My longest run yet - but was it 11k or 12k? 🤔🤔🤔

[cheekychipmunks]

Set out on this beautiful morning to do a long run. A fair amount of faffage on where to go took place, but I eventually picked a route alongside the river, so my dog could come with me and run off the lead. 😀

I left the house debating how far to actually run. I decided on 11k. Parked the car, fired up MMR and my Garmin, and my dog and I set off. All good, albeit really warm. It’s a pretty tow path and there were a few dog walkers and people dressed for running (not running though). We exchanged pleasantries and I trotted along. I ate 3 Jelly Babies, one at 4k, one at 7k and one at 9k - but I lost the fourth one I’d brought along! Denied, I love Jelly Babies! 😩

I had noticed the Garmin buzzes and the MMR lady weren’t in sync, but that often happens so I wasn’t that worried about it, however they seemed extra far out today! Garmin buzzed every 500m/km and MMR updated me every km, and I noticed they were soon over 500m apart! I ran until MMR said 11k (yay, longest ever run!), but when I glanced at my watch it said 11.83k, so I continued running until it buzzed 12k, then stopped. 😀

So whilst I was chuffed to bits to run my longest distance today, I’m not 100% sure how far it was! Looking at the time though, I think MMR had a satellite issue somewhere along the way as it was way out (13 minutes!) on the time. So, my VRBs, I’m pretty sure I ran a whole extra kilometre without planning on it! 👏👏👏

Strava agrees, and the auto MMR does too - it always shows my manual reading, and another which must be linked to Strava or Garmin - I have absolutely no idea! 😅😅

Whatever, I am claiming 12k today! For me that’s mega! 😀🏃‍♀️🐕👊👏👍🎉

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Woohoo! That's awesome cheeky 👏👏💪🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Thanks Sask, I’m starting to creep up a little! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Deals1 Graduate10]

👍 👍 Wooohoooo. That's fantastic!! 👏🎉💪. Well done u

I'd definitely go for 12k!!

Just one technical question... Do u use strava alongside garmin?? As in record on garmin and strava at the same time, then sync?

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Deals1]

Thanks Deals! 😀😀

I have Strava linked to Garmin so whenever I sync my watch to Garmin Connect it automatically syncs to Strava too. MMR I set up manually, but there’s also an auto sync which I didn’t realise (hence the 2 different MMR times/distances). 🙄

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Brilliant Cheeky...fantastic result all round! 😎🐕xxx

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks BBR! It was a lot of fun! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🐕🐕❤️❤️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

12k it is Cheeky 🥰🥰 and I love that your Strava says “This was consistent with your usual efforts”! 😃! You’re an amazing runner!! Well done you! ❤️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Aww thanks Fab! Haha, yes I saw that too! My puff was totally fine as I was only pootling along, and I must say my legs felt strong up until the final 1.5k! Dead chuffed! 😀😀

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Wow just brilliant. 👌🏽❤️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

I think I’m designed to pootle, then I can go for hours. None of this sprinting malarkey for me! 😅😅

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Me and you both Cheeky! 😁😁😂❤️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

🐌🐌🐌 ❤️❤️❤️

[CRAZYCATME Graduate10]

Ooohh well done you..deffo 12k! Your next 10k will be a breeze!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to CRAZYCATME]

Thanks CCM! Yes I’m hoping so! I’m looking forward to when 10k is the new 5k! 😅😅

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Woohoo Cheeky 👏👏👏 Fantastic run. I would definitely go for 12k!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Thanks Sandie, yes I think I will! The time is more consistent with 12k after all, and my watch is never that far out. 😀😀😀

[UpTheStanley Graduate10]

Perhaps one app gave you credit for distance travelled jumping across the river a dozen times and the other one didn't? It is the Avon again …...

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley]

Hahahaha! Yes you’re probably right UTS! That darned Avon likes to play games with us doesn’t it? 😅😅

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Well done! I agree with you,12km! 👍👏😀🏃🏼‍♀️🦆

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Yay, thank you Baddie! It’s the time discrepancy which convinced me. 😀

[Tinker5393 Graduate10]

Take the 12, the proof is there for all to see.

Ps fantastic well done.

