HU 10K AlMorr #50

[AlMorr]

I ran my 50th 10K this morning as part of the Spring HU 10K in a time of 1:12:43 which is about 5 minutes faster than #49 four weeks ago, I saw 5 other runners all going the opposite direction and said 'good morning', the weather was cloudy but dry, a very light east wind, high humidity with a temperature of 13C/55F.

[Stephen_UK Graduate10]

Well done, Al!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thanks Stephen _UK 🇬🇧 ✔️👍

[Freecloud Graduate10]

Congratulations on your 50th 10k AlMorr and such a great time. It's not easy running in humidity. Good on you sir!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Freecloud]

Thanks Freecloud, humidity is always higher in the morning but the temperature is usually lower hence the early quarter to eight start.

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Congratulations on your milestone 10k! Great going too!!!! 🥳

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

Thanks Fionamags, yes number 50 is a milestone. ✔️👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Well done Al, that's a great time, and congratulations on your 50th 10k

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks SueAppleRun, quite happy with my time today, 5 minutes quicker than last month and the 10K I ran on the 3rd January as that was the 10K on the 10th day of Christmas 🤶. 😊

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Excellent running, Al, for your 50th 10K and your HU10K. It’s a great time, too! 👏👏👏👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools2020, reasonably pleased with my time today. 😊 🏃🏾

[chrisl72 Graduate10]

Congratulations Al, quite a milestone there and a great time too 👍😀

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to chrisl72]

Thanks chrisl72, yes #50, #6 this year as I didn't realise that I ran 2/10Ks in March. 1 in January, February, April and May. ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️

PS, #51/10K four weeks later was a even better time of 1:10:47

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Great run Al!! Many congratulations on your 50th 10K 👍👏 Here’s to the next 50 🙂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks IP, it was good running my 50th 10K for Healthunlocked, not sure about running 50 more, in September I am booked to run my local Cumbernauld 10k and in October I am booked to run the 10K version of the Great Scottish Run

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

You're going to be busy Al!

[linda9389 Graduate10]

Congratulations! So much to celebrate there 👏👏👏 We ran very similar times, but you pipped me to the post🥇

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

Thank you very much linda9389, as it's not a race I am not too bothered if I pipped anyone or they pipped me, as long as we enjoy our running that's the main thing, isn't there a link somewhere for that Healthunlocked 10K 🥉 medal?,

[linda9389 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

You're right Al, we're all winners! It was the fact that our times were so similar - just seconds apart - that made me remark on it.

Here's the link again to order that well deserved medal sprinterssportswear.co.uk/p...

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

I went to the Sprinters sportswear to pay for the medal using my bank account Debit card, I got a reply back thanking me but they don't take card payments and told me to pay by PayPal, I then went to PayPal but the first thing they wanted was my Debit card number which Sportswear don't accept.

[linda9389 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

I think debit card should be ok if you go through paypal because it is paypal processing the debit card rather than Sprinters.Alternatively, do you use online banking Al? If so, you can use the Direct Bank Transfer option on the final Billing Details page on Sprinters website, and then use your online banking to make an online payment directly from your bank to the account number and sort code that Sprinters email you

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

No, I don't use online banking, but I will try the PayPal way and see what happens, thanks for that information.

[linda9389 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

I hope it works out for you. By all means PM me if you don't want to put something on here. Either way, I'd love to know how you get on 🤞

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

I have ordered the medal through PayPal.

[linda9389 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Excellent. Well done. I'm so glad that worked 👍

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Well done Al and congratulations on your 50th 10K 👏🏼🌟🏃🏼

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to LottieMW]

Thank you very much LottieMW on congratulating me on the occasion of my 50th 10K, I enjoyed my run this morning 🏃🏾 👍 ✔️

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

YEAYYYYY !!!! WOW! That is fantastic and what a great time too ...blimey Al ! Dry too.... lucky you... we have had torrential rain here today... I was thinking about you this morning!

Just super. Well done my friend xxx

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Floss, I replied on the other forum, the rain arrived at 14. 30, quite heavy with a rumble of thunder at 15:00, it's now ordinary rain with no thunder.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

You did wonderfully!!!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

👍

[Annieapple]

🍏🙌Your 50th Al!!! Congratulations so proud of you! 👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Annieapple]

Yes number 50, thanks Annieapple ✔️👍

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Great stuff AlMorr - well done on your 50th 10k,🙂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandraj39 ✔️👍

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10]

50th! Congratulations and speedy too!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Thanks 🐮 Cowladyrunning ✔️✔️

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Brilliant work Al! You just keep producing amazing run after amazing run….and a great time too. Swirl time !!!!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Swirl time for me is on a Wednesday and Saturday after my 🏃🏾 run BC66, thanks, I also eat a swirl after a bike🚲 ride on a Sunday morning and after fish and chips on a Monday evening 😂

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

🙂 we should advertise that as great running diet….you are doing really well on it.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

I weighed myself the other day, my latest weight is 67 Kilograms, 10 and a half stone which is OK, so the odd fish supper or ice cream swirl is fine.

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Definitely; you need the calories to cope with your runs. I have dropped to around your weight now, courtesy of a “pre diabetic” diet….there is over a stone less Beachcomber! VO2 Max has shot up though….hence the 10 mile pb.

Food …I need to make porridge!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Despite being Scottish, I don't eat porridge, before my run yesterday my breakfast was a bowl of Nestle Cheerios, a slice of brown bread and a drink of semi skimmed milk with strawberry Nesquik, waited one hour and started my run.

