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I had actually forgotten about the Strava November to 10K until I just looked at the stats after my run today haha ๐Ÿ˜

My intention was to run more than 5K,

How much more I had not planned as you can see by the splits, I started a bit quicker than I would have liked for a longer run so started to slow it down incase I wanted to go long (8 or 10K)

It felt good today , nice and cool , I had the tights on and long sleeve running top and a very light windproof hi viz jacket , oh, and gloves .

This was perfect for the first half of the run , I was being very conscious of my form from watching the James Dunne video !

All things I was aware of but it was nice to have the reminder fresh in my mind on the run .

I had done around 4K when I decided I would run for at least 10.

It's been a few runs now since my last 10k so needed another one .

At around 7K the gloves came off !

And a quick drink of my 'High 5' energy drink .

I got wet in the process as I kept running ๐Ÿ˜‚

I was approaching my house at around 10K so decided it was a good time to bail out , I could have probably carried on but didn't want to risk the knees ! there were absolutely no knee niggles ! Happy days ๐Ÿ˜

Perhaps I can now start increasing the distance again .

Right , what's for lunch ! ๐Ÿ˜

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Jools2020 profile image
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Well done, Ian! A great 10K to meet the Strava challenge, even if you had forgotten about it ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

I havenโ€™t mastered the art of drinking while running! I used to have to stop completely, but I can now manage it while walking. Progress!

Enjoy your well earned lunch! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020

Thanks Jools , I clearly haven't mastered drinking while running either ! I got wet ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57

I either get wet, choke on the drink or both!

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020

Haha, sorry, shouldn't laugh ! If I'm cycling then I need to stop or I'd fall off haha ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57

If Iโ€™m cycling, I donโ€™t even need to try and drink to fall off ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Very good run for you Instructor57, I hope you enjoyed your well deserved lunch, that was nice that you continued to run the full 10K.

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr

Thanks Al, it was nice to get a good run in ! ๐Ÿ‘

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Tasha99Graduate10

Fantastic news and well done ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99

Thanks Tasha , much appreciated ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ‘

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9weeks2RunGraduate10

Yaay that is fantastic, Well Done โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธIan for completing your Strava November 10k challenge ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ. You must be feeling proud of yourself planning a 5k and completing 10k ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘, cant wait till I can do that!! . Wonderful that you had no knee niggles. lol havenโ€™t tried drinking and running yet!

What a great Sunday morning!!!

๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ช

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to 9weeks2Run

Thanks Rebecca, I actually really enjoyed the run ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

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9weeks2RunGraduate10 in reply to Instructor57

Thatโ€™s wonderful so nice when you have an enjoyable run ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ช

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to 9weeks2Run

You will be running 10k's very soon ๐Ÿ˜

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9weeks2RunGraduate10 in reply to Instructor57

I canโ€™t wait till I can run 10km must feel such an amazing achievement ๐Ÿคž ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž. What is your next goal?

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to 9weeks2Run

I will probably build up to 10 miles but no rush , I need to be careful with the knees.

I did a 12 k , but that was some time ago now

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9weeks2RunGraduate10 in reply to Instructor57

Wow that is amazing โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

Roxdog profile image
RoxdogGraduate10

Fantastic! Sounds like a great run and the fact that you could have carried on suggests these 10ks are feeling comfortable.Having a little rest seems to have done you good!

Good that your knee niggles have gone away - so have mine. Very odd.

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog

Yes, I don't think my little rest did me any harm , put me back a bit but that's fine , I'm not in a race ๐Ÿ‘And yes, strange about the knees , I was half expecting it around 8k, but nothing ๐Ÿ˜

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Dutch-FraggleGraduate10

Well done ๐ŸŒŸ

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to Dutch-Fraggle

Thank you , it was an enjoyable run ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

nowster profile image
nowsterGraduate10

That's a nice bit of abstract art on the map trace there. I can't work out what it's supposed to look like. ๐Ÿ˜†

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to nowster

I know, just didn't want to run twice round my exact 5k route ๐Ÿ˜‚

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nowsterGraduate10 in reply to Instructor57

That's something. I haven't at any point so far done laps over the same route. I've been lucky enough to be able to find circular routes of slightly greater and greater distance. I've even got a couple of 10km possibilities plotted. (Not that I'll need them for at least a month.)

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to nowster

Oh, I have a few marked out , but this route starts 5 min walk away from the house , so it's convenient ๐Ÿ˜

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nowsterGraduate10 in reply to Instructor57

All of mine start 5 minutes from my house, too. Some need a 10-20 minute walk back at the end, though.

Birdlady64 profile image
Birdlady64Graduate10

So pleased you managed another long one - it's been a while - and glad that there are no repeat of the knee niggles ๐Ÿ˜ It sounds like you might be getting you mojo back ๐Ÿ‘

Sorry - I missed this one yesterday. I had a stressful couple of days with house related stuff and was so relieved to eventually get out for a run at 2:30 yesterday afternoon.

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64

Thank you ! Yes I hope my mojo is back .

It's easier when I'm not working so we will see when I start working again next Wednesday

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Birdlady64Graduate10

I haven't seen what the new Tiers will look like yet - so I assume driving lessons can restart across all the Tiers? It is much more difficult when you are working, but must be a bit of a relief for you

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LittleoyellowGraduate10

I'm a bit late to the party so to speak but adding my congrats on your 10k with no knee niggles and well done on capturing your mojo during these testing times. Onward and upward Ian ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

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