A 10k Wander at Wolves

[Shake-and-run]

I could not find anyone to do this event with me but did have Mr Shakes to keep me company from the stands (he is a season ticket holder so was quite at home). The event was a new one for the calendar so no one really knew what to expect, but we were promised close roads and a stadium finish. The route was nothing to write home about (I didn’t take my phone out to take a picture once!) as it was mostly on duel carriageways and residential streets and inevitably there were a few cars about as not everyone appreciated having their road closed for 2 hours on a Sunday. But it was nice to walk round the stadium at pitch level before we set off and to finish in front of the stands.

The route was undulating and I really appreciated the long downhill start. I was jeffing (5 min run and 2 min walk) but ran the first 12 mins as it was all down hill. The timing also got a little out on a particularly stinky rise at about 5k. I appreciated the gentleman playing the steel drums just before the half way mark and the park we ran around the outside of looked rather nice, what a pity they could not find a path on the inside of the railings.

I still have not solved the problem of how to carry jelly babies so was starting to feel a little weary as we reached the last km but was able to summon my energy for a speedy sprint for the line (although on Mr Shakes video it does not look like I’m going very fast). I was happy with my time (my second fastest 10k - think I have only run that distance 4 times) and with the fact that I did not feel to bad at the end. To be honest I quite enjoyed it. Next one is early May, and I am back with friends, in London, lots of photo opportunities there so may be I can run between the landmarks and not walk at all.

Really excited by the professional photo as I have ‘flying feet’ and the bling is nice too.

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Well done you ! It looks to have been a really interesting and different run!

I love the idea of starting and finishing in the Stadium, strangely unreal? Were there many folk in there watching?

A lightweight running belt is useful, if you feel you need anything to get you through the run.

I have a Freetoo, but there are loads out there.

That is a really terrific photograph, we just have to love a flying feet pikkie!

Brilliant!

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Sounds like a nice run, even though the scenery was not all that nice. That is another 10K in the legs, on to the next!

[Shake-and-run Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. X

[Katnap Graduate10]

Lovely report Shakes! You seem to be flying in more than one sense of the word! 💪💪

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

How did I miss this post Shakes! I’m so sorry! It sounds an ‘interesting’ run - as you say it would have been nice to run in the park rather than round it but the beginning and end sound fun and there was very bright bling! Enjoy your run in May!