8K ✅

[PurpleFish59]

Can’t believe I actually ran 8K! Seemed like it definitely wouldn’t happen at the 6.5k mark when I saw the size of the hill that was in front of me! I actually ended up going a bit further as at the 8K mark I still felt like I was going to throw up from the effort of the hill, and I wanted to get my breathing and pace back under control to make sure 8k didn’t become like a mental wall I couldn’t get over. It felt great to be out in the sunshine, especially since tomorrow looks awful! Have a great weekend all 😀

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10]

Woop woop well done! Especially with the hill 😵👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[PurpleFish59 Graduate10 in reply to Jazzyrunner]

Thankyou! I think that hill was karma as I spent the first part of my morning marshalling at parkrun on the hilly section telling people how great they were doing with a big smile on my face 😂 I was trying to be kind and encouraging but realised after if I’d been one of the runners I might have wanted to punch me in the face 🤪

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10 in reply to PurpleFish59]

🤣😂

[Debston Graduate10 in reply to PurpleFish59]

Lol!

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Congratulations on your 8k especially with a hill involved. You've been out today so you can hide from the storm tomorrow 😊😊👏👏👏👏

[PurpleFish59 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

This was definitely my plan! I’m pleased to have made the most of the sunshine, even if it was a little blustery in some places 🍂🍃although at least I wasn’t running into the wind when I was going up the monster hill!

[Debston Graduate10]

Brilliant stuff. And great that you kept going until you felt good again - that was clever thinking. I am not a fan of uphill running but it has to be done!

[PurpleFish59 Graduate10 in reply to Debston]

I’ve signed up for a 10K race in 3 weeks so I didn’t want to end feeling like I literally couldn’t go any further! My brain probably overthinks things too much but I’m gradually training it!