B210K - W1R2

[PhoenixRise]

Consolidation Run 18 🏃‍♂️

B210K - W1R2 - 5K

So this morning I was really not feeling like a run at all today! I’ve had a bit of week which has been a bit draining. After procrastinating all morning I had a word with myself and kept repeating over and over in my head ‘You know that you’ll feel better after a run’.

Running gear on and I’m out the door with a 165BPM playlist playing in my ears. I opted for a 10 minute warm up today - mainly to use the time to convince myself that I’m actually going to do a run but also to skip an incline I knew was on the route. I’ll save that for towards the end of the run when I’ve lapped around.

Strava informs me that my first K is 4:58. I’m very happy with that and settle into a rhythm - listening out for the 2.5K marker .... 👂🏻 13:33. Ok, this is good - let’s push for a 5K PB? Why not, you’ve started now!

3K - 16:39

4K - 22:43

This is definitely PB territory for me if I don’t drop my pace massively in the last K 🤞🏻🏃‍♂️

4.5K - 25:42

Ok, so I did drop my pace a bit so I dig deep to push harder for the last 0.5K ...

5K - 28:31 💪 ✅

A new PB with over a minute shaved off my last PB!

I guess I really did need this run today after all for the sake of my mental health - think about it & throw it away!

[Vish-runs]

That’s awesome 👏🏼

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Vish-runs]

Thanks 🙏🏻 Vish-runs

[Cuppa242]

Oh my goodness, that’s amazing - well done you. I do love a new PB!! 🥳👏👏

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Cuppa242]

Thanks Cuppa242 🙏🏻

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Wow! Fantastic new PB PhoenixRise - well done! 😀💪 I bet you felt a lot better after that run too! Amazing what running can do for our mood - I had a very much needed long run yesterday and felt so much better for it!😀

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandraj39 🙏🏻 I really did feel a lot better afterwards! Glad you felt much better after yours too! 😉

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to PhoenixRise]

..indeed I did! A steady 10 miler (16.2k to be precise). See how addictive this running is! 😮🏃🏽‍♀️

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

😱 Wow! You are an inspiration! 😉