5k PB this morning.

[paulb67]

Feeling inspired after the weekends efforts at the GSR. Felt quite strange this morning running on my own again at 6 a.m. along Cowes seafront. Don't know quite what happened but without really aiming for it i did a pb for 5K of 28'58". Back home now having a nice bowl of porridge before work

[Sandraj39 Graduate]

What a great start to the day Paul, a pb and a bowl of porridge! Well done!

[paulb67 Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Always have a bowl of porridge before work haha. Thanks Sandra

[misswobble Graduate]

I was out at the crack of stupid o'clock too, walking the dog. Zzzzzzzz

At least you'll be ready to start your day, refreshed and replete with porridge. Nowt like porridge for setting you up for the day.

Congrats on the PB!!!

[paulb67 Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Love going out early in the morning. Nice and peaceful along the seafront. A few other joggers, dog walkers and ship spotters . Best time of the day for me. Not sure i'll be lowering that time again anytime soon. I'd like to do a 10k under an hour. Thats my next target, well apart from finishing the Gosport half with ali and boz in 3 weeks.

[poppypug Graduate]

Porridge - the fuel of champions ha ha !

Hey, Well done Paul , that's fab ! It has been said on here that once you do 10ks and over , your 5k time does tend to get faster . Still waiting for it to happen to me though ha ha ! Hey ho !

Oh you've got a HM in 3 weeks ? Wow, that will be amazing , Good Luck ! xxx

[paulb67 Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Definitely Poppy!. Always have my porridge in the morning. Not sure i'll ever be a champion tho haha. Well yes i suppose the logic is that if you can run 10k then 5k should be easier and faster.

Yes HM is 2 weeks on sunday. Have to say i'm a bit nervous. Aliboo and Boz will get me through it hopefully. Going to try and run 12 miles on sunday. Will be a slow 12 miles tho. I'll be happy just to get round in Gosport to be honest xx

[aliboo70 in reply to paulb67]

i reckon you'll do better than me at Gosport!! ! we'll definitely be on go slow that day but can only give it our best shot! let me know about Sunday for training run, maybe 11miles not 12 tho!!

[paulb67 Graduate in reply to aliboo70]

Yes Ali, i'm thinking 7 min/km will do us in Gosport. Should be ok at that pace. We'll finish it, don't worry. Think of the goody bag xx I'm up for sunday. We'll do 11 and see how it feels. Confidence wise i'll be more happy the nearer we get to 13.1 haha!

[misswobble Graduate]

Slow is good! Don't knock it. Going to quick, doing too much too soon is not a good plan. Grow slowly, over time and you'll be mighty!

[paulb67 Graduate in reply to misswobble]

It'll definitely be slow MW. Thats how we ran the GSR. Slower than normal and then see what we had left at the end. Seemed to work as our last 4km were our fastest.

[Hidden]

well done on the PB, great time often happens that way , expect the unexpected

[paulb67 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Cheers Rob. Definitely. Some days you just feel good and can surprise yourself. Other days i feel uninspired haha.

[Hidden in reply to paulb67]

Know exactly what you mean paul.

[mfamilias Graduate]

Oooh, porridge. Yum. Well done Paul, that's a cracking time. I'm envious of your running scenery, you lucky boy, you.

[paulb67 Graduate in reply to mfamilias]

Thanks mfam. Yes i am lucky to live here. It's great most days except when the wind is blowing up the Solent. On those days it is only great one way

[mfamilias Graduate in reply to paulb67]

And running the other way, you get a free blow-dry

[Frank-ntj]

Well done on the PB Paul, Gosport HM, there's no holding you back now well done, best of luck you, Ali & Boz with the training. I do think you will have much trouble with the HM, your pace was perfect at the GSR.

[paulb67 Graduate in reply to Frank-ntj]

Cheers Frank. It was a impulse at the hovertravel terminal when i entered. Ali and boz had entered a few weeks ago and i said id see how the GSR went first. Anyway, we found out there were only 22 places left so i had to decide there and then or i was going to miss out. Think we will be ok. Feeling slightly nervous about it tho.

[Niftyfifty Graduate]

Lucky you running along the sea front what a treat! I was also out at 6.30 unfortunately not near the sea. Can't beat porridge when you get back. You were going at a pace too, well done you.

[paulb67 Graduate in reply to Niftyfifty]

Thanks Nifty. I'm lucky for sure living here. I prefer to run in the morning. It's hard to motivate myself after a day at work. All i want to do in the evening is veg out haha.

[no-excuse Graduate]

Hiya Paul, GSR!, PB!!, Gosport half!!! Phew, you are doing fab. Porridge too- what's not to like about that lot, well done! x

[paulb67 Graduate in reply to no-excuse]

Haha, thanks . Not feeling so confident about the GHM . Could be a struggle. Hope i'm not getting too carried away. How are you? Any races planned? Come to Manchester for the big meet up x

[no-excuse Graduate in reply to paulb67]

You will be fine I'm sure, just take things nice and steady. I have the London Winter Run next year- hopefully meet with quite a few people from here and a fun Santa run in late Nov. Manchester?!! What's going on? Do tell! I feel a trip coming on x

[paulb67 Graduate in reply to no-excuse]

Yes slow and steady, thats me and Ali!. Yes i saw the Winter Run advertised. We are hoping to do the Edinburgh run in Jan. As for Manchester, there is a group of us forming to do the Great Manchester Run, May 22nd. This is also my birthday so maybe a few drinks after . So far there are around 8 or 9 of us. It's Poppypugs home race too. Go on, you know you want to x

[Curlygurly2 Graduate]

Aren't those days wonderful, when you get a lovely surprise PB. Great time Paul xx

[paulb67 Graduate in reply to Curlygurly2]

Thanks Curly. Yes a good feeling. Will be a while before i beat this i think x