Winner , winner , chicken dinner 🍽 Speed challenge quickie 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

[RacingintheStreet]

Another of my ‘I’ll do it tomorrow ‘ days 🙄🤷🏼‍♀️ Followed by no I won’t , get changed , get the phone and watch sorted and get out 😂🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

All of this decided as the roast dinner had 45 minutes left in the oven 🍗🥔🥕🍽

Theoretically it should be my long run but that wasn’t going to suit the chicken🍗

So As I needed to do a speed challenge Km by Monday ( and I was late with it last week) I decided to do a quick 20 minute run and be back in time for ‘the gravy’ 😂😂

This running malarkey has me laughing at myself as I shoot out the door shouting ‘I’m just away a quick run’ to a bemused and baffled husband 😂😂

Today I achieved a PB Km of 6.23 and. PB mile of 10.53 and quite a nice roast dinner on top 😂😂

I really pushed it today and very likely won’t see much improvement on top of that but it struck me that I do like my ‘comfort zone’ and really I’ve got a lot more in me ( or at least for a Km) than I test out .

So I’m really enjoying this challenge and also the magic plan ( time) as it’s making me ‘try myself out’ so to speak . Finally, also, I’m having lightbulb moments about the whole ‘what’s your 5k pace, your 10 K pace ‘ etc.

I’m also getting to grips with with the wardrobe as well , always I seem to overdress even though it’s cold .

However I’ve just bought a wee ‘cheapy’ hi viz jacket and have discovered a long sleeve top is too warm with it , so back to a T shirt plus jacket . No hat , no gloves . Who knew there was so much to consider 😂😂🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

So much discovered and still home for tea ! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

Photo - As my young grandson says, the sea was ‘full up’ tonight 🌊🌊😂

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Brilliant run and loads learnt, fantastic. Love the full sea, somehow young children have perfect descriptions. Happy running 🤗

[RacingintheStreet Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks 😀 yes good or bad there’s always something to learn or do differently next time 😀

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Fabulous! We have been bitten by this bug, haven’t we! 😂😂😂

[RacingintheStreet Graduate10 in reply to LottieMW]

Indeed 😂 I’m glad I’ve stuck with it and glad to try new things like the speed run . Joining the B210K time plan has kept me focused too .I think this forum can’t be underestimated in terms of contributing to everyone’s success also . Doubt if I’d have reached this stage without it 🙏🏃🏻‍♀️

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to RacingintheStreet]

Very true indeed!👍

Dreadful weather today...couldn’t face it...not even for my speed run, so here’s hoping for a brighter tomorrow 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

Congratulations on your double PB. 🥳 Well done! 👍

[RacingintheStreet Graduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun]

Thanks , never going to be speedy gonzalez but it’s good to push yourself sometimes and see what’s there 😂🏃🏻‍♀️🙏

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Love it! Fitting in a quick one while your roast was in the oven, this must be a first - and great motivation for your speed challenge 😂 congratulations on your new 2x PB 👏👏👏"The sea was full up" 😍

[RacingintheStreet Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thank you , I think I’ve peaked 🥵🥵 my daughter when about 5 ( mum of the grandson ) once told a friend of my mum in laws that she looked full up as she was taking another piece of cake 😂 in the genes obviously

[Beatlesforever Graduate10 in reply to RacingintheStreet]

Aww that's so cuuuute 🥰

[GailXrunning]

Haha! No stopping you now. Just think of all those micro-opportunities: the spin cycle on the washing machine, the boring gap in the tv schedule, different dishes in the oven....

[RacingintheStreet Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

Indeed , a quick 2k while the kettles boiling 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️That’s what I call multi tasking 😂

[Scruff55 60minGraduate]

Well done. I might try to nip out on Christmas Day while the turkey is cooking🤣🤣🤣🤣 seriously though congratulations on the 2 PB s amazing what your body can do when you set to it 👏👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[RacingintheStreet Graduate10 in reply to Scruff55]

Good idea 👌😂 and yes good to test yourself out sometimes . I feel I was thinking I was trying but not really 🤷🏼‍♀️😂 think I’ve peaked tho’ 🥵🥵🥵

[Lifluf Graduate10]

2PB's shows what a good run it was. And the sea does look quite full up - your grandson is right. Happy running!

[RacingintheStreet Graduate10 in reply to Lifluf]

Thank you , as I’ve said to others I think that’s going to be the height of my achievements 🥵🥵🥵🥵. Yes he was 😂🌊

[CazzaW]

Fantastic run 👏 oh my goodness you’re doing so well 👌 what a change in my 5 weeks off 💪You can pop out on Christmas Day and knock out a 60 min run 😂 Am not up to date with how far you’ve run 🤔... maybe you’ve done that already 🤷‍♀️

Great photo and perfect description from your grandson 😊

[RacingintheStreet Graduate10]

I’ve had my ups and downs but committing to the magic plan has refocused me. I’m doing the time plan as it’s similar to C25K in that I maybe achieved the 30mins but not the 5K .

I can see myself getting to the 60mins but I can only achieve 6.2K in the 50 minutes that I’ve just done, so maybe 7/7.5 with the 60mins 🤷🏼‍♀️What is tougher is getting out for the runs , between the dark, the awful weather and back to work part time it’s just not so easy . The whole ‘run a day, rest a day, run a day ‘etc. Of the C25K has ‘gone to pot’.

My next run is 55 mins and I’m struggling to think when I can fit it in ,I’m not exactly overly busy but it seems more of a consideration.

I’m maybe getting 3 runs in 10 days 🤷🏼‍♀️

So although it seems we are all forging ahead of you, we’re not really , I think most of the members I have been following have been similarly challenged.

I still do a lot of procrastinating before these sudden ‘I’m off for a run’ moments but at least I eventually get out .

As with so many other things I need to be kinder to myself and not give myself a hard time for being a few days late for a run 🙄😂😂

Once out I still enjoy it, so it’s all good 🙏😀