PG run 1!

[Elles78]

I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about running without Jo!

I wasn’t even sure I’d be running with Strava man after him not talking to me last week, however with a bit of reassurance he’s back and I used him to let me know where I was at!

Wasn’t sure how to gauge 30 mins tho so decided I would aim for 5K instead.

About ten mins in “insane in the brain” came on my playlist (in my defence I am a 90’s teen) and I did wonder if I in fact am a bit insane ... getting up at 6 to beat the heat and run!

I decided not to worry about time .... it would be what it would be.

Slow and steady and just enjoy it .... and enjoy it I did. Got my second sub 7 min splits and did 5K in just over 34 mins and was very happy with that

[CatMo13 Graduate]

Well done! Now .... who is Strava man ?! I have strava but don’t know who da man is ?

[Elles78 Graduate in reply to CatMo13]

He’s the guy that keeps whispering distances and times in my ear ..... open Strava, press record then settings (top left) audio cues and you can set it to announce 1/2 or full KM. thank you 😊

[CatMo13 Graduate in reply to Elles78]

Got him! Thanks 😁

[Sandie1961 Graduate in reply to Elles78]

Thank you! Strava man had stopped talking to me as well - must have turned him off somehow, but now back to normal!

[Couchpotatoni in reply to Sandie1961]

Is that on the free Strava?

[Sandie1961 Graduate in reply to Couchpotatoni]

Unfortunately onto paying for it now! Worth it though to track my progress.

[Jay66UK Graduate]

That’s brilliant. 👏👏👏👏

Reaching 5k was a big mental barrier for me and took me a few weeks to build up to. Doing three of them pushes you just over the 10% rule, so be careful or perhaps do one slightly shorter run?

[Elles78 Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

I will def do a shorter one and go back to doing 30mins. At least for one run .... if not two! I’m planning on doing 9 PG runs before looking at the bridge to 10K. 🙈

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Elles78]

Great plan. If you’ve knocked out a 5k that quickly, you will be ready for it 👏👏👏

[Tasha99 Graduate]

That’s a fab time!

I’ve got that on a playlist too 😂👍🏽

[Elles78 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Thanks 😊 it wasn’t bad for running along to

[Tasha99 Graduate in reply to Elles78]

A nice bit of nirvana too 👌🏽

[Elles78 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Oh yes!!!

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That's brilliant! Do you guys that run with earphones use both ears? When I ran before my hip replacement in 2012 I never ran with any music etc... Partly because I was always mindful of not hearing anybody or thing coming up behind me, and because events I took part in didn't allow them a anyway. It's been a learning curve using the app, and I only use it in my left ear. One to leave some rearwards aural warning, but also cos my right ear is partially deaf anyway.

And I'm guessing that PG is post grad? Is after completion of C25K? Huge congrats! 😀