Pps maybe the dog ate the missing jelly baby

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Tinker5393]

Thank you Tinker, I’m taking the 12! I don’t always use MMR, so if I hadn’t this morning I’d be relying purely on my Garmin anyway.

And yes, you’re probably right about the jelly baby. 🐕 😈

[Runsome Graduate10]

Super run go with garmin 👍

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Runsome]

Yessss! Thanks Runsome, I think I will. 👍

[Runsome Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Nice one. Just a quick question do you upload your garmin to strava ?😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Runsome]

It does it automatically when I sync to Garmin Connect. So does MMR, but separately to the manual MMR (hence the 2 MMR results.) I think I’ll dispense with the manual tracking. It just adds confusion! 😅

[Runsome Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Oh I only wondered as I only ever see pianoteacher and mutleyshuffle on strava

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Runsome]

I am there, but I’m new to it and only have a couple of followers! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Runsome Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Oh Ok, I really like it as my garmin does all the data upload for me and I don’t have to post it . I’m in there as Del Omahoney 😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Runsome]

Cool, I’ll seek you out! I’m Jill Tavener. 😀

[Runsome Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

That’s great please do . I rarely seem get any notifications from these pages it seems really sporadic 😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Runsome]

Found you! 😀

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

Great job. It’s 12 for sure... Garmin build the best GPSr devices!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Brilliant UNM! I hoped that was the case! 😀👍

[Wimborne]

Yay!!!!! Whoop!!!! Drum roll 🥁 Cheeky that’s so amazing 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍🥳🥳🥳🥳. Brilliant run. Amazing you. My god 12k. You are simply flying. Just so blinkin chuffed for you. Bet you are just glowing and so you should be. Enjoy and bask in the spotlight. That was one hell of a run. 😀😀😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

Thanks Wimborne, I can’t actually believe it! I’m not sure how I’d have fared if I’d set out to do 12k! I half thought about just doing 5k when I first started. I do wish we could dispense with the first couple of kms - they always feel hideous!

Thing is, I won’t be able to do 13k next week (don’t like that number), so eeek! 😅😅

[Wimborne in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It’s so brilliant 😀😀😀. Ok so we need to beat the 13 demon thinking. So instead of using Km switch to miles or use your time as a guide. No way is the 13 demon standing in your way. Run that demon 😈 over smiling Cheeky.

[Mike_Bravo Graduate10]

Congrats on a great run cheeky! I agree with (I think) everyone - 12km for sure. 😀👊👏👍🎉

Reading posts as inspiring as this makes it hard not to run on rest days!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Mike_Bravo]

Thank you! I’m more and more convinced it was 12k now, so wooooo! 👏👏

I know what you mean. It’s especially hard to resist running on such a beautiful day too. Tomorrow’s supposed to be nice though - your turn? 😀

[Mike_Bravo Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I wish it was cheeky, I really do - I did my run this morning so I still have to wait a whole 24 hours 😳 I guess the weather's not set to go downhill before Wednesday, and I'll do a few strength exercises outside tomorrow, maybe in my jogging shoes, so if the urge to 🏃‍♂️ strikes I can pootle off for maybe a short jog (my app won't know unless I tell it) 😉

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Mike_Bravo]

Amazing how the running bug bites us isn’t it? Who’d have thought we’d be itching to get out again the moment we’d just finished a run! 😀

[Mike_Bravo Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I think I need to stop reading posts on no run days to avoid getting inspired 😅

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Mike_Bravo]

I think I’d even find that hard! This forum is addictive too! 😅😅

[Mike_Bravo Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

😉😂😂🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ I really love how this community isn't just supportive in of itself, but I think it actually encourages you (not you cheeky, you generally) to be supportive. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say these C25k and bridge forums are somewhere the best side of humanity flourishes. Maybe I'll write a post just saying that sometime 🤔

[sunshinefish Graduate10]

Well done CCM! That is a long run whichever one you go for... my mmr and strava used to be about 200 m apart on my old phone, on my newer one they are closer together. Strava was always the less favourable of the two options, so running that distance means that you have in all likelihood done a 12k!! Hip hip hooray!!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to sunshinefish]

Yayayayay SSF, I’m so pleased the general consensus is to go with 12k! Thank you for your vote! 😅

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

That’s definitely a 12k run cheekychipmunks. I think I’ve read somewhere that if you have more than one GPS application going , they can sometimes confuse each other.

