This was a first for me today - running with a friend! I've always run alone to avoid the pressure of matching someone else's pace. So when a friend suggested we run together as she's now roughly doing the same pace as me i thought why not give it a go since I hadn't seen her for months and it would be an opportunity to catch up at the same time.
So we met up and off we trotted gabbing our heads off the whole time - it was utterly brilliant! We ended up doing 5k without really thinking about it - very slow, but a cause for celebration as we could have easily carried on if my bladder had been up for it.
So running with company is now going to be my weekly, sociable treat! Small pleasures folks...... 🥳🎊
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How lovely! The first time I did c25k I had my other half as my running buddy but we let it fizzle out (the running, that is 😃) and I went back on my own. Sounds like fun though, glad you enjoyed it!
Heh heh a lot of trotting to do before I hear the bagpipes... i see you are going by Loch Tay - its really stunning in that area. If you google Fortingall you'll get some stunning images of Glen Lyon, which is on the other side of the mountains.
What a brilliant way to catch up with a friend such a pity you couldn't end up with a drink asks cake in a cafe..... One day soon 🤞And 5k done without noticing well done x
Oh dear - that was me too until today. Maybe we'll find lots of running buddies when Park Run starts up again. I've never done one and so looking forwards to giving my pristine park run bracelet an airing.
Ooh you invested in one of the bracelets. That shows intent. Ive never done a parkrun either but did register after I managed my first 5k. I printed off my barcode last year - no idea where it is now....
Wonderful! What a lovely way to do a 5k. Sounds perfect 😊
Sounds about my speed! Particularly if I was also talking! My runner friends all run sub 30 5ks. Even my friend in Yorkshire. But we've agreed we're going to run Parkrun together and she will just go on and finish and get the tea and bacon butties in while she waits for me to finish 😂 She was an ultra runner until her knees got too bad (Run the Planet - Sahara Desert, Antarctica, etc) so now she limits herself to 10 mile runs.
What we need is a strava group after lockdown where folk could hook up for runs in different parts of the country and find folk at a similar pace. Not sure how that would work though....
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My first 10k run
Well that was my short and fast run of the week and....
Run walk run ..... stop!
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