10.25 miles was my target today, and after killing a treadmill on my first attempt earlier in the week I figured it was time to get outside. I decided I’d leave the Garmin at home, I could run with Nike Run Club on the 10 mile guided run, and just pull the phone from my arm strap to hit play again when I got to 10miles as it would otherwise end the run.
Felt pretty good out there today, no pace updates on the guided runs so I relaxed and figured I was going pretty much at my normal pace.
10.25 miles passed pretty soon... lived it. Spent some of cooldown telling NRC which shoes I’d worn, how it was and all that jazz, then saved the run. Achievements lit up all over the place, 3 of which are in the picture... I also nailed fastest km and fastest mile, and a couple of other badges for running regularly.
While I’m pleased with the results (my previous best 10k was 67 minutes) I’m aware that I just broke a cardinal rule, don’t go faster and further in the same run. Couple of rest days I think.
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Outstanding run UNM! Underlines why I keep my eyes on my watch. A nice comfortable feel doesn't tell me the whole story; stride length is a huge influence on my running pace, but 1.13m didn't feel a lot different to .95m.
Main thing is you did it and emerged in one piece. Fantastic 👏👏👏👏👏👏🥇🥇🥇
Of course this means that I should be able to nail 25 for 5k soon, I’d almost forgotten that was one of my goals. My breathing was great today though... toxic 10 must have been having a lie in 🤣
Well, it sounds to me exactly the right way to enjoy a run! 😊👍🎉 I think we can get too hung up on stats as we go, and still I love to look at them after the fact. So you were playing my game here, albeit further and faster than I can consider. But if you enjoyed it, and you did, what could the stats be but icing on your cake?? Well done you. Wholly admirable. 👍🎉👏🏼
Coach Bennett said in the run that the only difference in a first time 10 miler and an elite athlete was some numbers... and we all have many more things in common. Next run is gonna be with the pacer turned on though, a nice gentle and slower run will be needed!
Thanks for you comments... now the shock and panic is wearing off I’m pretty proud of the run.
Getting there... happy will come if my legs don’t hate me tomorrow 🤣. Pretty proud of the run though... but I need to stick to the rules a little better!
If it was an event you would have given it your all...many training plans take you to a couple of km or more less than event distance and people run the event faster than training.
I think it's guideline that from time to time can be slightly infringed, but generally should be kept in mind
Good point... I was supposed to be going to 15/16 miles before the HM, but my groin strain and virus put paid to that, so I’m approaching it like a marathon would have to be done I guess. The only difference between that day and now is if I get injured now, there is no HM!
Thanks, I used to get shouted at by my coach for these types of runs... my inner teenager may be out again 🤣. Still, last year he got me injured, this may not be so bad... locking him away again though!
Congratulations UNM, excellent run for you today, just look at that 10K time, 67 minutes for your previous 10K to 51.52 today, fantastic, now have a few days rest then train or consolidate your runs for 3rd November. 😊 🏃🏾
Thanks... yeah, 15 minutes off my PB was a surprise and a half! Last week of the plan propped coming up and then a couple of short slow ones in the last week.
Thanks. At the start of the month I decided to drop all the speed work on my plan and just run those sessions easy. This was primarily because of my injury at the start of the plan, so the long runs were behind the ideal and were much more important going forwards.
I remember the advice that the easiest way to go faster is to first go longer when I was starting out on C25K... seems that’s now proven!
Oh yes I remember my loud gurgly breathing and Willow bent double gasping for breath and thinking oh crap I’m going to kill him lol his breathing is still better than mine
I got home from work two days after run one thinking blow this i’m not going i’m shattered and stressed to find Willow ready with a cup of tea in shorts saying are you going to get changed or drink your tea first? i thought for fiddles sake i’ve been on my feet best part of 25 hours and been told i’d forgotten to do something so felt pretty rubbish at said job but we went and i came home having wiped out the stresses of work and was hooked
Mind you i’d rather Willows job some days being a musician playing music and singing means he’s rarely stressed lol
Usually I drive to a run, change shoes, and then have a quick peek on here... if anybody has just finished a really tough run that gives me something to follow... and fortunately there’s always newbies on C25K so it doesn’t take too long to find one!
When I look at the splits, best 5k was across the 10k point, Miles 6&7 were the fastest, and my fastest 10k was the last 10... so I just need a 6 mile warmup jog at parkrun 🤣🤣
oops and secret great in a way! I think though most importantly, you didn't try to run fast and you were clearly running at a pace that was comfortable to maintain so I wouldn't worry too much. Hope you are ok after it though!
Some people say rules are there to be broken. Others say rules are there for a purpose and OFC they are. But I think one rule to really follow and obey is listen to what your body is telling you. Clearly it was telling you this time I feel great. That’s what matters! Well done! Be proud!
Thanks. Body is all feeling great still, so I think I have “got away with it.” I think I’m getting paranoid about injury as the HM is very close now... but I tend to get myself injured on rest days if anything 🤣
You know as well as anyone that some days our runs are inexplicably rubbish and some great. You've been lucky enough to have a great one. The stars very much aligned! Take it, hold it close, remember they don't come around too often 😉 xx
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