Almorr's 18th 10K

[AlMorr]

This morning I ran my 18th 10K in a time of 1:09:31 which is only the second time that I have ran 10K sub 70 minutes, I enjoyed my run today, the weather was cloudy but mild, 14C, a little windy but not too bothersome, if I had been cycling it might have been very tiring, all in all a nice run for me🏃🏾

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Well done Al .That's a good time for your 10k 👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Thanks Instructor57, I enjoyed my 🏃🏾 this morning👍

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Congratulations Al! That's a great time, well done. A good run for you today 👏👏👏💪

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

It was a very good run for me today despite a rather stong 🍃 wind. 😊 🏃🏾

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Well done, what a great time! 👏👏👏👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools 2020, just 8 seconds short of my PB 10K which I ran on 25th September 2019.

[Hidden]

That is fantastic 👏

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Alan99, my username is AlMorr, the Al is short for Alan👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Well done on your 18th 10k Al, it sounds really good and fab time too

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Indeed WillowandSola, today I was looking back on my running diary, those diaries go back to when I ran my first 10K on 28th August 2019, my PB 10K time is 1:09:23, eight seconds quicker than today, which was my 3rd 10K ran on 25th September 2019.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to AlMorr]

It’s always good to look back and see what we’ve done in the past

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

👍

[nowster Graduate10]

A great run!

A little cooler than here, though. It was a bit gusty here at lunchtime too, which made my run today a little easier.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Thanks nowster, you also had a good run as well, I don't like running if it's too hot, heavy rain, heavy snow, gale force winds thick fog or thunderstorms, I am what they call "a fair weather runner", if it did start raining ☔ while I was running I would continue to the end of the run.

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to AlMorr]

Nice one Al! I don't like it too hot, too cold, or too wet either. It has to be just right. It's like Goldilocks and her porridge.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Indeed grumpyoldgirl, I like running when the weather is fine, not too cold or hot, the coldest temperature I have ran was - 6C /23F at Drumpellier Parkrun on St Andrews Day, 30th November 2019, despite the cold I ran that run sub 31 minutes - 30.56, the warmest run was also at Drumpellier Parkrun 3 months earlier +19C/66F one second quicker - 30.55, a PB at that time.

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to AlMorr]

Brrr, that -6 is a bit too chilly for me! Interesting that your times were so similar at the different temperatures though, they are really consistent.

[Doris8 Graduate10]

Well done AlMorr great 10 km and time. Mr D keeps all his times as well . Have u ever run a 5 km abroad. We do a 6km in Madeira at Xmas time around the city. It’s brill😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Doris8]

Thanks Doris8, no I have never ran any runs outside Scotland, the furtherest place I have ran a 5K is at Dunfermline parkrun which is 25 miles from where I live.

[Cmoi Graduate10]

Fab run AlMorr , congratulations on notching up so many 10ks!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Cmoi]

Thanks Cmoi, I was looking at my running diary, I am not a runner who runs much more than 30 Kilometers a month but in June of last year and May of this year I ran 60K and 65 Kilometers respectively, those distances were of several 10Ks, several 5Ks, even a few 10 miles runs made up those distances despite the fact that since graduating from C25K I only run twice a week, on a Wednesday and Saturday.

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Very well done on your 18th 10k AlMorr .And a good time for you this morning.

Most importantly you enjoyed it.

It sounds like perfect running weather apart from the wind

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you Birdlady64, I enjoyed my run this morning despite the wind, pleased that my time was sub 70 minutes, not too many of these, I hope you are also enjoying your running 🏃🏾.

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al.Unfortunately I'm not running or swimming or walking at the moment due to ongoing back issues.

Nice to hear you are enjoying your runs though

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Sorry about your back issues Birdlady64, but I hope it won't be too long before you can swim, run and walk again,

[CBDB Graduate10]

Nnnice! Wowsa, what a time!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

The only slight disappointment was that it wasn't a PB, only 8 seconds from my PB 10K of about 2 years ago which was 1:09:23 compared to this morning's 1:09:31, so what, I am not too bothered about that🏃🏾👍

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

🤣 that’s pretty good going! I’m happy if my run is in the top third of all my runs. 🤣🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

👍 🏃🏾

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Well done! That’s a brilliant time. 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Frenc]

Thanks Frenc👍

[Sulley101 Graduate10]

Congratulations! A great time too 😁

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Sulley101]

Thank you very much Couchpotato101🏃🏾👍

[Mum22boys Graduate10]

Well done Al, great run for you 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Mum22boys]

Thanks, I hope you are keeping well and still running

[Mum22boys Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

I am... just taking it slow and steady.... next run is week 5 run 3 🏃‍♀️

[sTrongFuse Graduate10]

Well done AlMorr , that's a pretty solid time and sounds like the conditions were on your side too.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to sTrongFuse]

The conditions were great for the run thanks 🏃🏾👍

[Datsdwaytis]

That's fantastic, well done. I wish many more for you, and faster if yo'd prefer :). I remember your words of advice when I graduated(which of course I let it slip away); I intend to go again. The posts on here help; the sodding plantar fasciitis in both my heels don't. Great work, keep going Al.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Datsdwaytis]

Thank you Datsdwaytis, I hope your planter fasciitis heals quickly.

