PB 11km

[BaddieThePirate]

I found another Peak District trail to explore today. I waited for the sun to come out before getting ready. Of course it had gone back in again by the time I set off and the wind had come up. I was eager to see where this trail went though, so off I popped. Luckily I forgot my gloves because most of the trail was sheltered from the wind and I was soon down to just t-shirt layer and carrying my hat.

Talk about toxic 10, it was more like toxic 5km! It seemed fairly flat but I was actually running slightly up hill. The return half of the run seemed easy (slightly downhill) and I was able to increase my pace. Runkeeper stopped giving me verbal prompts, goodness knows what I pressed on my phone, so when I got back to my start point I had a look: 9.3km. I was going at a fair pace and decided to push it for the last leg. Next time I checked:10.3km. May as well do 11 km now. Still moving fast (for me 🐌🐌🐌) and starting to feel a bit rough. I kept my phone in my hand and watched the countdown to 11km! Mind over matter, pushed it a bit...there! Stopped immediately I hit 11km and started cool down walk.

A new PB, 11km is the furthest I’ve run, and my knowledge of local geography has improved.

Home for a brunch of omelette and overnight oats with fruit and sesame seeds. Yum!

[Katnap Graduate10]

Nice run Baddie! I think runkeeper sometimes does that. At least you get a quieter run with less nagging 😁

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

But how do you know when you’ve got there?!

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Errrrr..... Planned route? Fingers crossed? I think you can change the visual to show distance as the main value so you can check at a glance.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

I like the audio so I don't have to scrabble around taking the phone out of my pocket. I'm going to see if I can turn it on again...

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Maybe the app needs updating or a dodgy update needs rolling back?

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10]

Woo hoo! Go Baddie 👊 Well done and yum to overnight oats!! 😊

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

I love overnight oats 💖

[Jay66UK Graduate10]

That looks familiar...near New Mills? Well run!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Jay66UK]

I ran from Bugsworth Basin up the Peak Forest Trail to Chapel, and back.

[Jay66UK Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

You were about 2 miles from me at the start!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Jay66UK]

Right, let's have a C25K meet up round here! I think there are a few of us. How about at a Parkrun, the Middlewood Way or for a towpath run?

[Jay66UK Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Sounds like a plan. But my personal lesson from Saturday’s meet was the running got a bit in the way of saying hello n

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Jay66UK]

Perhaps we should plan an extended lunch in a nearby cafe?

[Jay66UK Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

That sounds like a great plan. You lead, I’ll follow.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Jay66UK]

Give me a couple of weeks to formulate a plan...

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Whoa Baddie, you’re epic! That’s a fantastic distance and I hope you’re suitably proud of yourself! Well done you! 👏👏👏👏👊

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Proud enough to treat myself to apple turners 😁

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done on your farthest run Baddie! Is there anywhere flat in the Peak District? 😀

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

The canal and some of the trails that used to be railway lines.

[JonathanP Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Of course!

[GoogleMe Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

We have some very fine Edges.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

Where are your very fine Edges, if I may be so forward?

[GoogleMe Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Where haven't we? To be fair, more to the Eastern side than your lovely run... but Stanage, Baslow, Curbar, White and so on. The very fine circular route involving Curbar and White Edges was one of my chief inspirations for running (there are some not flat bits if you do that...)

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

Ah, the Royal we. Sorry I thought you meant down south or something. What a good idea for the upcoming summer. I might head out that way. So you fancy doing the Middlewood Way or some towpath runs?

[Bridget007]

Well done! 11k I bet your brunch went down a treat 😃

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Bridget007]

I’m always ravenous since I started this running thing. Costs a fortune in food and Lycra!

[Bridget007 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

😂😂😂

[lexi6 Graduate10]

11km! Wow! And PB! and on hills. Lovely run Baddie and another great photo. Yay for Google! I think I know that gorgeous area a little too as my cousin and her partner have a narrowboat moored nearby. 👍 😎

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to lexi6]

Where are they moored? I might know them.

[lexi6 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Not a 100% sure Baddie I’ve just texted them to find out and will PM you when I get a reply, wouldn’t that be weird if you knew them? In 2015 we were staying in Church Minshull (gorgeous pub, but not so gorgeous church next door with bells that went off every hour!! and all through the night) we had a little pootle along the Shropshire Canal before they headed back up t’north. 🙂

[grumpyoldgirl]

Great job baddie! Particularly like the casual, might as well do 11k 😁 it won't be long before you'll be rounding up to 15k while you're at it!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

If I can get to 16km I could do the Middlewood Way in one go instead of the currently planned 2

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Crikey there's no stopping you! I'd say you've upgraded your running mojo somewhere along the way😊😎👏

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

I've got summer in my sights. Dreaming of long sunny runs in the fresh air 😀

[JoP61 Graduate10]

Good run Baddie! 11K in the bag! I'm up to 9K so far and still not thinking beyond 10K at the moment. Good running! 👏👏👏👍

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to JoP61]

9km is brilliant, you've nearly reached 10km👍

[ktsok]

I’m envious of your local area. Not so envious of the idea of a toxic 5k! Well done, 11k is... a long way! I love the visual of phone in hand counting down to 11k. I have done that a couple of times with lesser distances/times! Enjoy your brunch, sounds delicious 🙂

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to ktsok]

😁😳

[alisonx Graduate10]

Congrats Baddie - that is amazing. Well done you! I hope you enjoyed the treats afterwards

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to alisonx]

2 apple turnovers in one day. Oops! Well, they come in packs of 2 😋

[Hidden]

Well done baddie, great run, which trail was it? 11k PBs are always great! Let’s face it, 11k is always great too

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Peak Forest Trail. Parts of it are really nice. Less keen on the factory bits but it's all interesting.