Believe it or not I can run a bit faster - Bridge to 10K

Bridge to 10K

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Believe it or not I can run a bit faster

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate
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All I needed was a tempo run and a bit of Paul Simon.

Wind back to start and the duvet gremlins started their grumbling so I left them playing with Willow and headed out the door.

It was a 7 minute warm up which I decided to take at a brisk walk rather than a slow run I know if I warm up with a slow easy effort run I’ll never get any faster I’ll just plod along.

The warm up got me to the bottom of the railway bridge and a fastest time over the bridge,

The rest of the run passed in a blur of “keep up the effort, don’t drop back to my easy pace” think i’ve gone far enough so turn and run back again. The bridge almost defeated me on the way back but of course this is the one I used to have to walk over, yup there was a step or two of walking near the top and weeeee run down the other side.

Coach is counting down the minutes and almost home,

That was lovely 😊 even though i might regret it later when I’m at work but I wanted to get out.

I’m going to London tomorrow and hoping I can run while there, back Tuesday so it might be pushing it.

Happy run everyone, rest well if you can’t run and wave July goodbye 👋 with a smile, each month brings more adventures see you in August

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Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessGraduate10

Well done! It’s always lifting to get new records 💪 Enjoy your break in London 🙂

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toIrishprincess

Thank you, there will be singing and dancing but the pavements around where we are staying look flat and wide, here they are lumpy narrow with lots of gateway ups and downs

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Ooh I like the dancing and singing bit!

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toIrishprincess

And dressing up 😀 I’ll add it to a post once we’ve been

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Sounds a blast!

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Dexy5Graduate10

Well done on that run WillowandSola - a PB I downloaded every track that included run, walk and fly in the title from our iTunes library to make up a run playlist, and I just love it when that song comes on.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDexy5

I was going with Joan Baez and at the last minute decided she’s not for a tempo run, I’ve never done one before and felt good just not plodding

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Instructor57Graduate10

Well done on your PB!And enjoy your time in London 😁

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toInstructor57

We are so excited, daughter and I, not sure the men are as keen but dressing up in 70’s clothes and makeup lol and can’t decide on blonde or red hair

ForbiddenPlanet profile image
ForbiddenPlanetGraduate10

Well done Sola! 👏👏 Which Simon ditty did the trick? I might have to add it to my playlist! Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard?🎶🏃‍♀️

There's a track I like to run to by his Mrs, Edie Brickell, singing with the Gaddabouts ...

youtu.be/6mSoWz9i4p4

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toForbiddenPlanet

Diamonds in the soles of her shoes, Graceland oh any of them really, that’s a good track I’ll add it to mine, 😄

ForbiddenPlanet profile image
ForbiddenPlanetGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

That's a good one. Maybe You Can Call Me Al would get the feet flying as well? Hmm ... must set up a Simon playlist! 🙏

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toForbiddenPlanet

They are bouncier than I remembered and happy 😃

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10 in reply toForbiddenPlanet

Oh I assumed it was Can’t Run But …,,, (I can walk much faster) from your title. 😂 It’s on my playlist

Sandraj39 profile image
Sandraj39Graduate10

Great way to start the day - with a new PR! Well done!👏🙂

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSandraj39

It was a bit exciting as i’ve been plodding along slower and slower with hardly any effort lately

Sandraj39 profile image
Sandraj39Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Ah, well I shall carry on with my own “plodding along” then! 🤞

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSandraj39

Plodding is great i just wanted to see what i could do and it was still slow

MissUnderstanding profile image
MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10

I know those duvet gremlins well-well done for vanquishing them! It’s great when all those lovely slow running miles pay off with a PR. Enjoy celebrating!

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toMissUnderstanding

I haven’t pushed myself for ages it was great

MissUnderstanding profile image
MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

It feels great doesn’t it! Hold on to that feeling!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toMissUnderstanding

I will thanks, my next run is intervals which I’m looking forward to

Frenc profile image
FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

A great run and who doesn’t like a personal best! Well done 😁. And well done for beating those gremlins, pesky little blighters that they are. Enjoy London!

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toFrenc

Thank you, I’m home from work now so can get excited about our trip away

LottieMW profile image
LottieMWAmbassador

Ooo…a PR! Well done you! 🏃🏻‍♀️🙌🏼🎶

Enjoy London…can’t wait for the pix!

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toLottieMW

Thank you, me neither

CBDB profile image
CBDBGraduate10

Woohoo! I haven’t had a PR in ages! It gets harder the longer we run, so ultra-well done!!! 👏👏👏

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toCBDB

Thank you, it does doesn’t it? I usually start real slow then get slower and slower so it was fun to go faster

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Great run for you, enjoy your time in London, you could go for a run around the famous St James's Park near Buckingham Palace

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toAlMorr

I doubt if I’ll get that far but just to run in London first time for over 40 years is very exciting

Martlet76 profile image
Martlet76

Oh Graceland, Memphis, tennessee, great album.

Enjoy London.

As for me, we've had 7 weeks of 30+ deg every day, too hot for me.

This week I head out to the mountains, maybe I can get back into good habits.

M76

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toMartlet76

Oh my I’m so jealous, love mountains, it was grey and blowing here this morning but still very warm

Doris8 profile image
Doris8Graduate10

Well done on your PB. Enjoy London and dressing up out of running clothes 😀

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDoris8

Thanks 😊 I briefly wondered if I could go in my running shorts and call them hot pants 😂😂

RunBrianRun profile image
RunBrianRunGraduate10

Congratulations on your run SueAppleRun , especially the fastest time over the bridge. You must be very happy with your progress. 💪👏👏👏

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRunBrianRun

Thanks Brian, I’ve been plodding along further and it was good to push myself a bit 😃 nothing like the speed you run though, that’s impressive

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RunBrianRunGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I’m only fast for a few seconds then I’m all done in. 😂 I doubt I would make 5k now. 😬

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRunBrianRun

10k took me nearly 2 hours but I ran most of it, it’s just different, Willow runs as fast as he can for 1k then stops I’m happy to plod all day and hopefully with a few shorter ones i will get a bit faster

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