Slowly but surely...

[CBDB]

So after running a whole year, and my time jumping all over the place, I think I finally am starting to see a trajectory that... yessss... goes in the right (faster) direction.

Ran my old C25k route this morning, usually lasting around 30 - 37min. In this glorious weather I wanted to rekindle my early morning spark from my C25k days. So first thing this morning, jumped into my running gear and off I went.

Down a short way on the road, turn into field lane, turn up a field track up the hill (which left me breathless during C25k), down the hill and past some fishing ponds, alongside stream, follow narrow track and back to field lane leading to road.

So I shaved only 10 seconds of my PB from last time, but that already had shaved off 30sec from the pre-existing PB.

So it is definitely improving, even though I didn’t make an effort to run faster. I just ran.

So really rewarding to see the stats improving.

(Of course what might have helped was not stopping to take a picture, the ones attached are from my last run which was its own PB!)

Happy running everyone!

[roseabi]

Wow well done!!!! And that looks like such a beautiful route 😍

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

It’s my lucky route! 👍🏽🙏

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Always good to see progress, love the photo and pleased to see your happy post

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

☺️🙏

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Well i would give you another 20 second deduction for phone faffage! Ta dah - nearly a minute shaved off!!!!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

🤣👍🏽

[Hidden]

That sounds like a lovely run, on a route I would enjoy. You are definitely heading in the right direction 😊

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

In seconds... but seconds in the right direction! 🙏👍🏽

[Snail61 Graduate10]

Congratulations on that PB, and what a lovely place to run!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Snail61]

Thank you, yes, I love trails and country lanes. Have not been able to get used to road running at all yet.

[drun]

It's nice when you notice improvement isn't it.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to drun]

Definitely! 👍🏽🙏💪

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Wonderful stuff! It's so satisfying when you see progress like that isn't it

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Brilliant! No matter how small! 😁😃🙏👍🏽

[LottieMW Ambassador]

As they say...every second counts...Looks a lovely route too...😉

I wonder too about seconds lost to phone/photo faffage

😂😂😂

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to LottieMW]

🤣🤣yeah, but I do love seeing those pics which give me motivation for the next run! So hmm time vs pleasure ... 😏 no contest! 😃📸🏞

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to CBDB]

😂 true!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations to you CBDB on running that PB, that photo is beautiful, a great place to run.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

It is! Thank you! 😊🙏😀

[Lifluf Graduate10]

Good running CBDB. Looks like your finding your comfortable distance.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Lifluf]

Well... it’s a bit short.. so this weekend I’ll be back to ... I think a 8 or 9k route....... WOW!? Look at me casually saying 9k!? 🤩😄💪🙏👍🏽🏃🏽‍♀️

[Magellan Graduate10]

The faster your PB is, the harder it is to beat it. Every time you beat your current PB it’s harder, and so even a small improvement is an achievement. Ten seconds of improvement, after a year of already improving, is pretty good!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Magellan]

😊😄😃👍🏽🙏🏃🏽‍♀️thank you!

[grumpyoldgirl]

Is it really only a year? You've made massive progress. I love your posts, they are so joyful, and you feel like one of the family.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Awwhh 😊☺️😘