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“A One Hour Run” with CB

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Today is the day. It’s been a while since my last longer run at the beginning of March. I’ve been doing shorter runs just to get out there, sometimes when I haven’t felt like it, just to keep going. I woke up this morning and thought I’d run for an hour, so found a guided run on the Nike Run Club app with Coach Bennett. I like to think about what he says as I’m running and I’m much less likely to zone out than when I’m listening to music.

Long sleeved top and shorts! It’s so nice to run in shorts again 😊. I could have managed wearing a tee shirt, but I don’t like to feel cold at the start of a run and for me, the long sleeved top was just fine.

Stretches and warm up walk done and off I go! Running easy and following CB’s instructions. My pace is steady, ebbing and flowing as I like to do on longer runs. The air quality is ‘fair’ which is probably why my heart rate went up quite quickly into Zone 4, but I keep going. I decide not to be a drama queen about the inclines!

I set out this morning a little later that I would have liked, I must stop the chit-chat with my brother on the mornings that I run! I met all the parents taking their children to school and the pavements were quite busy.

The last km is downhill so it’s easy to pick up the pace (7:02). The guided run ends, but I carry on past ‘home’ and down a side road for the 8K. I’m happy with this longer run and walk back up the slope. My Dad is obviously having a lie in this morning as the house is quiet! Stretches and coffee ☕️ 😊

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Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10

Well done Julia , good to see you getting a longer run in again .Some curious little back tracks in your route 😁

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toInstructor57

Thanks, Ian. I was pleased to clock up an 8K today! 😊

I think the backtracks are me running along and back some side streets so I could run downhill for the last stretch and finish strong 😀

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply toJools2020

Haha, like your thinking 😁👍

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toInstructor57

Definitely managing the slopes a bit better, too! 😊

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Birdlady64Graduate10

Nice going Julia. Good to see you get a longer run in. Interesting route there too!

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toBirdlady64

Thanks, Diane 😊. It’s very built up round here. I will have to drive to find some nice running routes.

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10

Great run, I bet it feels awesome to do a long run again 👏👏👏

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toBeatlesforever

Thanks, yes it did 😊

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Peter44Graduate10

Well done Julia, bet that felt good, stretching it further now, hope your feeling a bit more settled now, especialy with family around, and those grandkids must be loving you being nearby!!! 😀

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toPeter44

Thanks, Peter - yes, it did feel good! It’s quite a few weeks since I went on a longer run. Hopefully won’t be too long before I can do a 10K 😊

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toJools2020

Congratulations Jools2020 on running that 8K, if you wish to run 10K that is fine, first of all, run 9K the week after you ran that 8K and the following week have ago at 10K, in other words, increase your distance by 1K a week.

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toAlMorr

Good advice, AlMorr 😊

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toJools2020

I have been doing that for a few weeks now Julia, on a Wednesday I have been running 1K more a week, last Wednesday I ran 8K, this morning I have just come back from running 9K and guess what, next week I intend to run 10K which will be the first 10K I have ran this year.

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toAlMorr

Well done, AlMorr! I did run 10K earlier in the year, in fact I did a 10 mile run in January. But then life got in the way and my fitness tailed off, so I’m trying to get back to my former fitness 😊

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Great run for you Jools after all the upheaval 😁👍 glad to see you getting back into your stride. Think you've motivated me to go out just for the reward of coffee and stretches 😁👍

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toLittleoyellow

Haha! I do enjoy those stretches! And the coffee, which I usually take outside. 😊

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How lovely, aren’t the NRC guided runs amazing? Having recently found them I’m a huge fan. And to get home to a quiet house to enjoy your coffee without interruptions is lovely, this will have set you up for the day ,

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I love the guided runs! I did once do the ‘Grateful 8K’ and I was muttering most of the way round, because I was feeling sorry for myself and not at all grateful. But CB won me round and I was grateful at the end 😊

I was chuffed to bits to have done this 8K run today and it has set me up for the rest of the day. Dad was very chatty over lunch, and came up with some new stories. He’s 93 and has Alzheimer’s so my brother is enjoying having me here to help with caring for him.

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LittleoyellowGraduate10

Sounds like it was an excellent start to an excellent day 😁🤗

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toLittleoyellow

It was! ☀️ 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😊

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LiflufGraduate10

Well done Jools. You're clearly back in the swing of it again in your new location.The air quality may not be quite so good but I bet you didn't have the cold Norfolk wind that blew through my bones yesterday.

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toLifluf

No, no cold Norfolk wind! Just a gentle breeze 😊👍

A lovely photo Jools and a lovely run too. Having read your post mentioning Coach Bennet I decided to give him a try and really enjoy his commentary.

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply to

He’s great, isn’t he? I love his guided runs.

That gals got vavavoom Julia, magnificent stuff 👍

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Jools2020Graduate10

Haha, I never thought of myself like that! I like it 😊

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Hurrah for a longer run! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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