Week 8 Run 1 - Parkrun round 2 :-)

[pianoteacher]

Ran over the finish line today in a faster time than last week 30:49!

Walked the first 5 mins again today. Going to try to run the whole thing next week which I think might result in a slower time. Not too bothered though - I couldn't ever have imagined running 5k no stop 8 weeks ago.

If you are considering doing Parkrun - go for it! It is a fantastic fun friendly way to get outside and get some exercise with others. There are some really fast runners, some walkers at the back and everything else inbetween.

Parkrun really is for everyone

[Ang33333 Graduate]

Well done! That's a fast time!!

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to Ang33333]

Thank you! Really pleased with the time but I do expect to go slower when I run the full distance x

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to pianoteacher]

Is your course flat?

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

Very!! The course record for men is 14:14 and for women 17:23 - it's really fast!

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to pianoteacher]

Think I’ll run your one next! Ours has 2 hills and a bit of off roading!! 😣

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

My aim is to go under 30mins then maybe do some volunteering marshalling or backwalking. After that will try some other courses - if I can get up on a Saturday morning early enough to travel 😂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to pianoteacher]

I would like some flat...please send by return

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

😂😂 It does make life easier x

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to pianoteacher]

At my current pace of be happy to do 50 mins!! Nowhere close to 5k yet! But will do a park run soon.

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to Ang33333]

Don't worry at all about your pace - just get out there and enjoy it

[Ripcurlrana71]

Brilliant time lovely!! You’ve set the bar now. 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️👍🏼👍🏼

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

Thank you!

To be fair I haven't really gone couch25k more like: goodleveloffitnessworkingout5timesaweekbutneverbeenable2run25k - but that's a bit of a mouthful

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to pianoteacher]

😬

[Mumsygill Graduate]

Wow well done you! You’re doing so well 👍💪🏃🏼‍♀️

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to Mumsygill]

Thank you! I think we're all doing brilliantly

[wyersmith Graduate]

Well done! Great time too. I’ve got one more w7 run to do and I’m definitely planning a park run in the next couple of weeks. Just wondering if you felt you ran a bit quicker than usual because of the other runners or if you kept to your usual pace?

[pianoteacher Graduate]

I think maybe a little bit quicker but not much. I'm actually training to run a shorter distance in a quicker time and as I said above did have a good level of fitness before I started. We had pacers today for times between 20mins(!!!!) and 37mins so if you wanted to go at a specific pace you could run alongside them x

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Slow and steady and very well done..keep it gentle

Best to enjoy the runs and stay injury free and yes, I know I am a pain with it... but you have loads of time to get to the 5K in 30 minutes

[pianoteacher Graduate]

Yes boss

My aim next week will be to run the whole course. Was talking to a lady who finished one place ahead of me and told her I hadn't run the whole course yet and she advised me to not think about time at all for the first go - just to run at a comfortable pace.

I will heed both of your advice next week - definitely want to stay injury free x

[sallenson Graduate]

Blimey hon! Are you a runner or what? And a gorgeous morning for it.

You're going to be one of these superstars who actually does get to 5K by the end of W9.

Well done you!!

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Thank you! But as I said to Ripcurlrana71 I haven't really gone Couch25k more like:

goodleveloffitnessworkingout5timesaweekbutneverbeenable2run25k - not sure that hashtag will catch on though 😂

Huge admiration for everyone who has embarked on this programme literally from the couch x

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to pianoteacher]

Well done you. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[sallenson Graduate]

Piano Stool 25K

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to sallenson]

😂😂😂

[sallenson Graduate]

Still pretty fantastic!!

[MutleyShuffle Graduate]

Well done piano teacher, that's super speedy! 💨 Parkrun is fab 😁

[pianoteacher Graduate in reply to MutleyShuffle]

Thank you - it is indeed fab!