both a success and a failure this morning

[Gwyrdd]

Nice to have this community be able to tell someone. Thanks for reading.

I went off- plan this early summer morning. The target was 55 minutes on jujus plan. Didn't do it.

I took the car a couple of miles away as it hasn't been moved for a while, parked, and then ran along the drive past the hall, between the two lodges and looped back. The ground is flat and not all tarmac. I met a startled rabbit and and some pretty piglets, but nobody else . When my voice told me I had run for 5km I was back near the car and (Oh no!) succumbed to temptation. The 55minutes target would do for another day.

The success part is - I ran 5k under 40 minutes for the first time ever. Whoopee !(It was 39m 23sec) So now I know I can do it. It's been a long time coming.

I recorded the time on 'not Park run' and saw my age graded result. (60.47%). So I was pleased with that and proud that because , at the end of March and start of lockdown I found it a great struggle to run for even one minute .

If I live four more months my percentage should go up as I will be in the next age grade (over 75). So I'll just keep running and , of course , keep breathing.

Lesson learned?

Don't try for two targets at once

Don't park the car where you have to pass it before you have finished. The temptation is too much for a human.

Put a couple of soft dried apricots in your pocket.

Thanks for reading !

[dijep Graduate10]

Loved you post, it made me smile especially the dried apricots in the pocket, I know It's end up sitting on them 🤣

Congratulations on your sub 40 minute 5k 🎉🎈thats a marvellous achievement. One I hope to manage one day 🤞

Sounds like a lovely place to run. Happy running x

[Gwyrdd 60minGraduate in reply to dijep]

I had a rather sticky pocket

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Brilliant post and fantastic run, what a great speed. I opted for running round the village and local fields this morning, 5k, but the knowledge that my house was within stopping distance did not help me keep going🤣 I love your list of lessons learned, I'm a firm believer in everything done teacesca lesson and the best lessons come from things that didn't work out as planned. Impressed that you go for apricots, I take jelly babies🤣 happy running 🤗

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Sounds good to me. I always go and and use 'could' rather than 'must' or 'should.'

This helps because it takes away pressure and if like today you don't do the full amount then no worries. I could do 55 mins but I did under 40 mins is positive!! Well done on your time too 🥇

[grumpyoldgirl]

What a lovely, funny post, well done on smashing your 5k, so just remember to keep breathing for a bit longer and you'll smash the next age category 🤣🤣

In the words of the mighty Roger Daltrey - It goes in and out and in and out..🎵🎵

[Fionamags Graduate10]

What a great run you had even if it was shorter than planned. That was a great 5k time as well!