No pressure then - parkrun PB now sub 27 minutes 🐅

[Katnap]

Glorious day for it last Saturday at our local parkrun. TailChaser and myself helped with pre-event setup. We edged a bit nearer to the start line than usual and I guess this was because conditions looked right for a PB attempt.

Lap 1 went OK. It was a bit busier in the keener runners group. A bit less chat.

Lap 2 I decided to lengthen my stride a bit. That went well for about 1k. Only got lapped by the top 4 finishers 😁

Lap 3 and the breathing was getting heavier and the strides shorter. I was able to find some speed on the hone straight but I felt no urge to put on a full sprint to the line as I was pretty sure I was gonna achieve parkrun in under 27 minutes.

Official time given as 26.27

Ow! Still hurting a bit... But can I go sub 26 this month?

😸 Katnap 😸

[Wimborne]

Go Katnap!!!!! And by god did you go. Speeding ticket 🎫 on its way. Seriously that’s fantastic. I will be in just a little after you in Southampton. You will have time to stretch, to get the coffee in, read paper and then I will poodle towards finish line. 😂😂😂

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

Youngest kitten was the speedy obe. He's lost his crown 👑

Eldest kitten is happy if he finishes under 45 minutes 😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Eldest kitten has totally the right idea.... xxx

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Wow, that's amazing. Looking forwarded to the next instalment🏃👍

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

I've been slow and steady since. Jogging at about 8 minutes /km.

Need to avoid injury before the 'race' on Sunday.

[Jogunlikely]

You're turning into a gazelle 🦌 😉

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

I was just commenting on running out of holes on my trouser belt!

New wardrobe needed at this rate!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Sounds good to me

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

This Kat is changing into a cheetah. Well done on that PB - UpTheStanley will have to watch his back at Southampton 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️😂

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Nah... That'll be a social fun run. Whatever time I get will be a course record 😁

[UpTheStanley Graduate10]

Dexy5 , take 100 lines …..

"It's not a race, it's a run!"

As the headline says, no pressure then ….

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley]

I think you've got this one UTS!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Wow! Fantastic time - well done!🙂

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandra! Thankfully I have stopped trying to maintain a PB streak so I'm happy to put in steadier runs for now.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Holy shamoley Katnap, you’re swift! Fabulous time, and yes of course you can go sub-26! Go you! 👊😀👍

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Getting nervous now as I promised Tailchaser I would have a tattoo when I went sub 25 minutes!

Don't know what image to have yet!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

A gazelle would be appropriate or a cheetah to keep with your feline theme! Something speedy through. 😀😀

[Couchpotato2]

Well done!! A few nice recovery runs till the next race

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Oh yes. Very slow and 30 minutes max.

[Runningroni Graduate10]

Well done, I can only dream of a time like that

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Runningroni]

Thanks roni! I've since been jogging with Alex at 8.30/km pace. So would be about 45 minutes to do patkrun.

[Pianism Graduate10]

Fantastic result - congratulations!. Next time we meet up you'll have finished your breakfast by the time I cross the finish line!

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Pianism]

Or more cake 😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Blimey!!!! Speeding feline!!! Go you!!!

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

😁 need more feline sleep and stretches!

[Deals1 Graduate10]

Fabulous!!!! 👌👍🏆🏅💪

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Deals1]

Thanks Deals1 😸

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Very well done! Yes of course you can (sub 26)! 😀👍

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

If I can improve my PB that would still be a result.