Not the best run today....

[MartinKH]

....but not the worst one either.

For some reason, it was hard work and I wasn’t quite feeling it today. Set off with the intention of doing an 8-10k slowish or comfortable run

One thing I did really enjoy today was changing course half way, and discovering unchartered territory. Not talking the hanging gardens of Babylon, just more but different suburbia but nonetheless great to have a change of scenery.

I wasn’t exactly sure initially what distance the new route would have me running today. I get a shout out of pace ( or lack of 🤣) at every km. So after 7k I knew then I was near home and decided then I’d call it a day at 8k and picked up the pace a little bit for the last km.

Not the best run today, but better than no run ( as Laura says, and another poster from today too )

Happy running all 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️👍

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Great run and pace, it’s nice sometimes to just take a new turning and see where it leads. Great effort. Happy running 🤗

[MartinKH Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks very much Grannyhugs, you’re spot on there about taking a new turn sometimes.

Happy running 🏃‍♀️ to you for this week.

[Hidden]

Well done buddy! I did 8k today too but felt strangely tired. I was thinking of you the other day and how similar our times are. 8k is still some hit though mate so well done. 5 miles eh and not the best? Can only mean good things ahead. You've come far my friend.

[MartinKH Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks very much GTFC, yes it’s all km’s ‘under the belt’ and still good to get out.

You seem to do loads of long runs, good for you. I have a lot to learn and experiment with about pacing myself and trying to improve my times. But all in good time and every day is a learning day.

Hope you enjoyed your 8k today.

Happy running 🏃‍♂️ 👍

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Some runs do feel tougher than others but you got out , you ran and you found a new route along the way😊😊

[MartinKH Graduate10]

You’re right there Buddy, and today’s was a bit tougher for some reason. Still great to get out and find a new route, I needed to after having been on autopilot for the last several runs on the same route.

Happy running to you 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️👍

[Raspberrypink Graduate10]

Well done. Looks like a good pace to me. I think some days you can just find it tough but you kept going 👍🏼

[MartinKH Graduate10 in reply to Raspberrypink]

Thanks Raspberrypink, yes I'm glad I kept going.

Happy running to you 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️👍

[pete1212 Graduate10]

Well done on your run MartinKH I had slow slog today really suffered lol happy running 👍

[MartinKH Graduate10]

Thank you Pete, yes I just saw you post about your run today.

Slippery underfoot was one thing I didn't have to contend with yesterday, in fact it was a lot hotter than I thought it would be.

I'm sure we'll both have better runs next time out.

Happy running to you 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️👍

[UpTheStanley Graduate10]

If I set out on a solo run without clear intentions and some sort of target, I usually find I'm dissatisfied with the results. "Seeing how it goes" just doesn't work for me. But then I am something of a stats freak

I'm guessing from your split times you actually started a bit quicker than you meant to, if the plan really was "slowish and comfortable" ……. and that was a good recovery for the last k.

[MartinKH Graduate10]

Thanks UTS, very interesting what you say and I think on reflection you're spot on there.

On that run I didn't have a clear target, and I did set off quicker than I had intended which I paid for a little later. I did feel a bit dissatisfied at the end yesterday.

I'm a newbie runner, having only started C25K 4 months ago, and I definitely benefitted from the structure and clear targets of the 9 week programme.

Since graduating I've generally enjoyed the freedom of being let loose, but overall I think I would benefit much more from regaining structure and clear targets for each run. I love stats too.

By the way, do you have any advice please for interval runs ?

I have been doing these on one of my weekly runs, but the one I am doing now involves only 6 x 1 min intervals of faster running ( with warm up and warm down jogs before and after). This was OK for the first few weeks, but I think I need to change it now.