Well done on that leap in distance! I hope your dog enjoyed the run too.

🏃‍♀️🐕☀️😎

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks for that tip Dexy. I didn’t realise that, but it makes sense. I won’t use MMR any more. I guess it’s just habit from my pre-Garmin days. 🙄

It was a lovely run and my dog had a blast! Lots of good smells, but luckily nothing worth rolling in today! 😅🐕

I’m aiming for 10 miles eventually. Not sure how many kms it is though! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Great south run in October?

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Are you doing it?? 😀

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

UpTheStanley and Coddfish are. Neither I or Mr Coddfish have signed up so far. There’s a 10k the day before too.

[Mike_Bravo Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

10 miles is just over 16km!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Mike_Bravo]

Less than a parkrun to add to what I did today then. I think that’ll be doable! 😀👍

[Mike_Bravo Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I've no doubt you can do it cheeky!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Mike_Bravo]

Thanks for the vote of confidence! My husband always says that once I set my mind to something, I do it - so I’m hoping this is the case too! 😅

[SlowLoris]

Garmin is going to more accurate than your phone. Congrats on your 12K.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to SlowLoris]

Thanks SL, I’m glad you told me that! 12k it is the then. 👍

[Jell6 Graduate10]

Deffo 12 magnificent k.

Excellent 🤗🎖🏆🏅

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Thanks Jell, I’m happy that’s what all you guys think too! It was such fun. 😀😀

[Ang33333]

Definitely 12k!!!! Ha ha!! Well done. Great run!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Ang33333]

Yay, thanks Ang! I’m so happy you guys all seem to think the same. Yippee! 😀😀😀

[Pianism Graduate10]

Well done! I'd claim 12k too.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Pianism]

Fantastic Pianism! 12k it’ll be then. MMR had one job - fail! 😅

[uncle_wiggy]

Way to go cheeky! Fab run... HM is gonna come calling for you!!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to uncle_wiggy]

Hahaha Wiggy, HM seems quite a long way off - nearly another 10k in fact! 😅😅 But I’m aiming for 10 miles first and yes, then I’ll give it a go ....... crikey! Hadn’t even run for a minute this time last year! 😅😅😅😅

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

12k, no question about it CC. Excellent run! Garmin Rules OK!! 10 miles will be in the bag before you know it. Hope to get out on a run tomorrow down here in sunny South Devon. I forgot to pack my watch charger so guess I will need to go to Plymouth to find a running shop! I would be lost without the technology! 🤡

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you BC, just what I wanted to hear! I’m aiming for 10 miles - I’ve decided I need a new badge. 😅😅

Hope you have a wonderful run in Devon. My favourite county (specifically Dartmoor ❤️) - and fingers crossed you can find yourself a charger! I agree, tech, whilst annoying (like mine was) is compulsory! 😅

[Agelesslass Graduate10]

Well done to you cheeky, nice run👍

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Agelesslass]

Thank you Ageless, it was lovely, and totally unexpected! 😀

[happysouls Graduate10]

That is brilliant! Sounds like a lovely run. I did think it terribly sad about the lost jelly baby though! I was thinking I'd like to do 12km to celebrate 12 months since I started couch to 5km but when I looked in the diary and found that is mid june I immediately cancelled that plan...no way I will be waiting that long to do it hahaha!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to happysouls]

Hahaha HS, that’s my anniversary too - June 11th is when I did W1R1. 🏃‍♀️😀👍

I’m not sure what to do for mine. It needs to be something significant - I’d love to make it 10 miles, but the stars would all need to align perfectly!

So, 12k coming up for you soon then? 😀😀

[happysouls Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I've done a couple of 10km and would have no problem going further. I've been working on hills and did my first cross country kind of run at the weekend which was amazing. Planning to get out on some of the lovely flat trails now that the weather is nicer so I think a longer run on easy terrain would be perfect! I tend to just go out there and see what I feel like once I'm running rather than any set plan...we'll see! 10 miles seems like a good target!

