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Virtual Vitality - Portsmouth and the 'north'

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Doing my bit to recognise this occasion, I set off this morning at about 8.40. My Garmin said 17°, but it felt a lot warmer - however it would have been much hotter in London if the real event had gone ahead!

My route was my usual 10k one - starting nearly at the top of Portsdown Hill, through some local roads to Waterlooville and back along the A3. Thankfully not much traffic today due to the bank holiday. Quite pleased with the outcome (1.04.10), given the rising temperature, but my pace was a good example of how not to do negative splits: 1st-3rd k, 5+ min/km; 4th-9th, 6+ min/km; final k, 7.11 - that last one up the hill is a killer!

Back home, shower, big bowl of fruit and yogurt - yum! Glad to be part of the great virtual get-together!👍😀

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Coddfish profile image
CoddfishGraduate10

Well done Jonathan

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Coddfish

Thanks Coddfish

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David_G

Well done Jonathan!🏃‍♂️👍

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to David_G

Thanks David!

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Sandie1961Graduate10

Fantastic that you joined our merry band Jonathan. Great time too - just a few seconds faster than me, although my splits were reasonably consistent until they dropped off the cliff in kms 9 and 10!

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Sandie1961

Thanks Sandie - have just replied to your post!

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KatnapGraduate10

Nice one JP! Hope to see you at a VRB meet soon!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Katnap

Thanks Katnap - I hope so too!

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Dexy5Graduate10

It’s great that you could join us in the mountains this morning Jonathan. It looks like your New Running shoes are working well with a very good time.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Thanks Dexy. Yes I am pleased with them - they seem to be offering good support.

You too.

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Buddy34Graduate10

Congratulations on your virtual 10k JonathanP and a great time 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Buddy34

Thanks Buddy - I have managed sub-60 in the past but it's going to take a bit of work to get back to that!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Woohoo well done Jonathan, glad you could join us! You’re right about the heat today - the hour of day, plus general London heat, not to mention the throngs of people, and we’d have had our work cut out.

Worth it though I expect!

Your run sounded great! Well done, and hope to see you before toooo long. 😀

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks

It was a pleasure Cheeky! Thanks - yes it will be great to get back to real VRB meet-ups.👍

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TailChaserGraduate10

Great time JP, especially with heat and the hills 👏👏 And you had a much healthier choice of post-run snacks than we did. There's far too much a temptation around baked goods round here for (& it's all my fault 🤣).

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to TailChaser

Thanks TC - it takes a lot of self-control!

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10

I did a killer hill too - the one round the seaward side of the castle 🙄👏🏻

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley

Oh yes the sea defences😜

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Great run. Well done on the hills. Happy running 🤗

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs

Thanks GH - you too

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grumpyoldgirl

Great work JP 👍

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl

Thanks GOG!

Rowers profile image
RowersGraduate10

Nice one! That's my normal sort of elevation gain on a 5k but I wanted as little as possible today: just 33m (hence running in the valley!)

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Rowers

Very wise!

MartinKH profile image
MartinKHGraduate10

Well done Jonathan P, that’s great going 👍🏃‍♂️

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to MartinKH

Thanks Martin!

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IrishprincessGraduate10

Sounds fab Jonathan, especially the fruit and yogurt afterwards 😋

Well done to you, great time too 🏃‍♂️🙂

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Irishprincess

Thanks IP - that is my favourite post-run bowl!🍓

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Beachcomber66Graduate10

Sounds like a smoothly managed run JP. Except for cheeky, yesterday wasn’t really PB conditions; a bit too hot. I suspect we flooded the site a bit with our chatter yesterday but there was a lot to talk about. Will go into Trappist mode for a while! Glad to hear that your foot seems to be behaving.👍

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JonathanPGraduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66

Thanks BC - we had to mark the occasion! Foot seems to be returning to whatever normal is, thank goodness 😀

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