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Negative splits in this heat?

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate
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Just not happening, however slow we ran we just couldn’t go faster

But 5k in 48. minutes in 25 or 28 degrees depending on who you believe garmin or phone which i might add lay in the cool at home

For the first 3.22k i ran to keep my heart rate below 140 it crept up a couple of times and i slowed down

For the second 1.6k heart rate went up to 150 and We weren’t even puffing in fact Willow was singing 🎤

For the last .40k um there wasn’t much left but little bursts of speed

48 minutes and bloody Garmin says room to grow and grow we will

1 hour to recover and shower 1hour to shop and get a picnic ready and to the sea with grandson we will go

Happy running all and please excuse the swear word just this once, my tiniest nicotine patch won’t stick in this weather so i’m nicotine free of them woo hoo

Ps don’t tell Willow or he will get twitchy waiting for me to get narky

Oh and my music stopped and in trying to start it again i stopped and re started the programme

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This post had me in stitches! I had to read it twice and my big bucked teeth were falling out!!! You two are sooooooo epic! No idea what that pacing means but every idea how great and determined you two are 🎽🎽🎽🎽🎽

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to

The idea was to start slow then speed up a bit then speed up some more at set points

the first kilometre took us 9.04 minutes which is slow but was faster than planned, then when we speeded up we found we couldn’t go much faster and in the end slowed down

Anyway we enjoyed our run, and glad we made you laugh, Willow stayed with it for the whole 5k which is brilliant because he’s been running about 3 and leaving me to it

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Excellent run for you Sola, I won't tell Willow that you ran in that 28C heat, you deserve a prize for running in that high temperature.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toAlMorr

We both ran Al and he kept going to the end,

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Well done to both of you.

Sparkey5000 profile image
Sparkey500060minGraduate

You do make me smile! Well done in getting out in the heat and giving up the patches ....great achievements. Enjoy the picnic!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSparkey5000

Thanks and we will

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Lizzibeth78

It definitely takes a while to get used to the runs on Garmin coach. I couldn’t do all 4 of the speed repeats on mine the first time - not in the pace it wanted anyway! By the end I of the plan I did 14 - still not quite sure how.

Well done for running in the heat - I’ve just come back and it wasn’t pleasant.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLizzibeth78

It was hot wasn’t it? we’ve never been able to get negative splits it was really the first time we’d tried so are pleased we put in the effort

sounds like you are doing great

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Great run for both of you especially in that heat

I couldn't think of a better way to spend the day , than going to the beach. Have a lovely time. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🌞🌞

How long is that you've been smoke free?

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBuddy34

Since 15th January, I’ve reduced the patches very slowly because i smoked for 50 years and nicotine withdrawal in the past left me throwing things like phones tablets and my favourite mugs, nothing if not extreme, ai have some little 7mg ones left so might just put one on every third day until they are gone but i think i’ve kicked it

An hour on the beach then we are heading inland for dinner with Willows family, he’s seen them all separately but i haven’t seen them since March

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Tasha99Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I love this 😍

Fantastically well done. Smoking stinks and is so bad! You’re free! And it’s so expensive! Save up your fag money to spend on running gear 🤣

Buddy34 profile image
Buddy34Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

The withdrawal is no joke i used to get angry then cry. I will never put myself through that again.

Have a great day 😊

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBuddy34

It’s good to know others go through what I did

Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Bravo to you 😊

Tinytears60 profile image
Tinytears60Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Truly awesome 👏 will packing in the cigarette’s 🚬

Love it! 💕

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Maddee_6333Graduate10

Just getting out there in this heat is flipping amazing.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toMaddee_6333

That’s what we thought, how are you doing Maddee?

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Maddee_6333Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Tweaked my back last night. Getting out of bed This morning involved screaming. Had to ask doctor for stronger painkillers.

Leg by comparison is A Okay.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toMaddee_6333

That’s so flipping unfair isn’t it? sorry to hear that, rest and heal

Maddee_6333 profile image
Maddee_6333Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Will do! Husband is looking after me. Currently reclining on a couple of cold filled hot water bottles which is helping with the heat and the back pain. Win. Win.

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apatsyfGraduate10

Golly you are soooooo focussed you two. Well done indeed and be proud you got out, let alone achieved 5k 👍🥵🥵🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️. Here in Kent it has been over 30° in our shady porch, more in the garden, even in the shade. I haven't 'been able' (meaning I refuse!!) to get up early to run in the 'cool???'. So I have not gone running since Sunday and have only managed 2 a week lately whilst it's been so hot. My beetroot and radish impressions are great, even when it's cool 🍅🌶( or tomato and chilli impressions as no radish and beetroot emojiis)!! I applaud your achievements and resolution, but glad you were rewarded with beach time after your run and didn't have to don your PPE for work. Phew! Take care. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🤽‍♂️🤽‍♀️🤗

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toapatsyf

I’m having such fun during this holiday time from work, it got even hotter yesterday didn’t it? we went to Epsom and it was stifling but driving both ways with the top off the car was great, It’s supposed to break later today so as it’s a rest day we will sit in the sun for a while then going to watch the promised storms

Enjoy your day

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PlymBornGraduate10

Your post mad me smile ... thank you !

Well done for even attempting to run in that heat ... have to say I don’t think I could do that ... so I have full respect for that run 👍👏👏🥇

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Slow in these temperatures is to be expected ..

well done for getting out 👏👏👏

Nicotine free deserves a big pat on the back! 👍

Hope you had a lovely time with your grandson too 💙 They are just so precious! 💕

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toTinytears60

We’ve been having a wonderful week thanks, plenty of swimming and yesterday out for meal with Colins family so we’ve managed to see everyone

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