8.5km before the rain

[BaddieThePirate]

I bottled it yesterday when I heard the rain on the roof, and stayed in bed 🤭 rather than sloshing round a Parkrun. This morning was bright and sunny so I went out with the local runners. I tried to keep up with the front runners. Oops! That wore me out 😁 so I slowed and kept going.

Stopped once running up ‘the beast’ (its a hill) then ran really slowly til I’d got my breath back. Felt like doing the shorter route but needed to do the longer one to stay on track with my goal of 700km this year. Ended up running with another lady and having a nice chat. Did the longer route with her but it was only just over 6km, so did a bit more, winding round the streets on the way home. 8.5km done. That makes 305 this year so far and 45km to do before the end of June to be on target. I was hoping to get ahead during the summer to allow for not running in icy conditions in the winter. Will have to try harder!

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Good run BTP...but not sure about the credentials of a Pirate who dodges a spot of rain! I got soaked twice last week..quite refreshing 😬. In truth you made a good call and took on a greater running challenge...earned a nice piece of cake🍰🍰

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Didn't want to get my wooden leg wet, it might get woodworm!

[Jogunlikely in reply to BaddieThePirate]

🤣🤣🤣

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

A sub 5 min km to start 😳! Yowsers! Baddie the pirate BEAST! I’m glad the weather was better today giving you a nicer run. We were so windy yesterday and cold but have woken up to clear sunny skies and the birds chirping so I’ll be getting out for my run today as well after 2 days stuck in the boat with ugly weather. Whoohoo! Coffee going in, brekkie next, then off I go as well.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

It slowed me down overall, I was so tired after the first km. I'll go back to slow and steady for the begining and see if I can give it some welly for a fast finish in the future 😄

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

I've been thinking about this, and I know I'm improving, but I'm sure that this was a Runkeeper error!

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Maybe but you were trying to keep up with the front runners, so it is highly possible that it is correct. Regardless, you ran a fast first km. You've got some speed ready to be let out when the will strikes.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Yikes Baddie, I’m not sure I could run a 4.54 min kilometre if I was being chased downhill by a herd of ravaging wildebeest. Good for you!

Sounds like a fantastic run! Bet you’re glad you did it. Good luck with your 700k quest too! 🏃‍♀️👍👊

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I'm not sure that Runkeeper wasn't a bit inaccurate! I dont actually believe it, but I was trying to keep up with the fast ones...

[TailChaser Graduate10]

I think you did the right thing Baddie, yesterday was just bleurghh! A fair weather pirate is still a pirate 😀 There was about half the number at our parkrun that there usually is. That’s a pretty impressive first k too, just think if you did that for the whole run 😱

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

I do prefer warm and dry. Impossible to do that for anything more than a short while. I won't be doing it again either, it made the rest of the run difficult. Slow and steady...

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Yeah, better the other way round, but still impressive anyway!

[Granspeed Graduate10]

Wow! Tortoise Team now disown you for sure - though you can make inspiration visits any time! 😄👏🏼🎉

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

Going back to snail starts, I just can't keep it up!

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

A We love you however you run! 👍🐢😊

[RunaroundSue Graduate10]

Well done, impressive run BaddieThePirate

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

Nice run Baddie. You’ll get those 45km for sure, and a little progression week on week will get you nicely ahead of schedule over the next couple of months.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I'm just so bad at getting out there at the minute 😬

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

We shall have to keep you motivated

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

It is the forum that keeps me going! Always has been 👍

[Hidden]

That elevation! 😲 That truly is a beast👹! You're an absolute warrior running up that.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

(People have walked past me while I'm running up it, but don't tell everyone. Shhhh).

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

Embrace the weather!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

I tried, but I just couldn't get out of bed 😬

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

I mean in the winter

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

I fear the result may be the same 😬😕

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

🤣

[Ang33333]

Don't blame you for skipping parkrun. Ours was dry by 9am but numbers were down! I marshalled in many layers of clothes!!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Ang33333]

I should have volunteered, but bed was so warm and cosy 😏

[Katnap Graduate10]

Maybe a taper run before trying harder?

That's a good run and shows your continued improvement.

Whatever you're doing, keep doing it!

😸 Katnap 😸

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

What's one of those then? What I've been doing is being lazy and eating a lot 😁

[Couchpotato2]

Wow that's a quick start, not sure I would have been able to maintain it for more than 100meters, glad you went back to normal after

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Daft start, but sometimes you just have to try 😁

[grumpyoldgirl]

Baddie, I'm struggling too at the moment 🙁 Energy levels are up and down, so I'll do a run and feel great, then can't drag myself out later in the week. So I reckon you've done brilliantly.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Isn't it strange how it goes...

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Have to say I'm with you on choosing your times - not a fan of squelchy running! 😋

[Megbird]

Congratulations

[lexi6 Graduate10]

Blimey! Very fast 👍

[Jell6 Graduate10]

Wow, you set off like the clappers, I doubt that I could get that fast if I was going downhill on skates!

Well done 😊

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

I really don't think it was that fast, I think that's a Runkeeper error!