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2nd post grad run went well

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This afternoon I braved the elements and went for my 2nd run as a graduate, the first 10 minutes seemed to take forever, but after that I settled into a nice rhythm and managed to cover 5.13k in 31 minutes so I'm well happy with that.

My target is to run a sub 30 minute 5k by the end of next month when I take part in my 1st organised event.

Loving this running malarkey, why didn't I start sooner?

Onwards and upwards

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Well done. Good time. I got a time of 32:23 last Saturday on my first post graduation run at a Parkrun. I too want to get to a sub 30 min 5K but will give myself another 2 months to get comfortable at 5k. I did a 5k yesterday evening, it was a disaster. But it was great to be out there.

Keep up the great work. 👍

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Burrows79Graduate in reply to damienair

Thanks buddy. My first was a disaster, I just couldn't find a rhythm but today it clicked, maybe the rain helped or the change in music but it was great.

I'm off for another on Friday and not sure if I should aim for 5k again or increase my running time to 33 minutes.

How did you find the park run?

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damienairGraduate in reply to Burrows79

I loved it. I have so far done 6 Parkruns. I started doing them as my Run 3 during the C25K Plan. Walked/Ran my way around. Each week I was shaving time off my PB. Last Saturday I did a Parkrun in Marley Park in Dublin. It was cool, 450+ runners. I'll be back to my local Parkrun on Saturday in Navan, 30 mins North of Dublin.

I have a lot of training ahead of me before I will feel comfortable with running a consistently comfortable 5k in under 30 mins. Thats my goal from now until the end of August, to still have some more in the tank at the end of a Parkrun instead of wishing for the finish line on the last kilometer. :-)

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Burrows79Graduate in reply to damienair

Sounds like a good way of thinking.

I've still not done a park run but I may give my local a go this weekend

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SueKenGraduate

I'm off for my second post grad run shortly. Going to try out the stepping stones podcast so will finally get to discover the delights of the lovely Laura!

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damienairGraduate in reply to SueKen

Let me know how you get on. I think I might do that too. I need to get a plan going.

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Burrows79Graduate in reply to SueKen

Sounds like a plan, good luck and let us know how you get on

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SueKenGraduate in reply to Burrows79

So, the verdict! Laura is a bit of a letdown after the dulcet tones of Jo Whiley, and the music is awful! But, it did make me push myself, and I ran faster than I have run before, so it must be good! And bonus, after 20 mins, I realised my legs weren't hurting and I almost felt like a runner! Race for Life next (on Sunday).

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Burrows79Graduate in reply to SueKen

So the music and voice were not great but it got you working, well done and Thank you for being our guinea pig 😂, I may give them a go next week

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