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Two weeks ago I ran my first full 10k in a time of 73.03, this morning I ran my second 10k in a time of 70.20, nice cool morning so I am happy about that, nice run for me

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Buddy34Graduate10

Congratulations AlMorr on your second and faster 10k😊👏👏

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toBuddy34

Thanks Buddy, got your report about your run this morning being spoiled by a litter picker, sorry about that.

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Buddy34Graduate10 in reply toAlMorr

Maybe he got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. If I see him again I will tell him to try c25k maybe cheer him up a bit 😂

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toBuddy34

👍 Yes, who knows what he might say, remember those council workers are outside all day, he might be interested. 😊

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Good chunk of time off last time Al. Well done! 👍👏👊🏃‍♂️😀

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply tocheekychipmunks

Yes, I thought that I might get sub 70 minutes, I had my metromone beats at 165 beats/steps /cadence a minute, two weeks ago it was 162, so perhaps the next time I run a 10K, maybe in a fortnight, I'll set it at 168. 😊 🏃

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply toAlMorr

Great idea Al. You’re on a roll. 👍👏

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Deals1Graduate10

congrats

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toDeals1

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

Well done Al, on your second 10k run. That's a brilliant time as well! 😊

Happy running 😊xx

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toBluebirdrunner

Thank you Bluebirdrunner, that's a nice compliment.

I was reading another story here on the Internet not really related to running but it could apply to some here on Healthunlocked

It's a quote from Confucius the Chinese philosopher who lived around 470BC

"Our greatest glory is in not falling, but in rising every time we fall "

Of course we don't want to fall, however if a runner does fall, rise and keep on running. 😊 🏃

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10 in reply toAlMorr

Excellent philosophy! thank you for sharing.😊x

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HeavyFootGraduate10

Well done Al. I do keep up with your progress and am starting to get a bit jealous!! Clearly I need a bit of good Scottish cuisine!! 😁

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toHeavyFoot

Thanks, some Scottish cuisine like Haggis, porridge, Cock a leeky soup, Crappit Heid and worst of all, Fried Mars Bar. 😊

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Chris141Graduate10

Fantastic! Well done!

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IrishprincessGraduate10

Fab stuff! Well done Al, that's a great improvement 🏃🙂

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toIrishprincess

Thank you IP, I enjoyed my run this morning, I hope you are enjoying your holiday in Tuscany.

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10

Coming along very nicely Al. Once you’ve got your cadence up to the fastest your legs will go round, you can try to extend your stride length for yet more speed 👍

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toUpTheStanley

Yes, thanks for that wonderful advice UTS, you are magnificent in the times that you have ran 5 or 10K runs or longer distances 🏃👍

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10 in reply toAlMorr

You’re too kind. Remember I have been running up to 5k regularly for the best part of 60 years, which helps a bit - well quite a lot really 😀

It’s you guys and gals who got off the couch in your 50s, 60s and 70s and stuck with the programme who are truly magnificent 👍

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toUpTheStanley

Thank you UpTheStanley, I would say that I have never been a couch potato, my favourite sports past time has been cycling, I still cycle but not as much as just up to a few years ago, I have been a 🚴 cyclist since I was 7, I did run way back in Primary School, my last run was when I was 11 in 1957, no more running until Spring of 2018. I am of normal weight, go a lot of walks during the winter months, I think its a bit dangerous cycling in the winter, anyway, the running has surprised me just as it my daughter who has encouraged me, she helped me to print out the barcodes for the Saturday morning parkruns which I have now ran 5😊 🏃 regards to you and Dexy 👍🏃

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Vintage61Graduate10

That’s fantastic. Well done on the time too. I hope to reach the giddy heights of 10k one day 🙏

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toVintage61

Thanks, you will one day, Vintage 51👍🏃

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Vintage61Graduate10

I do hope so. I’m fitting in some shorter runs and doing just 1 5k a week. Think I went a bit mad at the start.

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backintimeGraduate10 in reply toVintage61

You'll get there V, I have no doubt about that !

