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Planning for deliciously slow 5k runs

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πŸ“Just started Week 3 of JuJu’s plan. I always have to jumble up the order of my runs, as due to work commitments and my speed, I need to ensure the longest run is on a weekend and the 5k is on a day where I can find 90min either first thing or lunchtime. This usually changes from week to week depending on meetings and availability of other colleagues.

πŸ•°Finding the time to run would of course all be easier if I weren’t a connoisseur of the ultra-slow run. Finding 30min in the day and another 30 to shower would be easier than having to make way - as I currently do - for a diary slot of a 5k & shower 90 min total.

🌲🌳But I’m enjoying running on my wooded trails so much. Planning out each week by week ... who am I kidding, I love planning, so planning in my runs into my work schedule is rather a nice task. πŸ—’

πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈAnd this morning, I had the opportunity to start work a bit later and indulge in one of my delightful and deliciously slow 5k runs!

🌁Cold and clear skies, I had put on 2 layers of long sleeved tops, my sleeveless hoodie, and a scarf🧣 , gloves 🧀, 2 layered socks 🧦 and my V1 vest.

πŸπŸ‚And it was a great run. (Mind you, never in terms of speed). But I can’t believe that a 5k run is so easily done now. It’s so delightful to fall into a rhythm, both rhythm of my feet and then rhythm of the music. Saying β€˜helloβ€˜ and β€˜good morning’ to the few dog walkers and runners. Enjoying the fog, the crispness of the air, the crunching of the leaves, as well as the squelching of some muddy sections.

πŸŽ„A beautiful 5k run on the first day of December! Happy running everyone!

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That sounds like a lovely run to me CBDB πŸ‘πŸ‘ Pace is all well and good but it’s not (or shouldn’t be) the goal of most runs. Running slower gives us time to think, to look at the world around us and just to be grateful for what we haveπŸ˜ŠπŸ‘

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to David_G

πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘yes! This! πŸ™πŸ™πŸ‘πŸ½

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

A nice relaxed easy run is wonderful isn’t it?

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun

Delicious! Yes!

Love how much you’re enjoying your runs CBDB πŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ»πŸ€—

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58soonGraduate10

Sounds wonderful CBDB 🀩

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to 58soon

Yes, it was. I’ve planned my 7k (week 3 of magic plan) for the weekend, so a bit 😱but also 😍. Saw you got the 8k under your belt?

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58soonGraduate10 in reply to CBDB

Yep! 8k last weekend and another this weekend for W5. Love hearing all about your planning - I literally fall asleep planning my route!

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to 58soon

🀣🀣🀣 yeah, quite a lot of my free time revolves now around running! Have a fab 8k run! I’m a couple of weeks behind you!

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10

Sounds lovely CBDB ...nothing wrong with slow, as we all know, slow means further...i am still in shorts and short sleeves, I think my skin must be like old leather 🀣🀣

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to Mummycav

Ha ha, and I thought I was lightly dressed! πŸ˜†

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10 in reply to CBDB

When my legs are frozen and I can’t feel them they just seem to do their own thing and keep on running!! 🀣

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to Mummycav

🀣🀣now that’s a runner....

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CouchphoenixGraduate10

That sounded a great run. I’m loving the description of running through the leaves in the crisp cold morning air.....like you I seem to enjoy and appreciate being outdoors in the fresh air more now, since I’ve started running. You prove it is possible to find time to run even if you have a busy schedule, after all there are 24 hours in a day πŸ‘

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to Couchphoenix

Yes! And during lockdown, it had allowed me to feel still connected to the real world. I just feel fortunate that we didn’t have restrictions like in France, where you had only a 1km circumference allowance. πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ™πŸ’ͺπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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MoliJGraduate10

A lovely run, and many congratulations on becoming an admin on the strength and flex forum x

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to MoliJ

Thank you! πŸ™ yes, I am really managing to find ways to maximise the enjoyment of my runs, it seems! Where will that lead to, I wonder πŸ§πŸ˜…πŸ€ΈπŸ‘πŸ½

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MoliJGraduate10 in reply to CBDB

Just about to go out for a deliciously slow 5k myself πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to MoliJ

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Jools2020Graduate10

Oh yes, I can relate to this! There’s just nothing like a slow run on a crisp, still morning. It feeds the soul πŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ˜š

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to Jools2020

Yes! πŸ‘πŸ½β˜ΊοΈπŸ˜š

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grumpyoldgirl

Thanks cbdb, what a joyful post πŸ’•

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl

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Maddee_6333Graduate10

Sounds like a wonderful start to December 🧑

And looks so pretty with all the frost.

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to Maddee_6333

Indeed. I can’t wait until my 7k on the weekend, first 7k ever!!! Hope you’re doing ok? πŸ™πŸ‘

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