Post B210K Run 🏃‍♂️

[PhoenixRise]

So, I managed two whole days of consecutive rest before my restless legs wanted to get back out there! (Which is an achievement in itself for me!).

Besides, the weather was nice and Tier 3 restrictions + unemployment gives me far too much time on my hands. I could sit indoors and overthink everything or I could lace up and get out! 💪 🏃‍♂️

A nice short interval session to kick the week off:

0.5K of running 🏃‍♂️ followed by walking until my breathing settles to normal - repeat 8x.

I plan on keeping this week a bit zen 🧘‍♂️ but I never really know until the 👟 are on and I’m out the door!

Right, time for a ☕️ and to make a spreadsheet for my HM training attempt 😱

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Blinding speed 👍💨✅

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks lmc50 🙏🏻 It was an interval run though 🏃‍♂️

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Love it!!

Spreadsheet...Zoiks 😆

You do what you like when you like! Enjoy your training. It's a great distance and the journey to it is fabulous as well. Enjoy your runs

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

🤭 I’m a person that needs a bit of structure! Even if I do end up doing what I like on a occasion. A spreadsheet will hold me to account just by its mere existence 😂

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Crikey spreadsheets really, I'm having nightmares thinking back to primary school and th the the......... 😳 Abacus 😬

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Abacus? I think I got one of those for Christmas one time

I'd have no idea how to use it now though

[Hidden in reply to Birdlady64]

I'm still struggling to find where the batteries go 😳

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

An abacus 🧮 🤭

[Hidden in reply to PhoenixRise]

Now now it's a very underated piece of kit 👍🤓

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to PhoenixRise]

Where did you find that emoji?🤷

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

I just typed abacus and it appeared! 🧮

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to PhoenixRise]

Obviously!

One of the more frequently used emojis I imagine 🧮😁

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Well done on the intervals 😁👍

A spreadsheet 😁🤪🤔

Hmm.....😁👍

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Wow, you are so fast!

Now - I love spreadsheets. I have a spreadsheet where I log my stats for every run, walk and yoga. The spreadsheet picks up my running total for the month and it’s great to see that increasing!

Not sure I’d want one for training, but I can understand why it would be good. I’m working towards a HM, too - but a lot of mine is what I feel on the day of my long run. I run those longer distances really slowly so it makes more sense for you perhaps to have more structure, you are so speedy 😀I’ve done half a dozen 10Ks and a 10 miles, but still taking it steadily until the time is right, then wooosh! I’ll know when it feels right. Good luck!

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Super speedy!

A spreadsheet - wow!

I spend all day looking at those sometimes - last thing I want to do in my free time.

But I get where you are coming from with structure and accountability

[PhoenixRise Graduate10]

Wow, wasn’t expecting so much negativity towards a spreadsheet 😂 In all fairness, I hate them too! But I can’t find a good HM app and I just can’t get to grips with the NRC app - far too many options for my liking! I’m goal driven - I need to have a set distance otherwise I’ll just do all intervals 🙊

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate10]

I like a plan and goal to work to as well, sounds like you should let us all have a look when its finished 👍🤔

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Thanks Hareshaw-Granny 🙏🏻 I’ll be sure to share once I’m happy with the schedule!

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10]

Wow! Very speedy! You’re very organised! I just go out and run depending on how much time I’ve got and how much energy I have left 😂. If that motivates you just go for it. It’s good to have a plan.

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Thanks Frizzbomb67 🙏🏻

[Littleoyellow Graduate10]

Just catching up with your news 😁 congrats on smashing over the 10k finish line with a 12k super speedy run 😁👏 you're well on your way to the HM and this interval session is the stuff my dreams are made of - btw am I right in thinking that your stats exclude the periods of walking? And if so - how? 😁

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Littleoyellow]

Thanks Littleoyellow 🙏🏻 Yes, stats exclude the periods of walking. I just press Stop on Strava when walking and then Resume when I’m off again 💨 But I do leave the NRC app running continuously to include the whole activity inc. walking 😉

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

My tiny brain can’t get to grips with how fast you ran let alone spreadsheets

You would get on well with my daughter though, she has the most amazing financial spread sheet, she knows down to the last penny how much she spends on everything, food shop, car, dog, cat lol it amazes me, I get paid, spend a bit save a bit and that’s it

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks WillowandSola 🙏🏻 Your daughter sounds very thrifty! 🤗

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to PhoenixRise]

She’s amazing thanks