So close but still so happy! 😁

[Jericho2332]

Good morning runners! Happy hump day! What a beautiful morning it is here too 😁 I spent yesterday recharging my batteries, laid soaking in the sun all day, drinking coffee and watching the birds take advantage of my new feeder I built them, a good day. Also the new Garmin Fenix 6 pro arrived so had a play with that and got all excited for a run this morning 🤣

I was up early, like 4:30 early, like a kid at Xmas 🤣 forced myself to relax a bit and tried to have another hours sleep but just tossed and turned, eventually was dressed and out for 5:45. 1km warm up walk, stretches and away!

I'd decided last night I was going for the 5km record of 26.22 so set off pretty quick, new watch though so didn't really know how my prompts where set up, decided just to run like hell and worry about times at 5k finish line 🤣

I know I felt fast over 2km and chose to ignore the voice telling me to slow down, instead pushing myself on even through the uphill after the dip at about 2.5, then again at the long uphill stretch at about 3.5km.

This must be close I though, glanced at the watch and time wise seemed ahead of schedule but wasn't sure. By now the sun was getting really warm, 1km to go and I tried to push on as fast as I could, the last half a km seemed to take forever and I could hear the blood pumping! Crossed the line and was amazed when I saw the time of 25.27! Absolutely smashed the PB and was sooo close to sub 25 min 5k!

I then noticed all the Strava medals rolling in and was smiling from ear to ear 😁 new personal bests at almost everything 😁

Splits

1km - 4.52

2km- 4.52

3km - 5.17

4km - 5.17

5km - 5.09

3km cool down walk then home for a well earned coffee in the garden before school run 😁 have a great day all!

[Knittingrunner Graduate10]

Absolutely brilliant.

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Knittingrunner]

😁 thank you!

[Gwenllian1 Graduate10]

Wow! That is fast!

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Gwenllian1]

Thank you 😁

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Congrats and well done on the PB! That’s brilliant 💪

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you 😁

[nowster Graduate10]

And the walls of Jericho came tumbling down! 🤣

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

From blowing my own trumpet 🎺?🤣🤣 Toot Toot! 😂

[Peter44 Graduate10]

Well done mate, you were really flying this morning!!! 👏💨🏃‍♂️🥳

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Cheers mate, yeah surprised myself! 🤣

[Skiddle1 Graduate10]

Amazing! And all before a school run. I love that feeling when you've achieved a good run before everyone else has even woken up... Makes you feel ready for the day! 😄👍

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Skiddle1]

Early runs are certainly the best runs 😁👍🏻

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Wow! You smashed everything, what a superb run, a huge ‘well done’ from me 👏👏👏👍

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

😁 thank you Jools! Felt great!

[GailXrunning]

OMG! And to think you were off-form so recently.😄👌👏🥇🚀

[Jericho2332 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

Thanks Gail! Yeah I think it's coming back 😁 🤞🏻 I'm feeling happier when running again too which helps massively, the enjoyments returning! Breathing still not right and obviously a bit of timber to come off so excited to see where I will be in few months time 😁

[Scruff55 60minGraduate]

🤩 wow that was a great run. Well done 👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️