Magic 10K plan W3R1: A near miss

[Stephen_UK]

Good morning.

Well, I ran the 44 minutes. In fact, it was 45 because I find the Runkeeper alerts easier to use in multiples of five.

Was really NOT in the mood for the run at all, after a few weeks of very little sleep. It didn’t help that I had a cyclist nearly run me over. (Ever had that thing when you are walking towards someone and, to let each other pass, you simultaneously both step to the left, then both to the right? We had this with the difference that he was on wheels and moving very quickly towards whatever side of the path I chose. I had to dive to the side to avoid collision.)

The run was also enlivened by “Go vegan!” slogans chalked onto the path. And at one point I was followed by a friendly puppy who was full of life and wanted to play my exciting “running game”. It was nice to have some company for a few moments. For the rest of the time, it was just me and Prince.

After 45 minutes of grinding it out my distance was 6.76 km, which suggests I’m not TOO far off the distance plan I sort of wish I had followed.

[Jogunlikely]

It's a shame this morning's run was a grind but it's done 💪🏃‍♂️ lack of sleep is a rubbish feeling but hopefully now the weather is cooling, that may help

And you've only got the shorter runs left to do Result! 👐👐👐

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Jogunlikely]

Thanks. Appreciate the positivity. And yes, 30 minutes will seem like a treat in comparison.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

Well done! That's how I treated those shorter runs...as a treat for the ole' legs. Nice to stop with something in the tank!

Its a good plan, you are doing great!😊x

[backintime Graduate10]

Hmmm, I wonder if they were cheering on a particular vegan like "go Stephan" or whether they were encouraging you to become vegan. I guess we'll never know !

Sorry it was a grind it out run and that you had to play chicken with a cyclist 🐔, but it's done and dusted and that's a decent distance...

And you had a puppy and Prince, so it wasn't all bad, right ?

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

Exactly. Prince and the puppy made it OK. The little details really help on a long run.

Those vegan slogans can’t have been for me. I’m only vegetarian!

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Sounds great, well done to you 💪

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you.

[Julia187 Graduate10]

Well done on getting it done even if you didn't feel like it, I didn't have the best run today, 5k with tired legs!

I had a puppy join me on Sunday morning, his owner had taken him out while she thought no one was about, he was very pleased to see me, his training was work in progress she said!!

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Julia187]

Thanks, Julia. Any run is better with a puppy!

[sTrongFuse Graduate10]

Well done. On that same run, 5 weeks ago, I ran 6.2k in 45 minutes, so you're ahead of where I was at that point.

I did the 10k W8R3 (in 1 hour 20) last night, so going time instead of distance on that particular long run didn't do me any harm.

See where you're at at 50 minutes next week and if 8k doesn't seem too much extra, maybe either push on, then follow the distance plan, or repeat this week, get to 7k then continue with distance version. I swapped from time to distance when I got to an hour and was running 8k.

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

Thanks for this. Sounds like very good advice and is much appreciated.

[Debston Graduate10]

Well done. Sometimes you just have to grind it out! Well done you for avoiding collision with cyclist, that sounds a bit hairy. If you are wishing you had gone for distance, why don't you just switch? You were so close to 7km and in just 45minutes! It took me well over an hour to do mine yesterday...

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Debston]

Thanks, Debs. I will see where I have got to at 50 mins and then very likely switch.

[Dottie_D Graduate10]

Well done Stephen. And it is always possible to swap over to the distance plan 😜👍🏼😃

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Dottie_D]

Thanks, Dottie.

[Snailspeed Graduate10]

Brilliant!

[Rowers Graduate10]

Sympathise with lack of sleep. I've been with daughter on hospital ward for 3 nights... and no running since Thursday last. Hoping to make Parkrun Sat and then just be a week behind.

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Rowers]

Very sorry to hear that. Must be awful for you both. Wishing you and your daughter all the best.