A comfortable 5k

[Instructor57]

i didn't have a plan for my run this morning other than i was going to run this morning 😂

it was noticeably cooler when i went out at 06:25 and noticeably later for the same light as when i used to go out at 06:00

As always i started off faster than i wanted so slowed down straight away as i did not want to make this a quick run .

my knees ached a little on Saturday evening after my morning 10k so this was going to be a steady plod !

my knees were actually fine today but i felt a little stiffness in the right side of my lower back but this seemed to clear up after a couple of k.

i went back to my original route and also my original playlist which started off with 24 minutes of Pink floyds 'Echoes'

this was the first track i listened to on my week 6 run 3 of c25k 😊

what i noticed at the end of the run was that it was a very similar time to my first 5k

but 7 minutes longer than my PB.

but which one did i enjoy most ?

the slower one !

so forget the numbers, and just enjoy the run 😊 🏃‍♂️

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Well done, Ian, for keeping this run slow! 👏👏👏👍

Makes me smile that it’s only a minute or two slower than my run yesterday, when I was going all out for a PB! 😀

I love that we are really mixing up our runs now. It keeps things fresh and I’m sure helps to avoid injury.

My favourite run of the week is still the Saturday slow run! 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

thanks jools !

yes, there was no way i was going to go for pace !

in fact i really wanted it to be slower , it just seemed to settle at that pace though, i enjoyed it , so that's all that matters 😊

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Nice one!

Am prevaricating.... I managed to get a thorn in my right foot walking barefoot from the beach on Sunday and then tripped up the unfamiliar staircase yesterday evening and bruised my left big toe.

I think you have just convinced me to get out there and just see what happens

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

oh dear !

hope your ok ?

well yes, if your ok just go out and do what you want/can !

time or distance are not important , 😊 👍

[nowster Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Enjoying Pen Llŷn so far?

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

I have yet to go !

[nowster Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

That was for Birdlady64

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Oh yeah, so it was 😂

My reply still stands though !

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

You should come.

It's wildly beautiful, gorgeous in the sunshine and brooding in the cloud/mist like today.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Yes, I have a twitter friend from there , maybe one day 😁👍

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Yes Very much

The info you sent is proving very useful thank you 😁👍

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Sounds ideal Instructor. Sometimes they’re the very best runs, the ones which pick their own pace. I intend to do one of those tomorrow. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

yes, absolutely !

too easy to get tied up in numbers sometimes and then not enjoy the run !

[Hidden]

Miles in the legs

Comfy pace

Heart rate ✅

All to smile about here 😊

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you !

Its nice to have time to enjoy the run and not just watch watch 😁

[Roxdog Graduate10]

Nice to get a comfortable run in and you were if course right to slow it down after that 10k! I think the 10ks take it out of me a bit, so apart from my short run of the week, when I up my pace, I keep all the others pretty slow. It was a lovely morning!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

Yes, I certainly knew I'd done the 10k on Saturday, couldn't have gone anymore (which is a little disappointing)

Aerobically yes, but my legs were tired .

I will also put the occasional quicker one in but in not to bothered anymore about numbers , 🙂

[MccHa Graduate10]

Well done Ian🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️ Exactly as u said forget the numbers, just enjoy the run 👍👍👍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to MccHa]

Absolutely, that's really all that matters to me 👍

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Fantastic Instructor57!! 👌🏽 After all time is not the only way to get a PB in my rule book! 🥰❤️

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Thank you ! And your right , it's not just about time 😁👍

[9weeks2Run Graduate10]

Well done!!

Glad you enjoyed your run.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Haha, you found it 😂

Thank you 😁👍

[Lookslikejames Graduate10]

If I’ve done the maths correctly (which it’s entirely probable I haven’t) it looks like we ran the exact same pace today! It’s all about the slower runs!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Lookslikejames]

Yes, this run was 7 minutes slower than my 5k PB, but I enjoyed it more 😁

[Tinytears60 Graduate10]

Well done Ian - yes...slow running..... we all have moments chasing the numbers but reality is ... a snail 5k is the same distance as a hare's 5k

Sounds like a fab run for you

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Tinytears60]

Your right Jane , and for me if was more enjoyable 😁

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10]

Well done, sounds like a lovely run I've been getting a bit hung up on numbers recently (distance/pace) and feel the enjoyment of running starting to ebb. Time to turn off the gadgets and just slow down me thinks!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to ThisGirlNowRuns]

Absolutely, I find that sometimes !