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

You are awesome aren’t you? we are 10 years younger and can’t quite get to 5k but we are stretching our times a little

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

You soon will get to 5K and if you wish go onto 10K.👍🏃😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toAlMorr

We will just increase by a few minutes here and there until we get further it’s sometimes hard to run after work but it clears my head and feel great after

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Dexy5Graduate10

Well done Al, you are getting speedy! 🏃‍♂️⚡️

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You really are going for it 👏🏻👏🏻 Three minutes faster in just 2 weeks is amazing and planning another in just 2 weeks time, well wow! At this rate you’ll be knocking on an hour’s door before too long!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toSandie1961

I am being "helped" by that metromone beats app I recently installed on my Smartphone, two weeks ago I set it at 162 steps a minute, today it was at 165, if I am brave enough, in two weeks time I'll set it at 168 steps/beats/cadence a minute and hopefully get a sub 70 minutes 10k.🏃👍😊

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Sandie1961Graduate10 in reply toAlMorr

It’s obviously working 😃

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Lynsh

Well done. You are fantastic and I love reading your posts. So inspiring xx

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toLynsh

Thank you very much Lynsh for your compliments to me, I hope you are enjoying your running. 😊 🏃

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Lynsh in reply toAlMorr

I am thanks Al. Not getting in the miles I'd like to due to work but I'm not on the Couch! 🏃

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toLynsh

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I did 10k number 8 tonight in just a few seconds under 74 minutes. Coming back from a heavy cold, I'm dead chuffed, but I'm seriously impressed with your time so far. Well done, that is inspiring.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply tosTrongFuse

Thank you, still a good time for you, sub 75 is OK, I think most new runners to 10K will be pleased to get under a hour and quarter, I hope your cold quickly clears.

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grumpyoldgirl

Fantastic, you must have really good strength now to run another 10 even faster than the first. Bravo!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply togrumpyoldgirl

I do other exercises on non-running days, in fact when I think of it I only run on two days a week, Saturday, sometimes parkrun and a mid-week run on a Wednesday, I cycle on a Sunday, do planks most mornings before breakfast.

Last May I completed UnFitNoMore's 100 pushups a day for a month challenge.

Since then I do 100 pushups on a Tuesday and Friday, I have a yoga mat which my daughter gave me, that's when I do the planks, two years ago when doing my normal shopping I could not resist there and then buying a pair of 5KG kettlebells, that was a deadweight coming home with the normal weekly messages and those kettlebells, I thought my shopping bag was going to burst, never mind the dead weight, so I do other exercises as well as my runs.

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grumpyoldgirl in reply toAlMorr

Blimey I'm exhausted just reading that lot! The kettleballs made me laugh, I couldn't pick one up, never mind taking them home in the shopping! 😁 I do Pilates in the week though, it really helps me.

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Couchpotato2

That’s wonderful! Well done

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toCouchpotato2

Thanks CP2, I enjoyed that run yesterday.

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Couchpotato2 in reply toAlMorr

that's the best! A nice long run. Did you listen to music or anything?

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toCouchpotato2

No music, just the tick, tick, tick of my metromone beats/steps/cadence at 165 steps a minute and Mapmyrun telling me, pace, speed and distance in kilometers, I know that to some people all those ticks going on for 70 minutes would be a bit tedious but I had the volume of that app low, the volume of Mapmyrun can be controlled separately, so that was a bit louder. 😊 🏃

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Couchpotato2 in reply toAlMorr

oh that's interesting. I've not tried the cadence metronome, I don't know if it would irritate me or if I would start ignoring it after a bit. What do you use for yours?

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toCouchpotato2

The app is from the Android App store, Metronome Beats, you can use it for anything from 1 to 300 beats a minute, I vary it for my runs, if I set it at 180 beats a minute I probably would run a sub 30/60 minute 5k/10K respectively. A big IF.

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Huge well done...and I am sorry I missed this x

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toOldfloss

Thanks Floss, there are now so many people on this forum it's a good thing but sometimes difficult to keep up with everything, I enjoyed what was my second 10K on Wednesday, just over 70 minutes, maybe in two weeks I will run another 10K in slightly under 70 minutes. 😊 🏃 👍

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toAlMorr

I never have..best time 1hr 12..

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backintimeGraduate10

Congrats Al, my best time is 85 mins so I am in awe of your times. Well done !

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