[Chris141 Graduate10]

Brill!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Chris141]

Thanks so much Chris! 😀

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Fantastic Cheeky! Why would you not claim 12k?! You are creeping up - my crystal ball predicts longer distances ahead! 😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Oh believe me, Jonathan, having scrutinised both MMR results, and judging by all the comments on here, I’m most certainly claiming it as 12k now! 😀👍

The erroneous MMR result had all my splits way too fast compared to Garmin. I’m pretty sure it hit a satellite black spot and completely missed a kilometre somewhere near the beginning. It had one job! 😅🙄😅

[JonathanP Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Yes, you can't get the staff can you ! 😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

🤣🤣🤣

[Time_Lord]

Congratulations Cheeky x

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Time_Lord]

Thanks TL, a lovely bonus! 😀

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Brilliant! Well done to you, whoop whoop 🏃‍♀️💪👍👏

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks so much IP. Running just keeps on giving doesn’t it? 😀

[Pancakes86 Graduate10]

I’d completely take that as 12k! Well done you. It’s nice when you ‘accidentally’ clock up those distances.

How did you feel after?

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Pancakes86]

Thanks Pancakes! 😀

Apart from mild confusion over the distance, I felt amazing! It was surprisingly ‘easy’, just dwindling legs in the last couple of kms, but they kept going. 😀 No aches and pains later, just a lovely fatigue in my quads which meant they’d worked hard for me. 😀👍🏃‍♀️

[Pancakes86 Graduate10]

Ah amazing. I’m sure it won’t be too long before that 10 mile goal becomes a reality!

I’m away with work until Sunday so not sure when I’m going to fit any runs in, but I’ve packed my trainers just in case. 🤞

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Pancakes86]

I’m sneakily hoping I can clock up 10 miles on my runniversary of starting C25K in mid June ..... maybe ...... 🤔🏃‍♀️😀

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10]

Jeepers!!!😱😱 Well done Cheeky 👊🏃‍♀️ Incredible 🤗🦋

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Haha thanks Flara! It surprised me! 😅😅😅

[Rowers Graduate10]

Love this post! I feel your pain on being denied a fourth jolly baby and I love the comment from Strava - hilarious! Still finding 5k an effort at the mo so 12 is unthinkable yet. Great job

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Rowers]

Thanks Rowers, you’ll get there don’t worry! I’m not fast, so I can pootle along happily. Jelly Babies help! Four would have been the perfect number on that run! 😅

[Jay66UK Graduate10]

Brilliant run. 12k is a real distance.

(This brings 10 miles within reach if you choose. Less than a parkrun, done slowly, to add on the end...)

Enjoy the next run x

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Jay66UK]

Thanks Jay, I’m claiming it as 12k definitely! My secret goal now is to make 10 miles on or around the anniversary of starting C25K on June 11th last year ....... less than a Parkrun more really helps. 😀😀😀

[Jay66UK Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

What better way to celebrate my birthday?

That “only a park run more” would then take your 10 miles to a Half Marathon too... (it’s a slippery slope!)

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Jay66UK]

Aww is your birthday on June 11th? I’ll dedicate my first 10 miler to you! 🎂🏃‍♀️🥵 🎉 🥂

[Jay66UK Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

❣

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Jay66UK]

In that case, 2 excellent reasons to run 10 miles on June 11th. No pressure now! 🥂👍🎉

[Crawlhome Graduate10]

Well done on your longest run cheeky, you're going to need more jelly babies 😁

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Crawlhome]

Haha thanks CH, yes I certainly am! I love the little blighters! 😅😅

[grumpyoldgirl]

Wow cheeky, not only a brilliant run, bit you've got 98 replies, so I thought I'd try to edge it to 💯!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Thanks GOG! Who knew that a chipmunk running 12k would make for such a lot of replies! 😅😅🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😅😅

[K8nno Graduate10]

100

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to K8nno]

Woohoo, you made the big 100! Epic! 😅😅

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to K8nno]

Woohoo! 🚤🎉🎆🎖️Thanks kenno, I'll leave now, my phone's having trouble loading 😂

[Mike_Bravo Graduate10]

Flippin' 'eck Cheeky - 100 replies 😮

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Mike_Bravo]

Hahaha, I know! How did that happen! 😅😅😅

[telford_mike Graduate10]

Awesome as ever Cheeky, keep on trucking 😂😀😀