Cliff Hanger

[BaddieThePirate]

I made my first foray out on to the Middlewood Way today. Went with a friend. We both did 30 mins on the outward then turned around. I ran, she walked.

With 15.5 km to go to reach my target distance for this month I was aiming for 9.5km today. I got back to the end before my friend so ran back out to her. 9.9km. Well I couldn't leave it at that could I? So I gave it some welly and did the last 0.1 to make 10km. It was my fastest ever 5km on the way out, and my fastest ever 10km once done. Every split was below 7 mins per km. I did stop the timer and walk a bit with my friend on the way back in, but I'm still really chuffed with the pace. I checked with my 2 experienced running friends and m still way slower than them, but reckon I'd just about be able to keep pace with my neighbour now.

So, the big question... will I do 5.5km tomorrow to reach my goal for the end of the month? Probably. I've arranged to go to a friend's and run together. It has to be an early run as I'm going out tomorrow at noon. So I'll probably do it...

Just fuelling up on chocolate and banana fairy cakes. Well, a runner's got to have fuel!

[Pianism Graduate10]

That's some fantastic running there! I reckon you'll make it.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Pianism]

Thank you. I might do if I actually get round to going to bed. Clocks change tonight!

[Jay66UK Graduate10]

Brilliant job!

[Katnap Graduate10]

Good choice for carb loading. Excellent pace! You might want to slow down a bit tomorrow... Or see how you feel nut either way, fingers crossed

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Well done Baddie, I’m impressed with you still having enough fuel in the tank to give it wellie on the final 0.10k after all that distance! Brilliant pace! 👏👏👏

[Runningroni Graduate10]

Wow those are some impressive times, well done. Perhaps as I type you are finishing the last 5.5k.

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Great run Baddie

[grumpyoldgirl]

👏👏👏 fab times, you're going really well. Amazing!