PB!! πŸ’ͺ🏼😊πŸ”₯πŸ¦ŒπŸ…7.1km afternoon run - Bridge to 10K

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PB!! πŸ’ͺ🏼😊πŸ”₯πŸ¦ŒπŸ…7.1km afternoon run

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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 πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ 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 β€œ7k is just a nice comfortable distance for us now” , I pressed on to 7.1km. Thanks Peter44 😊😊 Job done and happy with that βœ… Today’s run was a belter πŸ’ͺ🏼πŸ’ͺ🏼 I felt so good and strong and didn’t struggle on any inclines or hills 😳 wow, think that is progress!

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Peter44Graduate10

Your really ploughing through these runs now, and a very fast pace πŸ₯΅ 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! πŸ’ͺ🦌☺

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RunforurlifeGraduate10 in reply to Peter44

Thanks 😊 I’m glad my pace is improving, I could feel it too but in a pleasing way rather than a β€œI’m going to expire” early C25K days way πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ 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...

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Peter44Graduate10 in reply to Runforurlife

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.

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RunforurlifeGraduate10 in reply to Peter44

12k for you today!! Amazing 🦌🦌

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Jericho2332Graduate10

Yay!that's a great run and an excellent 5k too πŸ’ͺ🏻 well done R4UL!😁😁😁 I think the afternoon runs are likely to be a bit safer at the minute, morning are super icey and dangerous πŸ₯Ά

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RunforurlifeGraduate10 in reply to Jericho2332

Yes you’re right, glad I left it to the afternoon for once today. It felt more reassuringly damp than icy πŸ₯Ά But I do like an early morning run!

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Bambi2020Graduate10

You’re running really consistently strong now- well done!!

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RunforurlifeGraduate10 in reply to Bambi2020

😊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

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Bambi2020Graduate10 in reply to Runforurlife

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!!

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RunforurlifeGraduate10 in reply to Bambi2020

That is great news. Take it easy. Just being out will be quite an adventure I imagine!

Great run Runforurlife πŸ‘πŸ‘

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RunforurlifeGraduate10 in reply to

Thanks 😊 one of those runs when it all comes together!

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Sounds like a perfect run, you obviously timed it perfectly after a morning of email, well done. Happy running πŸ€—

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acountrycabbage60minGraduate

Sounds like progress on many levels: beating the gremlins, no struggles on hills and a PB! Congrats! πŸ€©πŸ™ŒπŸΌ

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RunforurlifeGraduate10 in reply to acountrycabbage

😊thanks! One of those runs where it all comes together

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DupsGraduate10

Well done on your 7k, brilliant pace and a PB as well. Sounds like you making great progress πŸ‘πŸ’ͺ

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RunforurlifeGraduate10 in reply to Dups

😊thanks! Getting there.. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Kevin41Graduate10

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 πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ..........

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RunforurlifeGraduate10 in reply to Kevin41

Ha not just me then! The main thing I feel is to have the running kit on and β€œhopefully” this at some point gets me out for a run πŸ˜€

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GailXrunning

Brilliant! Well done. Funny how the best can emerge from the not-best start/ lead-up.

Today I reset my device β€˜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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RunforurlifeGraduate10 in reply to GailXrunning

Now we’re regular runners 😊😊 it’s all about making the tweaks now to set up a run for optimum enjoyment and less faff!! I manage it sometimes ha ha πŸ˜‚

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