Short and sweet

[GailXrunning]

After 3 days completely unable to motivate myself either to run or walk, today my aim was simply to break this spell of weary resignation. No pressure, just a short 3k would be enough. In the event, I managed 3.55k. No jeffed walk intervals on this outing. I equalled my best pace in the 3-5k distance range (7.19 mins per km). Very happy all round. 😁

Even more so that I also managed perfect negative splits. 🙌😁 OK, I realise, over a mere 4 splits the statistical chance of doing that by sheer chance is be higher than on longer runs. (Nowster can surely confirm the actual figure for achieving this amazing feat through contingent means?) However, I actually *tried* to control my pace, so I think I’ll take the credit. 😉😀 7:48, 7:33, 6:54, 6:43. Towards the end, my audio reported a current pace under 6:00.

And credit too to Sola, who ran yesterday after a day of total work hell, prompting me to get off my proverbial. 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

My semi-somnambulant state hasn’t completely dissipated: I can barely recall a thing about this run other than the periodic audio stats and my body moving.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Well done breaking the cycle of inactivity before it became too easy to stay at home. Great negative splits. Happy running 🤗

[GailXrunning in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thank you. No idea what flattened me, but so pleased to have picked myself up. Shows the amazing value of this forum.

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Super well done for giving those gremlins what for! And a great run - those splits are brill 👍🏃‍♀️👍😊🏃‍♀️👍.

[GailXrunning in reply to Frenc]

Haha! I never think of myself as a gremlin fighter but I guess that’s right. The little blighters have been ruling the roost this week. No more! 💪🏼🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🚀

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Well done ! It can be hard to break that cycle sometimes !

But when we do we we always feel better

And well done on the negative splits 😁👍

[GailXrunning in reply to Instructor57]

😁😁Definitely feel better. And you know I’ve been admiring your split control!

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

Haha thank you , I don't often manage it on the longer runs though 😁👍

[GailXrunning in reply to Instructor57]

Well, there’s a project for you.😉

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

I tried on a 13k but wasen't very successful

Splits

[GailXrunning in reply to Instructor57]

Now I can see your image (I'm working on my laptop instead of browsing on my mobile). Getting this right over 13k must be quite a challenge. You clearly needed to switch down a gear on the 4th, 8th and 11th, so maybe as you become accustomed and strengthen further you'll even out those dips. However, if you step back and take the bigger view, you can see that your overall curve has it. More: Given that splits are averages, I've been tempted to calculate how this looks if splits are reimagined averaged across 2k instead of 1k. I mean, why not? It's just a convention. And any one conventional split will have likely multiple paces. (OMG, what's happening to me?) Allowing for my miscalculations (very high risk, for the reasons stated in my post), on my back-of-the-envelope the unconventional double split reckoning came out: 8:48, 8:40, 8:11, 8.03, 8:00, 8:05, 7:15... You really did almost have it nearly perfect; just the 11-12k stretch switched down (and not by much). Excellent stuff! Looked at this way, you were way more successful on that 13k than you realise.

👍🙌

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

Thanks , as you say the 'Trend' was there but it takes too much concentration on a long run , and to be honest, watching the watch can spoil the enjoyment of the run

[GailXrunning in reply to Instructor57]

Só what’s your optimal distance, would you say?

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

I'll let you know when I find out 🤣

[GailXrunning in reply to Instructor57]

🤣👌

[Jericho2332 Graduate10]

Good going getting back out there 👍🏻 I'm sure the next one will be more memorable 😁

[GailXrunning in reply to Jericho2332]

I do hope so. It’s very weird it all being a blank. I’ve some recollection of a woman overtaking me, then stopping so I overtook her, and then she restarted and came past me again. I noticed she wore Sweaty Betty leggings. What a thing to have remembered!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

aww well done for getting out, and those splits are awesome, I’m off at the weekend so plan to get out even if it rains and Willow stays in 😀

[GailXrunning in reply to SueAppleRun]

Hey there, inspiration!🙏🏃🏻‍♀️Just look what you gone and made me do!! 💃🏿💃 Have a great weekend run.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to GailXrunning]

Thanks and you have a good rest tomorrow

[Week7 Graduate10]

Sounds like a really well controlled run and it's done you a lot of good!

