Run 14/03 - 55 minutes

Hiya,

Today was my long run of the week and for the first time 55 minutes in my slow increase to 60 minutes. It has been raining with lightning and thunder the past day, but it was dry now so I took advantage of it and out I went, nibbling a small jelly candy for energy.

Slow and steady, slow and steady. I kept repeating this, as the las runs I ran too fast. I did not put on music, wanted to just enjoy my run. Every walking break (I Jeff 04:30 / 00:30) though I checked my average pace on my watch and that kept being around 8:50 min/km which I found ok. I could also keep my cadence more or less consistent, the run felt good.

At about 26 minutes though my legs started to feel tired. Somewhere around 40 minutes I nibbled another jelly candy for energy, having read some people do this. At about 46 minutes I felt as if I had lead weights strapped to my legs, but I kept going. And then the buzzer that my intervals were done buzzed, I turned of my watch and 55 minutes was dusted and done!

6,26 km with an average pace of 8:47 min/km (6,8 km/h), I am very satisfied with these stats and with the fact that I was able to run and finish 55 minutes! And despite the heavy leaden legs (might be the water intake as I have drunk slightly less the past 2 days), I liked the run very much. So happy I did it.

That brings my Mount Kilimanjaro challenge to 9,76 km of 97,1 km and is another 6,26 km added to the COGH challenge.

Next weekend is another 55 minutes and the weekend after it is... 60!!

Cheers, Evy

[Doris8 Graduate10]

Well done👏👏 for keeping going. Glad your enjoyed your run and your journey to Mount Kilimanjaro Good time as well and your nearly at your 60 mins.

Enjoy the rest of your day 🤗👏

[Hidden in reply to Doris8]

I did enjoy it. It is so strange that when I ran 5 years ago that I hated it so much and that now I enjoy running so much. On to more!

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Great run Evy! Well done. And all km to add to your challenges. 60 minutes here you come! 😀👍👏🏼

[Hidden in reply to Frenc]

Yes yes, I am catching up to you! And afterwards, maybe onto 10 km?

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

Definitely, see you at 10k! 😀

[sofaspud]

Nicely done, Evy! I joined that Girls that Jeff Facebook group and have been looking through there. Well done on your 55 minute run - almost breaking the 1 hour barrier!

[Hidden in reply to sofaspud]

Thanks! Yeah only 2 more weeks and 60 minutes! But I better not think too much about it lest I curse it!