A surprise 10k PB

[Ant50]

I headed out this morning for my fourth run of the week, having completed three 6k runs already. As today was a day off, I wasn’t in a rush so thought I would aim for 7.5k. At the 7.5k I still felt good so thought I might as well go for 10k as it had been a couple of months since my last 10k. I wasn’t paying any attention to my pace, so was surprised when I finished the 10k to find I had done it in a little under 61 mins, even more amazed as this was 3 mins quicker than my previous 10k PB. I’m sure it’s because I wasn’t really bothered about speed today.

Mind you, certainly makes the sub 60 min 10k a real possibility now, whereas previously I never thought I would get below the 64/65 min mark.

It’s on days like today, I have to pinch myself to remind myself that this time 2 years ago I was only on about week 6 of the plan !! Amazing!

[nowster Graduate10]

Well done!

A sub-hour 10km is definitely possible. My suggestion is not to chase it, but to let it happen by surprise.

[Ant50 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

I fully subscribe to that strategy after completely ignoring pace this morning ! Not sure why but a sub 60 seems like one of those ‘milestones’ I need to tick off, now I am so close. Mind you it will happen whenever it happens !

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

What a fab run! So well done to you and especially as you didn’t set off to do the time 🙂 Your body clearly had other ideas and look what happened!

[Ant50 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks. I think the fact I knew I wasn’t rushing for work this morning made it a lot easier.

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

Congratulations on your PB! Well done 👍 It’s quite a journey isn’t it 👍

[Ant50 Graduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun]

Thanks. You can say that again, quite some journey.

[mancrunner1 Graduate10]

Great run, well done!

[Ant50 Graduate10 in reply to mancrunner1]

Thanks. Well done to you also as I’ve just seen your post, which I will reply to now !