[GailXrunning in reply to Week7]

It has! And thank you. I even got out this morning (next day) for my rest-day brisk walk. Feeling I'm back on track and a bit more zip in me.

[Week7 Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

Excellent news !

[nowster Graduate10]

You can take all the credit you like for the negative splits. 👍

I haven't done a run on autopilot yet. 🤣

[GailXrunning in reply to nowster]

Thanks, nowster . I've just recalculated Instructor57 's 13k splits (or tried), so you might want to check my arithmetic (in this thread). As we know, I'm a bit sleepy at the moment (although less so today), but am also prone to making silly errors in reckoning. I did an autopilot run on c25k: unexpectedly, it was a really good run after a very bad night's sleep, which is why I recall it. Auto is the antithesis of how I usually run. Little things from it are starting to creep back into my memory (see reply above to Jericho2332 ).

[nowster Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

It's pretty much impossible to get negative splits on longer runs. I just "ebb and flow" according to the terrain and how I feel at that instant.

[GailXrunning in reply to nowster]

Indeed. He may have come very close to the impossible.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

It requires too much watch watching which for me spoils the run .As you say , Ebb & Flow on the longer runs

[GailXrunning in reply to Instructor57]

Reassuring in oh so many ways. Ebb and flow is my philosophy.

[Hidden]

Well done, I'm also a bit in a rut. Either not running because it's too hot or not running because I just don't feel like it. In 2 weeks I have only run 2 times (each time on Saturday). So I really should get of my ass and go out! I'll (try to) take your run as an example. No pressure, just run to have a run done.

[GailXrunning in reply to Hidden]

Go for it, Hidden ! We won't put pressure on you, but we are on standby to cheer you. Just imagine the celebration 🙌 It was SueAppleRun who spurred me on. Hurrah for B210k!! On the plus, you have maintained a weekly run, which, I guess, really shouldn't be underestimated.😀

[RacingintheStreet Graduate10]

Well done , weary resignation is definitely’a thing’ , and a run of whatever length, pace or quality can shed that ‘cloak’.My lovely mother in law at times would say ‘You’re a bit ‘humdrum’ today Jean’ and she was spot on .

I have been observing myself coming home from work early afternoon and sitting on the same sofa in the sunroom , doing nothing but drinking coffee, surfing the net and listening to audio books , then sighing because I have dinner to make again 🙄🥱.

I’m off today and writing this from ‘that sofa’ , so I need some dynamite before I grow roots.

High days and low days 😂 good that you decided to take charge and get out 💪🏃🏻‍♀️

Excellent 3.5 K and your pace and splits are admirable 👌

Job done , onwards and upwards 😉😄

( your ‘semi somnambulant’ state reminds me of the soporific rabbits in Mr MacGregors garden 😂🐰🐰🐰)

[GailXrunning]

Thanks, RacingintheStreet 🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰 😂🤣 That's me... or was me. I'm now feeling a bit more zippy. A sort of soft and gentle zippy... one that's all marshmellowy around the edges... so still in danger of relapsing to those sleepy garden 🐰. Your mum's 'a bit humdrum' is a perfect descriptor, too. Today, I'm saying 'zippy' a lot in the hope that it takes root in my imagination and that I come to believe in my inner zippiness. The zippy emoji, though, don't look too happy.🤐🤐🤐😂

[RacingintheStreet Graduate10]

Oh I think ‘zippy’ is the mantra tho’👌 In spite of 🤐🤐I’ve gone with the 🧨💣🧨approach and have given the windows and floor of said sunroom a ‘going over’ 🧹🧹🪣🧽.

In my attempt to break my cycle of lethargy I have relocated to the other sofa for my coffee 👌😉☕️📚

[GailXrunning in reply to RacingintheStreet]

🧨 That array of strategies might do the trick!🛋🤞

Meantime: “🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐”