Winter Speed Challenge - W3

[PhoenixRise]

roseabi - Winter Speed Challenge Week 3

1K 🎯

Well, after a positively ghastly 4 nights in a row of night shifts I promised myself last night that I would force myself out the door for a run this morning! 🏃‍♂️😴

No real plan besides the intention to complete Week 3 of roseabi’s Speed Challenge - anything else would be a bonus (and a miracle!) 🤭

I did a brisk 5 minute warm up walk, a light jogged 1K (5:40 Ave. Pace) followed by a brief pause for my breathing to return to ‘normal’ - revved the engine and set off 💨

Really happy 😃 to have shaved off a few seconds on last weeks 1K PB and to clock my first sub 4 minutes 🤗

Paused again for a recharge and thought 💭 a 5K is just about in the fuel reserve today ... so I pushed on at a slow pace ... a recovery run, no goals just miles in the legs 🦵

Happy to clock a sub 30 minutes 5K (29:24) with all the individual elements of life currently considered 💪

Happy running all 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

#BeKind

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That's rapid PhoenixRise 💨

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks lmc50 🙏🏻 Amazed myself - I thought today would be an epic fail! I channeled all the things that I have bit my tongue over for the past four days and ran them away! 🤭

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate10]

Yet again another amazing time for your challenge. Dont think I can even cycle that fast.🤣✅

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Thanks Hareshaw-Granny 🙏🏻

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

If you run much faster than that, you’ll cause a disturbance in the space time continuum and possibly end up out of phase 😀! Seriously, though, well done! That’s an amazing pace and I’m sure you’re pleased with it, as well as your recovery run 👏👏👏

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools2020 🙏🏻

[TailChaser Graduate10]

The fact that you said 5:40 is a ‘light jog’ shouts that you were ready for a sub 4min 1km Phoenix! Very well done! 👏👏👏

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Thanks TailChaser 🙏🏻

[nowster Graduate10]

Can we call you Billy Whizz? 🤣🌪️

I did sub 4-min/km pace for about 50m at the very start of week 1 of the speed challenge, but rapidly faded, ending with a 6min/km pace, and having to lean on railings for a minute at the end. Keeping at that level throughout a full kilometre is truly impressive.

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

I’ll accept Billy Whizz! 🤭🌪 Thanks nowster 🙏🏻

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Oh my super, super impressed.😴 Running after 4 night shifts

🥵 light jog at 5:40/km

🥳 sub 4m/km

Amazing. Happy running 🤗

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks Grannyhugs 🙏🏻

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10]

Wow! 🙄😲

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Frizzbomb67]

🤭 Thanks Frizzbomb67 🙏🏻

[Tinytears60 Graduate10]

Night shifts?Does this mean you have a job?... not in your area of industry but even so that’s fab news... not so good about horrid nights 👎

That’s a fast km all the same ⏰ 💨👏👏

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Tinytears60]

Thanks InspirationalTinyTears60 🙏🏻

Yes, it means I have a job! Finally! Nowhere near my area of expertise but beggars & choosers and all that jazz at the moment! 🤭 A bit of dollar before Christmas and some breathing space to retrain 🤞🏻 for the future 😉

[Tinytears60 Graduate10 in reply to PhoenixRise]

Awww dead proud of ya!.... don't quite let go of the artistic streak just yet tho!.... It's in your blood!

Well done on the new job - Awesome ... and well done on the run too x

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Wow! Amazing pace PhoenixRise - especially after four night shifts. Tough stuff but I hope the job is working out ok for you?Keep on smashing those runs!🙂💪

[PhoenixRise Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandraj39 🙏🏻

[Littleoyellow Graduate10]

And wow again! 💨 and good news about the job 😁