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Cranking it up a notch

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18.25 miles run this week, and enjoying the gradual increase from week to week. I have also been doing a little walking and broke 100km on foot this week... screenshot is from Pokemon go of all things.

Think a little less walking and a little extra strength work next week

Happy running.

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Well done to you UNM on walking 100Km. So for next week you will be doing more strength work and a little less of the walks.

Talking of walks, this morning I went for a 5 kilometer walk with Mapmywalk telling me that my pace was 10.22, calories, 274, the duration was 51.56.

Yesterday I 'ran' a 5k with that metrome beat app I told you about the other day.

I set the beat/steps at 155 and kept to that pace throughout the run resulting in the longest slowest 5K that I have ever ran, time, just over 52 minutes, at times during the run I felt like stopping and resetting the app to a higher level but Alan is one of those guys who does not like changing things after they have started whatever they are doing. Next time I will set it at 160 steps a minute and run the exact same 5k route which is the ButtercupKid 5K trail. 😊 🏃

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply to AlMorr

That’s cool... run and walk almost exactly the same time, that’s a handy skill! 160 is around my recovery run cadence... have fun with it. I may have to have a go with that app sometime.

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Megbird

Well done

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply to Megbird

Thanks

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PianismGraduate10

Good lord! How did you find the time?? :)

Congratulations anyway.

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply to Pianism

Long lunch breaks while “working” from home 🤣. Cheers.

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PianismGraduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore

Haha

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Couchpotato2

Wow that’s impressive! Were you walking to a sport’s shop?

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2

No... but I may need to... will need shoes and boots... and some shoes!

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KatnapGraduate10

Hey! Whatever app works for you!

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply to Katnap

It seems to be the only app that adds total miles up... I run with the watch, which logs runs and walks but I don’t see anywhere it collates it all, and I’m plotting a challenge to myself for next year that will be running and walking.

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KatnapGraduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore

Strava gives a weekly total over Monday to Sunday

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply to Katnap

I can’t use Strava... it wouldn’t end well... segments and me would lead to the IC 🤣

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BaddieThePirateGraduate10

Wow, you'll need a new pair of shoes soon, you'll be wearing through them at a huge rate of knots! That is REALLY good going 🏃⚡️👍🦆

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate

It has come fairy easily... my runs now tend to end in walking the distance again, apart from my 10k one, I just need water and eggs after that one!

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate10

Pokemon go! 🤣 I never got the hang of that! Well done on keeping moving 👍😁

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo

I have no clue on the game... I catch pixels then little Miss UMN “swaps” them with me 😂

It’s linked to the health app though, so picks up steps, runs etc... and unlike my fitness tracker and the Garmin/Nike partnership it doesn’t duplicate the same exercise.

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lexi6Graduate10

Blimey UNM! In a week? 👍

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply to lexi6

Aye... maybe one day I’ll be one of those 100 mile a week runners... it’d take less time 🤣.

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Fabulous450Graduate10

Cranking it up?? 😱 This is phenomenal!! Go you! ❤️

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10 in reply to Fabulous450

Rest day... started with a 2.5 mile walk

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