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Yes; I wait an hour too…indigestion on a run would not be fun!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

During the winter when I ran on a Tuesday afternoon, not Wednesday morning when it was very cold I had fish and chips for lunch, after that I waited for 75 minutes, not a hour before running, let's face it if someone has a Big Mac before running he should wait at least two hours before running.

[HeavyFoot Graduate10]

Marvellous, Al. You are an inspiration to us all.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

Thanks HeavyFoot, I enjoyed my run which was my 50th 10K 🏃🏾✔️👍

[Folkylass Graduate10]

Well done AlMorr ! Great run and what an inspiration you are to the rest of us.👏👏😂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Folkylass]

Thank you very much Folkylass ✔️✔️👍

[aliboo70 Graduate10]

Fantastic AlMorr ,that's an excellent time, very well done to you! 😊And happy 50th 10k too! X

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to aliboo70]

Thanks aliboo70, I was sort of hoping to get a time of around one hour ten minutes, I don't listen to music when running or cycleing, only walking, but I do have a metromone cadence app, yesterday I set it at 175 beats per minute, my split 5K time was 36:06, two weeks ago I ran 5K in 32:38 with cadence at 178 per minute, if I could keep that up for 10K my time yesterday would have been around 66 minutes.

[aliboo70 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

That sounds a good idea to keep the pacing steady!! 👌x

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to aliboo70]

👍

[Week7 Graduate10]

Well run!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Week7]

Thanks Week7 ✔️ ✅👍

[Raisemeup 60minGraduate]

That's amazing Al, well done! Great time too, you seem to be getting fitter.I stopped running due to Covid followed by a series of viral infections, but you inspire me to start up again!

Have a great day. 🙋

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Raisemeup]

Thank you very much Raisemeup, I'm so happy to know that I inspire you to restart C25K and your running. 😊 👍✔️

[Kjb04 Graduate10]

Excellent time! Something for me to aspire to, thanks!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Thanks Kjb04, I am glad that I have aspired you run🏃🏾✔️👍

[hamit Graduate10]

Well Done.👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to hamit]

Thanks hamit✔️👍

[Run46 Graduate10]

I was watching out for your post Al, big congratulations on completing not only the HU10K but your 50th too, fabulous 👌😊🏅

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Run46]

Thanks Run46, yes it was my 50th 10K, I remember when running 5Ks I thought to myself that 5K was long enough but the running bug got to me so I increased my distance to 10K, ALL of my 10Ks have been running, no stops or walking, I ran a half marathon in November 2022, during that run there were a few walking breaks, mainly up a few hills.

[Mudita11 Graduate10]

That’s fantastic Al, great time and your 50th 10k. You deserve to celebrate 😃.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Mudita11]

Thanks Mudita11, I celebrated that run and my 78th birthday today by buying a pair of new running shoes, 15% off as a birthday offer, the full cost is £135 but with 15% off they were £114.75 for me, the shoes are "Brooks, Men's Ghost 15 Running Shoes, Peacoat", I will wear them at parkrun tomorrow.

[Mudita11 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Al, I just bought the same shoes!! The Ghost 16 are coming out soon so I got mine at a reduced price too. Happy Birthday to you! Lots of celebrating this week for you 👌🏻

New shoes!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Mudita11]

Tomorrow I will be running with my new running shoes at parkrun, however, I did go a short 1K test run with them just before lunch, they are very comfortable 🏃🏾✔️

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Congratulations on your 50th 10k Al. That’s amazing and a fabulous time. 5 minutes quicker than last time is a fantastic result.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Thanks Sandie1961 ✔️👍

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

Congratulations x 50!!!! (I’m not going to type that all out!!!)

Great run and a great achievement, not just today but all the other runs you’ve done. Amazing Al!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you very much MissUnderstanding, I enjoyed that run on Wednesday, today is my 78th birthday, I got a offer to buy new running shoes at 15% off as a birthday present, so I bought a new pair of Brooks Men's Ghost 15 Running Shoes, Peacoat, I went a very short 1K test run, they are very comfortable, tomorrow I will wear them at parkrun.

[Doris8 Graduate10]

Well done . 👏

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Doris8]

Thanks Doris8 ✔️

[GTFC Graduate10]

Brilliant running AlMorr and what a superb achievement 👏 👌 50 x 10k 🎯🏅 Long live the King 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to GTFC]

Thank you very much, I enjoyed my 10K run on Wednesday, had a great birthday yesterday and a good parkrun at Drumpellier this morning running in my new running shoes 😊 ✔️

[VS1975 Graduate10]

Such an inspiration AlMorr . Congrats 🥳 x

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to VS1975]

Thanks VS1975✔️😊

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Sorry I’m late AlMorr . Congratulations on your HU10K which was also your 50th 10k. It looks like you are running in a beautiful place too - running around water is so refreshing.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

That's OK Dexy, where I go for my walking, running and bike rides is a local beauty spot, couldn't be further from the sea, dead centre of Central Scotland, the water in that loch on the map enters a stream and eventually reaches the River Clyde which reaches the Atlantic Ocean 50 miles away to the south west, at the east end of Cumbernauld where I go for Palacerigg parkrun a steam that the runners cross eventually reaches the River Forth and reaches the North Sea 50 miles to the east.

Congratulations to UpTheStanley on being 2nd quickest on the HU Spring 10K ✔️, we were around half way position.