It must have been running 2 parkruns in a week that did it. But I squarely aced my PB at Keswick today. 31:22 up from 32:10 a few weeks back. Thank you Sharyn and Maria for the race to the line!
146 31:22 VM65-69 54.99% M 88 NHS Couch to 5k New PB! 19
More significant for me was that age-weighted score, as I have just one year left in the VM65-69 group. I have set my target at 60%, so this is a pretty good step up, nearly 55% up from 53% recently, but from 40% last June when I started Parkrunning.
Not a bad week at all, New Years Day Parkrun 5Km, an interval training 3.2Km run on Thursday, and 2Km Friday in the wrong clothes (I decided to run, when I was out delivering stuff). So a good 15Km week to start the year.
Happy Running.
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Well done theoldfellow, what a brilliant time! You are well ahead of me now.... and on a harder course. Only 1c temperature today and didn’t feel I ever got warm so I’ll put an extra layer on next time it’s cold.
I’ve been given a better time than my watch says so a bit of error in there somewhere. But having done scanning last week I know how difficult it is to get it perfect every week.
Just for once I remembered to click the watch, so I am pretty sure they got me right on this one.
I usually turn out with 3 layers on under my wind-proof for the drive and warm-up. Then take off layers until it seems cold, just before the start time. That seems to work quite well for me. But I run hot. Being almost bald, I can regulate my temperature quite well with the beanie hat!
Almost there, 31.22, that is only 1.63 short of a sub 30 minute 5k which you WILL do very soon now, well done on your PB for your 19th Keswick Parkrun.
Hey OF!! Congratulations on the PB!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽! Now you probably know I know about running in the wrong clothes 🤫, but we ran! That’s a win! And look at you 👀 ....with the right clothes..... a PB! You’re a star!! Brilliant! 😍❤️
The reason why it's important to me, is that I spent 50 years never running a step, sitting on my arse in front of a computer screen or at a conference table. So I am comparing myself with guys who have run all their lives. And I'm catchin' ya! 😈
Oh thanks for that, now I can see you really are doing well ! 👍 Yep know the feeling of sitting in front of a screen all day - makes running all the sweeter 😊
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