[Week7 Graduate10]

That sounds like s perfect run. Congratulations on the sub 70 minutes!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Week7]

I was pleased with my time thanks Week7 😊 👍

[Kat332zz Graduate10]

Nice going, hope to see the 19th 10k soon!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Kat332zz]

Regarding my 19th 10K, perhaps sometime in October, first I will run another 10 miles run at the beginning of October, see how that goes, but usually at the end of 10 miles my legs feel like they have had enough, so any longer would possibly cause an injury.

[Raisemeup 60minGraduate]

Well done Almorr - you're getting stronger the more you run it seems.Best wishes ☺️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Raisemeup]

👍 Thanks Raisemeup 🏃🏾

[pinkglen Graduate10]

Congratulations! It’s always a bonus to enjoy running rather than just a matter of routine.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to pinkglen]

Thanks, I fully agree with you pinkglen

[DylanTheRabbit Graduate10]

Good going AlMorr! I also prefer running to riding in the wind. Down here on God's snooker table the wind can be relentless, one of the reasons I decided to try running was our consistently windy spring this year. 🌬️🏃

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to DylanTheRabbit]

I assume you live in East Anglia, Norfolk or somewhere where it's very flat and the wind also blows strongly most of the time, where I live in Central Scotland the only strong winds tend to come from the west/south-west or a little north of west, with the Scottish Highlands to the north we very rarely get a strong north wind, sometimes during the winter months there are clear cloudless skies when the north and east of Scotland are having frequent blizzards and snow showers, however, being on the west side rain is never all that far away.

[Nordicrunner Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Fantastic Al, another sub 70 10K! That’s a comfortable temperature to run in even if a bit windy. Well done on getting that many 10Ks 👏💪

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Nordicrunner]

I don't mind running 10K's, it seems quite short compared to 10 miles/16K, I have ran 5/10 mile runs since graduating from C25K, every time I run a 10-mile run I feel I can't go further, it's not as if I am exhausted and out of breath, it's the legs just giving in, enough is enough, anyway I'll run a slower 10 miles run next month and see if I can go further, perhaps HM but the legs will have to feel better than my recent 10 mile runs, I certainly don't want to end up of the IC

[Forest_Run_Beginner Graduate10]

Amazing AlMorr, that sounds like a brilliant run and a fantastic time. Where abouts did you run this one? Was it around a beautiful lake or Loch? 🏞️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

Thanks FRB, it was my usual route around the loch not too far from where I live.

[Forest_Run_Beginner Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Beautiful, I do love seeing your photos from your local loch, the scenery is just stunning 😍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

👍

[Nannyshirl Graduate10]

Well done Al you should be very pleased with that time.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Nannyshirl]

I am very pleased with that time thanks Nannyshirl😊👍

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Congratulations on your 18th 10k run! That was a most impressive time too.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

Thanks Fiona, yes No. 18, 10K for me, I do run the occasional 16K /10 miles in old money, after that a 10K seems quite a short distance.

[Fionamags Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Well its bound to - especially when you do it in that time!!!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

I am looking forward to watching the Manchester 10K this weekend, it's on BBC 1 at 11am. Sunday.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

PS Fionamags, just today I had official confirmation that my local Santa Dash this December will NOT be run.

[Fionamags Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

That's a shame. I don't think any running events are on in Scotland, are they? Nightclubs going full tilt though... 🙄

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

I don't think that the Glasgow Santa Dash, which usually has 20,000 runners is on either this year, my local one had around 250 runners in 2019 when I was a spectator, the day before that run I ran at parkrun in a time of 30.56, 3 days later after the Santa Dash I ran on the same course in a time of 31.33, only 2 weeks ago I ran that course again a (not) parkrun PB in a time of 31.31.

The nightclubs are back but from the 1st October everyone has to take a test for Covid 19 before they can get in

[HeavyFoot Graduate10]

Great time, Al.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

👍 🏃🏾 Thanks HeavyFoot