New 5km Tempo Run - but beware the sneaky extra 3km!!

[Hedgehogs123]

Hi all

I noticed Coach Bennett advertised a new NRC 5Km Tempo run, so I gave it a go today, thinking 'yes, that's fine a 5km to challenge me' It certainly did that!! 😁 Its a toughie and is has a sneaky extra 3km, 1.5km warm up and 1,5km cool down, but I felt really good once Ive finished, despite the head on winds on the way home!!

Lovely views today, ran past a house with peacocks, turkeys, chicken, geese and even a couple of swans on the river bank opposite, one of the days when you realise how lucky you are, to live in the countryside. 😊

Have a good week all, give the run ago, and watch out for the cheeky added 3km!!👏🏃‍♀️

[Couchphoenix Graduate10]

I did an NRC one like that ages ago, I think it was the 8k Tempo Run that one caught me out and ended up being 10k. I went out yesterday and running against the wind is tough, so well done for sticking with it despite the additional 3k and head on winds 👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

That made it a long run

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

it certainly did, and my legs can feel it tonight!😀🏃‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hedgehogs123]

yes they will

[Juliet202 Graduate10]

Yes !!! Exactly the same happened to me today - it was the 8k tempo run which turned into 12 k - gah !! I had no intention to do 12k but did manage to squeeze 9k out of my legs. 🤪

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10]

Haha, yep they're sneaky aren't they! Good warning about the 8Km tempo run though, as I've thought about doing that one, and don't think I could do 12km, so I'll bear that in mind when do I do decide to do it! 😀👍🏃‍♀️

[58soon Graduate10]

Well done Hedgehogs! I did that run a few weeks ago and the extra 3k really caught me out!

But brilliant you kept going. I need to get back out there again, but not really feeling it right now post vaccination!

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10]

It did take me a couple of weeks to get back to where I was, but that was more to do with I hadn't been able to gt out and run because of the snow and ice. Sorry to hear the vaccination is having post effects, I had mine back end of Feb and apart from my arm being a bit tender, I've not been affected at all. Hope you feel better soon and can get back out there. I'm sure you will soon! 😃🏃‍♀️