A Comfortable 10K ! 🏃

[Instructor57]

So when I got up this morning I was not intending to run today .

I had work in the morning and I don't often like to run in the afternoon .

While I was out working the weather was so nice and there were runners everywhere !

So when I finished I decided to have a quick light lunch and then go and run about 1.5 to 2 hours afterwards.

So I think it was just before 2 when I went out .

It was bright and sunny and around 10 degrees, so shorts and short sleeve top were in order , it's so much nicer with decent weather .

I was feeling good and rested , it has been 5 days since my last run and I was feeling good 😁

I was going to do a Zombie run but when I had finished my warm up walk I couldn't get the app to run ☹️☹️☹️

Ahh well, never mind , just me and Jethro tull then 😁

I hadn't decided how far I was going to run but knew I wanted to get beyond the 5K if all was well.

Had a bit of the toxic 10 which was perhaps to be expected as it has been a few days !

But after that I was feeling good !

Pleasently comfortable so then into the 2nd K and quite relaxed now .

If was getting near 4K and i was thinking how far to go !

At first I thought 6K, but when I got there I was feeling absolutely fine so thought push on to 7.5K

I was having no issues at all no tiredness or aches or twinges so I just kept going and once I reached 8K and still feeling good I decided I would do a 10K

Actually my first one of the year !

Actually, one thing I did have around the 8K mark was an unexpected protein intake !

I'm assuming it was a fly !

It wouldn't come out again but also resisted going down 😂😂😂

It felt as though it was stuck halfway !

So that was a bit uncomfortable for a few minutes 😐

I was running whist trying to cough it up for a few minutes before I decided to accept the protein boost and try to swallow it down ! 🤮

It was around 9K before I had finally sorted myself out and resigned myself to the extra calories, haha 😂

So 1K left and still feeling good ,

So on to my first 10K of the year .

Back home , stretches done , gulped down some water incase the fly decided it still wanted out !

Then a mug of tea just to make sure !

😁

Happy running folks !

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

That’s brilliant, Ian - huge well done! 👏👏👏👏🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️👍

Sometimes it just feels right to carry on and you took advantage of that. I enjoy those runs where you aren’t sure how far you’re going to run 😊

Sad ending for the fly, though 🤣

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools , yes it just felt good so I carried on !The fly would've probably done 10k quicker without the lift from me though 🤣

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

😂

[nowster Graduate10]

A fly today, a spider tomorrow, and then it's a long slippery slope. (Or so the song says.)

Well done! 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Thanks , and yes not a huge fan of spiders at the best of times .I remember declining deep fryed ones in China , 😂

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

I love those runs where you listen to your body and go a bit further, oh my at the fly though, glad once it had decided to go down it stayed down

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes, those runs are so enjoyable !And yes, I could've done without the fly 😂

[sparky66 Graduate10]

Well done sounds like a great run ( well apart from the fly) 😦 it's great when you go out undecided on how far to run.. then get home with a 10K 🏅

Hopefully you feeling good afterwards, since it's been a while x

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to sparky66]

Yes, runs like that are great ! And yes thanks feeling fine 😁👍

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Great run Ian! Sorry about the fly though. That did make me laugh 🤣

I hope there's no aches and pains afterwards

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Thanks Diane , and actually, I'm feeling fine ! 👍Let's see what tomorrow brings 😁

[Couchphoenix Graduate10]

Great Job Ian well done on completing 10k, sounds an enjoyable run, good time too. I did the same today, weather was perfect wasn’t it👌.

You even managed to take a passenger on board part way through 🪰 👍🏃‍♂️

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Couchphoenix]

Thanks, yes I really enjoyed that one .Amazing what a difference the weather makes .

I think the fly might have slowed me down a bit though as it was heading the other way 🤣

Oh I'll go check out your post 😁👍

[Littleoyellow Graduate10]

Great post Ian you've made me smile this evening 😁 glad you are going on ok and enjoyed your afternoon run so much that you kept on running 😁👍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Littleoyellow]

Haha, glad to make you smile 😂And yes it was a lovely run , totally unexpected and unplanned but very enjoyable 😁

[9weeks2Run Graduate10]

Aww that is fantastic Ian, Congratulations on running your first 10k if 2021, I wish you many more and many days of no aches and pains !!

Great to read how much you are enjoying your running, very inspiring. He he sorry but it did make me giggle about the fly!!

Happy running

Rebecca x 💙🧸🐾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🥰🦄 🐻 🐻 🐻🐾🐾🐾💙💙🎓🧑🏻‍🏭🌱🏃🏻‍♀️

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Haha thanks Rebecca 😬Glad I made you smile lol

Yes it was one of those runs where you just feel like keeping going 😁

And I even feel ok this morning so fingers crossed 😂🤞

Enjoy your next run 👍 x

[Lifluf Graduate10]

That was a good run. Shame about the fly - although worse for the fly than you! 😄It's great that the weather is finally being a bit kinder to us runners (athough it's being very mean to us gardeners).

Happy running!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Lifluf]

Thank you !And yes the weather made such a difference .

It was a really enjoyable run 😬👍

[58soon Graduate10]

Love that story!! Well done on your 1st 10k 😍😍

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to 58soon]

Thanks, it not my first , ive done 4 or 5 and 12k 😁Just my first this year 😁

[Dups Graduate10]

Brilliant stuff👏👏 I’m sure the weather does motivate us along. It sounded like you definitely had a ‘feel good run’

I’m sorry that you swallowed the fly but it did make me chuckle 😂

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Dups]

Thank you ! Yes the weather couldn't have been better, it was a very enjoyable run 👍

Could have done without the unexpected protein intake though 🤣

[58soon Graduate10]

Ha! Sorry- I should know that as I’ve read your posts over the past months!! In awe of you and can’t wait to get to my 1st 10k 😀😀

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to 58soon]

Haha no worries, I had some time out so I took some time to do this one 😁Well you have done the 60 mins !

Your 10K is just around the corner 😁👍

[Peter44 Graduate10]

Sounds a nice comfortable run, it's great when it all comes together, and your 5 day break must have helped, i've noticed having a bigger gap 2/3 days between runs is helping. Hope your niggly pain behaves itself, oh, and the fly must have helped with the last km!!! 🤣

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Thanks Peter , yes it was an enjoyable run , no niggles (apart from the fly 😂)Feel fine today also so fingers crossed for the future runs 🤞

[Hidden]

Well done, but eugh the fly! I read you whole post and I keep being stuck on the fly, protein boost or not. I still prefer my powergel shots above a fly. I am vegetarian, so I prefer no critters, haha. Though I do admit to have tasted a sort of baked caterpillar a colleague brought from his business trip in Africa. It was a kind of dare and just a pinch of the critter, not a whole one.

Anyhow, well done for having gone out despite it not being your regular time!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Haha yes, I think I would prefer a powergel 😂It's strange though just running at a different to time then your used to !

But an enjoyable run 😁👍