Ah... the Gremlins got me (again) this morning 😈😈 so I reasoned with myself and plotted an early afternoon run on one of my quieter routes to avoid all the lockdown walkers. Sat at my desk at home working til 2pm, wondering if I’d ever get away from the tyranny of emails or even if I’d make myself get out there. Sat in my running kit all day 😂😂 Ah..!! I eventually headed out after the usual dithering (!!)
Well, I was on form from the start 😎 No faffing with devices, sorted everything before setting off. My new extended 70’s playlist locked and headphones charged, game on. I wanted a faster pace today and I got it!! Big 5k PB (33mins) and I felt good at the 5k, then 6k mark so with Peter44’s words popping into my head just after 6k buzzed on my Garmin “7k is just a nice comfortable distance for us now” , I pressed on to 7.1km. Thanks Peter44 😊😊 Job done and happy with that ✅ Today’s run was a belter 💪🏼💪🏼 I felt so good and strong and didn’t struggle on any inclines or hills 😳 wow, think that is progress!
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Your really ploughing through these runs now, and a very fast pace 🥵 you'll be doing a sub 30 min 5k soon! ☺ and a run isn't a run, without a bit of faffing first 🤣 what are we like eh, comfortable 7k's now!!! 🤣 our bodies must be getting used to this running malarky! 💪🦌☺
Thanks 😊 I’m glad my pace is improving, I could feel it too but in a pleasing way rather than a “I’m going to expire” early C25K days way 😂😂 I am aiming to knock time off my 5k each week but I know it’s going to get harder! Runner friend of mine said I should look at doing intervals?! Eek...
I'm quite happy, plodding along, my pace is a bit faster, but happy just increasing the distances, slowly, and as i've got alot of time, at the moment, prefer to stay out longer.
Yay!that's a great run and an excellent 5k too 💪🏻 well done R4UL!😁😁😁 I think the afternoon runs are likely to be a bit safer at the minute, morning are super icey and dangerous 🥶
😊thanks.. felt like I might be losing my mojo when the gremlins got me this morning so glad to have saved it with an afternoon run. When are you out for your first run post-isolation? Hope you are feeling better and not too whacked from your ordeal x
I’m allowed out tomorrow! Haven’t ran for 4-5 days - been so tired so hoping I feel upto it - the excitement of being let out finally will spur me on. Will be so mad if it’s ice and snow and I can’t go out!!
Congratulations on your PB - there is so much I recognise in this!!! The amount of times I get up, put my running gear on and find myself still pouring over emails at 2pm having not moved an inch 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️..........
Brilliant! Well done. Funny how the best can emerge from the not-best start/ lead-up.
Today I reset my device ‘start delay’ to 30 seconds (instead of 15), and it made a huge difference to (the sense of) faffing. Had time to spare, to gather my focus and set my mind. Interesting to read how you just sidestepped the faff! On fire or what?
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Happy!
12k in the rain - longest distance so far
My birthday present to self 😇
