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Just came on here to swank, basically... :)

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hose1975Graduate
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For my very first 5k-straight run I recorded a time of 33:24. Last week I managed it in 32:37 and last night I came in at a stellar

31:35

Oh, yeah! (I'm quite pleased with this. You may be able to detect the merest hint of triumphalism around the edge.)

Fartlek is my friend. I fartlek'd like a good 'un at various intervals.

Next on my hit list: sub-31 mins. And seeing somebody about the blue/grey fingers that I'm increasingly getting whilst running. And not being able to breathe properly.

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runningnearbeirutGraduate

Brilliant, very well done!

Just a little word of advice though ... you're not going to get a pb every week. Sometimes it's beneficial to have a period of a few weeks of "easy" runs (at a pace where you could talk - yes, seriously!!) and do fartleks or whatever interval training you want and then have another go. Running flat out frequently can increase your risk of injury.

But I don't want to put a damper on your achievements to date. I'm sure you'll get sub-30 minutes in the not too distant future, not just sub-31 (even though that would obviously be a great stepping stone) :)

No idea how to advise with regard to blue fingers though. Do you generally have poor circulation?

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hose1975Graduate in reply torunningnearbeirut

I was having a bit of a crappy day yesterday so running fast seemed like a good idea at the time :) I know that I'll not get a PB every week, nor will I aim for one. 10k training helps with the speed too.

With regard to the fingers, I'm being treated for iron deficiency but I'm not anaemic so it shouldn't be that. I do find it increasingly difficult to breathe through my nose even at rest, so think there's something going on there. And maybe a touch of asthma, but who knows? My circulation's generally good but I do have Raynaud's; this is something different. I do love my running but since I started it's brought on / forward a whole slew of systemic health problems!

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runningnearbeirutGraduate in reply tohose1975

Yes, running longer distances also helps. And I totally understand about running fast seeming like a good idea after a bad day. I'm sure your day improved somewhat after your pb :)

I think it would definitely be worth having a chat to your doctor about these symptoms.

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SlookieGraduate

WOW, 31.35 for 5k is ooh-some! Swank away, I would be selling it to the 6'oclock News!

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useitorloseitGraduate

My fingers only go blue when I'm cold. I would mention that to your doctor maybe ...

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GettingFitterGraduate

Superb hose1975. Nice work on the fartlek. A minute a week on PBs too brilliant!

You've every right to swank about

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AncientMumGraduate

Congratulations on the great times. I'd definitely mention your symptoms to the GP, if only to have any worries laid to rest.

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jaxmc64Graduate

Congratulations Speedy!

You know it - Phone it in - symptoms to your gp that is :)

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IannodaTruffeMentor

I can't think of a better place to come to boast of your running achievements. We all understand what those PBs mean. Keep it up.

Keep running, keep smiling.

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FloeGraduate

Bravo. I'm @35mins. But dropped from my 1st. 49mins. 5K 30mins is my ultimate aim. Congrats.

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PugwashGraduate

To shamelessly plagiarise Slookie - you swank away all you want! It is part of the reward for all of that hard work you've done.

I haven't graduated yet (still on Week 8) but I've started to add in some home-made interval training too and I shall take your brilliant result as my justification for "going off piste" on the programme by doing this :-).

Swank away, that's a brilliant time. So envious, I feel miles away (Miles Yonder??) at 46 mins. I would see your doc about your fingers, last week when I tried to run with my bad back my fingers started to get pins and needles very quickly. I have a herniated disc that "goes" a couple of times a year, it constricts my diaphragm so that I can't breath in properly - so I'm guessing this is something to do with not getting enough oxygen.

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