Those of you who saw Dexy5 ’s post a couple of days ago will know that a bunch of us were to be running in London today - but clearly that can’t happen so we’re doing our own virtual runs instead. 🏃♀️🏃🏃♀️🏃
I set off running shortly after 7am and was surprised that it wasn’t particularly cool, but I’m not complaining! Bristol looked beautiful in the bright sunshine and there was no wind. Result. 👊 I’d had my worst run EVER on Saturday and I didn’t fancy battling the winds again. 💨 😖
Since lockdown I’ve only run on “my” local Common, and today it showed how good the trails and hills have been for my running - the elements notwithstanding! The moment I started along the Harbourside I felt great. There were quite a few early birds about, either running, cycling or walking, but social distancing wasn’t an issue. 🏃♀️
I admired the majestic S.S. Great Britain, the masts of all the boats moored up, the mirror-like water and the bright blue sky. This is why we run. 😍
My route was a variation on my Virtual Bath HM back in March, so different from today - 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦. I even took the same wrong turn and ended up on a little quay with no way to get across the river! 🤦♀️
I glanced at my Garmin at 9k and was pleasantly pleased with my time. I haven’t PB’d at 10k for over a year, so today was my chance. It’s also my late Dad’s birthday. He’d have been 94, but he passed away in 2013. Never a day goes by when he’s not in my thoughts, so this one was for him, and I pushed on. Yes, a PB it was - 1:16:20! 🎉 Not fast by most standards, but it is for me, and I walked back to the car grinning like an ape! 🎉😀❤️
The one downside as far as my VRBs go is that Windoze had been our 1 hour pacer, and I’d promised that drinks would be on me for ever if I achieved that! Unlucky Windoze (who’d requested gin) and TailChaser (who’d requested beer!) 🤣
I’m looking forward to reading the other reports as they come in, virtual races or anything. 🏃♀️🏃🏃♀️🏃🏃♀️
Happy running you fantastic lot. ❤️❤️
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Great run cheekychipmunks it’s a lovely day for running🌞🤔 It would have been great if the ‘real’ version had been today and we could have assembled en masse in London!🏃♀️🏃♂️ Not to worry, there’ll be another chance sometime😊🤞🍀
I’m sure your dad would be proud of your efforts, today and every day🙂💪👍
My first race was the Bristol 10k last year Sandra! It’s a great race isn’t it? I used to drive through the city in years gone by, prior to me becoming a runner, and see the yellow AA signs announcing the road closures for the event. No waaaaay could I ever take part in that malarkey I used to think! 😅😅
It was an extra bonus getting a PB for my Dad too! ❤️
Whoop Whoop! it’s amazing what you can do with all those Pom Poms waving, and you are almost catching me up now cheeky. I’m sure your Dad would have been very proud of your running prowess.
Isn’t it just the perfect day for a virtual race? Although it might have been a tad warm in London. Hang that virtual Bling around your neck and be very happy .and celebrate 🎉🥂🍾
Aww thanks Dexy. 😀 I was dead chuffed with my PB! I knew I’d be quicker than running up on the Common, but I was over 2 minutes quicker than last year’s best 10k time. And the fact it was Dad’s birthday made it so special. ❤️
I hope we can all do the real thing next year. 🏃♀️🤞🏃
Haha you know me UTS, a real early bird. I wanted to beat the inevitable runners and walkers around the Harbour and it’s lucky I did go early, as when I was walking back to the car it had become very busy indeed. Runners were having to slow to a walk (and that would have scuppered my PB - only a runner knows how important that is!) 🏃♀️🏃🏃♀️🏃
No Flossie at my side today. She was living her best life with the rest of the family. 🐕
Fantastic new Pb in memory of your dad. It sounds like a great route to run and that quay is obviously a must on all your runs in that area. Happy running 🤗
Thanks GH. Yes it’s a great route, but in the current circumstances it would have been way too busy to run later in the day. You’re right - I need to incorporate the wrong turn every time I do it from now on! 😅
Dad’s memory spurred me on today, no doubt about it. ❤️
That sounds like a beautiful run Cheeky! Well done on your time- I can dream of such a thing!! Your Dad would have been proud I’m sure. Like you, I think of mine every day and even after 4 years I still sometimes think ‘I must tell Dad that’ when something’s happened - I guess it never leaves us. Enjoy the rest of your day!
Thanks so much OGR. Dad and I were great buddies and I see lots of him in me, my stubborn streak being one of them! You’re right, time heals the grief that they’re gone, but memories stay forever. ❤️
A very good run and congratulations on that PB of 1.16.20 which is excellent.
At the suggestion of Dexy5 I also ran "The Virtual Vitality London 10 000" Scottish style around the Scottish Loch near to where I live, it was my 6th 10K, I was hoping for a sub 75 minutes time which I am sure you will get soon, my time today was 73.21. 😊 🏃🏾
I know the reason you can't run or at least go all out was caused by a ski accident earlier in the year which was not your fault, someone crashed into you, I just hope you will be back to running fully again soon. At the moment you are on a training course a little like C25K but not so hard I think you said the other day.
I made a special effort on bringing forward by 48 hours to run that 10K as Wednesday is the day I usually run a longer run, but I enjoyed running this morning in the spirit of running virtually with all my running buddies here on this forum. 😊 🏃🏾
It's such a good feeling when a rubbish run is followed by one like you've just had, it reaffirms everything you've been doing. What a day to do it too! Brilliant xx
Terrific, a PB in this heat; amazing run CC. It was my late father's 94 birthday yesterday. He would laughed at my attempts to unlock the chaos my mother was creating yesterday over her central heating "not working" ....it's too hot mum!
I do feel that I have missed something special (as in VRB meet up), but everyone running on the same day is a good second. Mrs BC has tried to take a photo of me; she managed to chop of the top of my head, but it isn't my best feature anyway 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for being such a supportive VRB alongside the remaining musketeers and others. I would still have been stuck on 10k were it not for your wizardry 🥇🍸⚡️⚡️
Awww BC, it was fantastic that you could join us regardless of the fact it was virtually. Now you have an idea how much fun the real meet-ups are! It’ll happen again! 😀
So our Dads are one day apart! How wonderful! Mine was sharp as a tack even towards the end, and he had a wicked sense of humour! ❤️
Oh no need to thank me for being supportive either - it’s these forums. They’ve helped me, and I just want everyone to get the same benefit so I “share”! 😀
Definitely good training Katnap. The Common is fairly benign in the dry weather, except for the fact it’s prone to high winds and no shade. But even then, the footing isn’t even, so running on pavements again felt like a relative doddle! 🏃♀️
Roll on our next meet-up. It can’t come soon enough. 😀🏃🏃♀️🏃🏃♀️🏃😀
Thanks IP, yes a PB for this little snail! 🐌 I was chuffed to pieces. I knew I’d be quicker than my lockdown trail runs, but I didn’t expect to knock so much off - almost 3 minutes off my previous PB and more than that off the trails. 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
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