.

Enjoy your running everybody πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

I haven't put my heating on and am finding it easier to get to work early (where it's warm). Bonus. Spending less and earning more!

Just completed week1 5K consolidation. It feels good to be running 5k, just mixing up music, routes etc. to keep me interested as I need to keep it going 😬

BaddieThePirate profile image
BaddieThePirateGraduate10β€’ in reply toNotanaturalrunner

Perfect way to do it.

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toNotanaturalrunner

Nice

David_G profile image
David_G

Hi Ju-Ju, I’ve done an 8K run this evening around Lloyd Parkrun course in preparation for my 5 mile/8K cross country timed event on Sunday. I’m doing a 3K fast run sometime this week to keep up with my self-imposed 19K weekly target πŸ™‚πŸ‘

As long as that goes to plan, I’ll then be moving up to a 3/5/11K combo for the following couple of weeks to prepare for the Croydon 10K on 21 October πŸ˜ŠπŸ€žπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

BaddieThePirate profile image
BaddieThePirateGraduate10β€’ in reply toDavid_G

Wow!

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toDavid_G

Good luck on Sunday David

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toDavid_G

boom go you!!

SlowLoris profile image
SlowLoris

I'm still working on recuperation. As I have a nice new Garmin I might as well be a bit geeky with it. I've set a screen that just shows HR zone and cadence and use it for my steady speed road runs. 6K today at 165 steps per min at a steady Loris like pace. No music because it mucks my cadence up. Got home very relaxed.

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toSlowLoris

Sounds lovely - I'll think about Lorises on my next run 😊

Deals1 profile image
Deals1Graduate10

Hi

I'm just starting week 1.. park run Saturday and did 5.5k tonight whilst listening to Laura (although didn't last the whole session as I'm not that fast!! πŸ˜‚)

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toDeals1

Well done!!

SlowyMcSlowlegs profile image
SlowyMcSlowlegs

In a rush of enthusiasm, I signed up for doing 50 miles with race at your pace in September and have just 11.5 miles to go by the end of Sunday. I'm feeling confident that I can get it done. I've been doing the speed podcast from C25K+ and have enjoyed the music with the strong beats so I bought an album on iTunes by Audio Fuel. It is great and the beat really helps me to keep plodding away. I've just come back from a good 6km run and managed to tell those gremlins, which often tell me to stop, to bugger off. Every time I run now I am amazed with how my body is getting stronger and recovering quicker. If only I could sort my eating out as I'm sure losing some weight would help me speed up! Have a great week everyone. 😊

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toSlowyMcSlowlegs

Brilliant work, and that's a great recommendation 😊

Jell6 profile image
Jell6Graduate10

Well you might have been soaked and numb with the cold but you had your lippy on πŸ’„β˜”, I'm beyond impressed 🀩

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toJell6

Doesn't she totally rock???!!!!! 😊

Jell6 profile image
Jell6Graduate10β€’ in reply toroseabi

🀩, yes she does, I'd be happy to look that good going to work.🀣🀣🀣

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toJell6

Absolutely!!

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toJell6

aww thanks guys :) :)

roseabi profile image
roseabi

Thanks ju-ju- !! xxx 😊

So I’ve purchased In the sweaty Betty sale and hopefully they will arrive before my 10km race on October 6th. Nervous and not just about the tights !

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply to

You'll do great! It's a good idea to take the tights on a test run before race day if possible. It's not great to try anything new on race day in case there are issues.

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Very good advice. I will wear my tried and tested capris and old socks and shoes but I will wear my first 10km race T-shirt! Thanks

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

After a summer of severe drought, as I was leaving the house for my run last night I noticed some large rain drops on the deck. Back inside to grab by wind jacket. Well, this was no light drizzle. My husband left his Physio appointment and figured there was no way I went out running. He was in for such a shock when he got home and I was out running. Fuelled with a new Mellow metal of the 80's playlist, rain, and wind, I ran my second fastest 6-8k run EVER! Whoohoo, it felt great. It's nice getting some quicker runs in after a summer of hilly, technical trail running.....but I'm so excited for my 15k trail run scheduled for tomorrow with a friend. Backpack with trekking poles, hydration bladder, Tailwind, peanut butter sandwich and granola bars plus layering of clothes since the forecast is for right around freezing when we're planning on hitting the trails. Can't wait!

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