Stunned...

[sTrongFuse]

I know I've been pushing towards it lately, and having reduced my 10k PB down to 1:02:07 last time out, and having not had the best couple of days, the last thing I expected was to go out and better that time tonight. If truth be told, I wasn't even sure I was going to run that far tonight but, once again, my legs seemed to have a will of there own and as the kilometres clicked by, I realised something was going to happen, and when I reached 6k in a shade over 36 minutes, I knew it was potentially on.

The final 4k flashed by in just under 23 minutes and I "broke the tape" at 58 minutes 58 seconds. The result of this means that my PBs are now:

- 5k - 28:04

- 10k - 58:58

- 10 miles - 1:44:54

- HM - 2:21:21

I'm not quite sure where this new burst of pace has suddenly come from, but needless to say I'm absolutely delighted with it.

I need to set myself some new year end goals, but that's a nice "problem" to have, I guess...

As always, stay safe.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations on getting a sub 60 minutes PB 10K of 58.58, you should be very proud of yourself, well done 😀 🏃🏾

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thank AlMorr . I'm still a bit shocked by it.

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Think the saying goes ' great things happen when you least expect it' and that certainly happened for you.

Congratulations 🥳🥳🥳

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

It really has. It's been a speedy couple of weeks.

[damienair Administrator]

Fantastic and congratulations to you on your great achievement. A sub 1 hour 10K is a brilliant result any day.

Damien

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

I'm dead chuffed. I seem to have discovered an extra gear this month.

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Great work, you have some fantastic achievements there 😎

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

Thanks ju-ju- . I still can't quite believe that all the PBs I had at the beginning of the month have all been bettered.

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

you are on fire!

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

In a large part, it's down to your plan taking me from 5k to 10k and beyond.

[lexi6 Graduate10]

Awesome! 👏🏻

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10]

Congratulations on a whole bunch of excellent times! 👏

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

When you consider that this time last year, I'd just finished the last interval run (W6R2) of C25K, it just shows what a good plan can help you achieve.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Absolute wow sTrongFuse, that’s an amazing PB. No stopping you now. 🎉🎉🎉

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I've reset my HM goal to 2 hours, 15 minutes. For all the rest, I'm content just to chip of whatever I can, whenever I can.

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Brilliant run. I was on the trail of my first sub 60 min before the dreaded IC struck. I have noticed in previous years that many of us have a burst of good times in Spring and Autumn, so you may not be done yet!!👏👏👏👏🥂🏆

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

This time last year I was on W6 of C25K so I don't really have any comparison. Hope you get back up there and are pushing towards it again soon.

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

Meteoric rise then. Fantastic!! Yesterday I found a way of stabilising my knee. For the first time in eight days it didn’t swell up and there was no pain. 🤞

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

When I started, I ran with my left knee heavily strapped up (old rugby injury from my 20s). I wore it on Tuesday for the first time since about August last year, as I was feeling slightly twingey and didn't want to risk it, and it was fine. Overall, the running has actually done my knee a world of good.

[Sparkey5000 60minGraduate]

Awesome result! Hard work pays off and you’ve been putting it in! Well done. My 5k sticks resolutely at 35 mins......any tips?!

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Sparkey5000]

I did a bit of speed work adapting the C25K W1 and W2 podcasts where I jogged the walking bits then ran flat out for the running sections, and that helped. But I was the same as you, I'd go for spells where my time was fairly constant run after run, then suddenly I'd find an extra burst of speed/ strength that shaved some time off. My first sub-30 5k was the 40th one I ran. Typically I run them in about 32-33 minutes and save my sub-30s for when I'm really pushing myself.

[MartinKH Graduate10]

That's fantastic, very well done on achieving a such a great new 10k PB 👍👍

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to MartinKH]

I think I've definitely earned my rest day...

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Very well done again!!

Brilliant to read. Always embrace these moments. Strong fuse to Speedy fuse!

[Coddfish Graduate10]

It sounds like you are thriving under lock down. Well done.

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Coddfish]

Keeps me out of mischief I guess, and there's only so clean a fridge can be...

[Raspberrypink Graduate10]

Fantastic 👍🏼👍🏼

[Run46 Graduate10]

Wowee SF, all great but those 5K and 10K times are impressive, well done 👏🎉👌