W1 Magic 10K

[kwell39]

It was a cold, dark morning. The wind was whipping to and fro. Neighbors were still snuggled in their beds and warm houses. I drank a cup of coffee, got dressed in my warmest running clothes, donned my gloves and hat, then set off with some walking lunges and skipping. I set my music, fired up three different running apps (to find my favorite of course), and then began my slow jog.

Today was a 5K tempo run. I started out at my slow pace of 11.5 - 12/min per mile. After a 10 minute warm up, my trusty MMR chimed in my ear and let me know to pick up the pace for the next 7 minutes. I ended up much faster than I thought I could do and after the 7 minutes slowed down again for the remainder of the run (fast pace was average 9 min/mile for my quick 7 minutes). I have noticed a significant increase in my pace, breathing and endurance over the last month or so. I think the strength training I have been doing 2-3 times a week is paying off.

I was running behind (pun intended) for work and didn't get my stretching in but feel great. Thursday morning I will try not to sit on the couch so long drinking my coffee.

35 degrees F was chilly but I stayed nice and toasty the entire run. Thank you to all the winter running articles I found online and thank you all on this forum for support! I couldn't have come this far without you!

For any of you running in the dark, I found some armbands on Amazon that glow or blink. They are brilliant, inexpensive and bright.

Keep on running peeps!

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Superb, it sounds like a really good run, and great that the training is paying off too...

[kwell39 Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

Thanks Ju-Ju! Can't wait to get to that 10K!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well Done Kwell39, it must be quite nice running before everyone else gets up. Unfortunately I remain one of those tucked under the duvet. One week done ✅

[kwell39 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy! I am not really a morning person so it is tough getting up every morning but I do enjoy it when I am done. It starts my day with a sense of accomplishment and I don’t have to rush home from work or feel like I don’t have time to get my run/workout in.

[Hidden]

Well done kwell39 it really looks like you’ve got a good thing going there, you seem really together with it all which is great!

It must be very nice to see the strength training paying off already too, how incredibly rewarding.

It gives me something to start looking into and working on now with the fast / slow pace etc. As I have been tending to neglect the slower pace, but now need to start thinking about the ‘long game’.

Oh... and to be honest... with that temperature outside I think I’d also find it quite comfortable on the sofa with a nice coffee! 😁 ☕️

Good job you 👏👏👏

[kwell39 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Thunder. It has been such a fun and rewarding journey so far. I’m excited to see what the next several months bring!

I signed up for a 6 mile Christmas run December 22nd so I better be ready! Lol

[Hidden in reply to kwell39]

Oh wow! Good for you... you’re a hard taskmaster kwell39 but I’m definitely getting the feeling that you’ll be fully prepared for that Christmas run! 😁😉👍

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Great job getting out there while everyone else is snug in there beds! That is not an easy feat but definitely sets a great tone for the day.

[kwell39 Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Thank you! It is tough to get out of my warm cozy bed in the morning. I’m hoping after a month or two it will be easier. 😊

[Agelesslass Graduate10]

Thanks fir the advice on armbands. Sounds like you had s good run Kwell39, well done

[kwell39 Graduate10 in reply to Agelesslass]

Thanks Ageless. If you run in the dark, you should check them out.