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Back and forth, back and second, back and sixth - back on (stretch) target

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Having disappointed myself with my "race pace" run at 11k last month, I thought I'd give myself the best possible chance to get back on track with this month's 12k effort, so instead of a pleasant trip through the countryside somewhere I settled for six lengths of a 2k stretch of Southsea prom, which is itself pleasant if you're gazing out to sea, but a bit monotonous if you're focused mostly on the paving slabs 50m ahead of you :-( .

Whatever, it worked :-) , and I churned out the lengths with the 1k splits all between 5'21" (k1 and k12) and 5'31" (k7) to give a total time of 65 minutes (64'59.8" according to Garmin, but who's counting?) at an average pace of 5'25"/k.

Can't pretend I took as much joy from the run itself as the poets among you seem to muster in the most horrendous circumstances ;-) , but eeh bah gum I'm happy with the outcome :-) . The last couple of k were hard (our super-carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth could have sailed past and I wouldn't have noticed), but I'm still hopeful I can add another 4k at around this pace and sneak in under 1 hour 30 come the Great South in October.

Onwards and upwards!!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Wowsers UTS, you were motoring! 🏃🏃👏👏 Well done, I’m not surprised you were pleased with that one! 👊

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10

Thanks Cheeky, it is nice when it goes the way you hope it will ✅

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backintimeGraduate10

eeh bah gum :D

sounds wonderful, lol. I am transitioning outside from treadmill and I do 500m laps to stay close to home in case of an asthma attack lol, I feel your pain, but for me at least it's more to see than the treadmill

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HeavyFootGraduate10

That looks pretty chuffin’ fast to me! Great stuff.

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Huge well done you...and a cracking pace on those Ks...

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Tbae

Onward and Upthestanley.

👊💥🏃‍♂️⭐️👏👏💪☄️

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Astounding! Wow wee! 🏃🏻😊 Brilliant!

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Wow! Super-speedy stuff UTS! Well done!👍💪🙂

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Dexy5Graduate10

You’ll fly through the Great South Run, no probs.

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10 in reply toDexy5

If I could fly, there certainly wouldn’t be any problems 😀

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply toUpTheStanley

🏃‍♂️⚡️

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JonathanPGraduate10

Great pace UTS - back on track with the plan!

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grumpyoldgirl

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No by 'eck, it's UTS! Nice one 😊

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KatnapGraduate10

Good running! Make the most of this weather before it gets hot again!

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