9k 😲

[Woollyweaver]

I'm still trying to be sensible, giving my legs time to get stronger, so I'm stopping my long runs at 60 minutes for a few weeks, usually at about 8.5k.

Started out today with heavy legs, wondering how I ever have the energy to run more than a few 100m, but I managed to distract myself, enjoying the early autumn glow of the rowan trees by the lake, dodging sheep and squirrels, and thankful that there were no other humans to wake me from my reverie 🍂🍂🐏🐑. When my watch pinged 60 minutes I was astonished to see that I had run for precisely 9k - my longest run yet 😆. My new shoes must have wings 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️

Happy running everyone 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂

[GailXrunning]

Ah, well done! You must feel great with that outcome. 🙌

[CBDB Graduate10]

Very good! I also still have to get used to the 10k distance. I’ll post my own 10k consolidation plan soon beginning October. It’ll hopefully help me make the 9-10k distance feel more normal.

[Woollyweaver Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

I love the sound of your 10k consolidation plan - it sounds like you are on my wavelength! Having been injury prone I am so wary of just shooting ahead to that 10k goal without giving my body time to get used to the longer distances first. Hopefully the slow and steady approach, coupled with lots of strengthening exercises will make us stronger runners 💪🏃🏼‍♀️🤗

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Woollyweaver]

Definitely!

[Rennur Graduate10]

That is impressive. Well done.

[swissfish Graduate10]

That's an excellent run - very well done! I'm planning to run my first 9k on Sunday and I'd be delighted to do it in 60 minutes.

[Woollyweaver Graduate10 in reply to swissfish]

Good luck with your 9k on Sunday. I was pretty shocked by my 60 minute time, but I've been consolidating these middle distance runs for a while now and this seems to be helping to make me faster. I hasten to add that this 9k was on a flat route - I wouldn't get anywhere near that on my hills, in fact I would probably finish on hands and knees in more like 90 minutes!😅