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I wasn't sure if I'd run this morning, I had a toothache overnight but a couple of out-of-date paracetamols (all I could find, taken after some googling to ensure they wouldn't kill me lol) seemed to work. My husband suggested a run, I said let's do intervals. The weather was gloomy but we set off anyway, hoping to get back before the rain. Let's be honest, it's been so dry that the idea of rain is still a novelty.

Mr Y may be pushing 60 but is a big kid. I followed him along the path under a tree and he shook it, soaking me. He found it funny :)

We started the 5x5x10 pace run with Coach Cory. The rain started too but after the oppressive heat we've been having it felt wonderful, very gentle and cooling. Coach Cory said to do a 6/10 effort so I did. I was flying. The first interval was quick and easy, the second and third even quicker and not much more effort. The rain continued. It was supposed to be 10k pace but I know I'd struggle to keep this pace up for 5k, but as we were going on perceived effort I persevered.

As I hit the fourth interval my husband decided to turn back. He likes running quickly and steadily and I think he'd had enough of being told to slow down and recover. I was sort of in the zone so carried on, my legs doing their thing, my mind somewhere else. After a while I started wondering where Coach Cory had gone as it had been quiet for a while, but then he came back and I finished the interval. The final interval was the quickest of the lot, the pace 35 seconds quicker than the first one. I think I wanted to get home and eat breakfast. The run ended just as I reached a lady walking her dog so I missed Coach C telling me how marvellous I was to have completed the run but I can live with that :)

When I checked my stats it turns out that interval 4 was 6 minutes, not 5. Thanks Coach Cory, how could you do that to an old lady? 😂

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MissUnderstanding profile image
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That sounds like a great run! Fellow lover of intervals here too. So weird that all the way through c25k couldn’t wait to ditch them.

Wow-an extra minute on a five minute interval is a LONG time! No wonder it was hard!!!

Massive well done! 👏 👏 👏

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toMissUnderstanding

It's been ages since I've done an interval run, I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed them.

The only reason I noticed the extra minute was because I'd saw I'd run a lot further than I did on the previous interval, but I was enjoying myself so much I just thought I was getting tired and feeling the effort 😂

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toYesletsgo

Well done! Sounds like you absolutely nailed it. I did an interval one this morning and the last one was torture. No way I wouldn’t have noticed an extra minute on the end of that five minutes!!! Got carried away at the start I think. Coach Cox did keep saying it was supposed to feel hard and she was right!!

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toMissUnderstanding

Yes, Coach Cory was saying similar stuff 😂 we're easily encouraged!!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Well done YLG. I’ve done that run a couple of times and been foxed by that extra minute too. It makes a huge difference doesn’t it? Sounds like you had a wonderful time in the rain. Well done to you and and Mr YLG! 👏👏👏👏

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10 in reply tocheekychipmunks

So Coach Cory wasn't just picking on me? Does everyone get the bonus minute?😅

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply toYesletsgo

I think we’re all treated to it YLG! First time I did that run I thought it was me who’d miscalculated. Nope, it happened the next time too! Cheeky Coach C! 😅

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Orangemini11Graduate10

well done on a great run! I did an interval run with coach Cory yesterday and I loved the 🌧 rain, cooling like you say. Here’s to more fun running. 😀

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toOrangemini11

Absolutely!

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10

haha, what a great post and brilliant that you have hubby to run with. My other half gets out of breath just walking up the stairs, and doesnt do any excerise sadly. ( He uses the excuse he's too old!)

Im doing an interval run this evening so might so that one. I did the 30 on 30 off last week and towards the last few intervals, the 30 secs easy pace felt like only 5 seconds but its lovely when you finish isn't it!!!! 😇

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toHedgehogs123

It was a bit odd running on my own after my other half set off home, I did C25K by myself and loved being alone with my thoughts but he started running with me a few months after. It's been nearly a year since I've not run with him so a bit of a change today.

I'm not a huge fan of the shorter 30 or 60 second intervals, I like to get 'in the zone' a bit. My favourite is the NRC Triple 7s, three 7 minute runs at 5k pace with two and a half minute recovery. A real killer 😂

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10 in reply toYesletsgo

keep hearing about the triple 7's, gonna have to try that one! Was intending to go out tonight and normally the rain wouldn't stop me, but it was thunder, lightning and absolute torrential rain so I did give it a miss, but may give it a go tomm. I'm marshalling at Parkrun rather than running, so I may do it afterwards 😆🏃‍♀️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Ouch toothache not good, glad you found some paracetamol even if out of date, the run sounds good, but cheeky that last interval

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Dexy5Graduate10

you want to try Funky Fartleks Yesletsgo . You don’t know whether the next interval will be faster or slower or how long for. 😂

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toDexy5

I've done that, brilliant isn't it?

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