It’s 3 miles right 😂

[UnfitNoMore]

Post grad run 3.

Off I go and thought I’d up the pace and go for 5k... it’s 3 miles right? So anything under 10 minutes a mile is my target. Off I go and all feels good, nice cool day, breeze slightly bracing... and we are on 10:20 per mile at the first mile update... cool, keeping it steady and mile two and average is 10:18, cool, time to push a little and 3 mile run is done... average 9:55 per mile... shut the app down and smile... cooldown, few stretches and I’m doing that legs up the wall thing... then it dawns on me... 5K is 3.1 miles, I’m about 528 feet short of a 30 minute 5k... maybe next time! For now I’m going to drink some apple juice and prepare for Sunday!

[Fabulous450 Graduate]

Brilliant run UNM!! Well done!! 🤩 Are you sure it’s apple juice and not rum? Love the pic!! 🤣❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Fabulous450]

It’ll be apple juice... kinda. Then maybe a run.

[Fabulous450 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Another one? 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😂❤️

[Fabulous450 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

And what’s that legs up the wall thingy? 🤔! .....second thoughts, don’t answer, I’m not doing it!! 🤣🤣❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Fabulous450]

Kwell posted it weeks ago and I never got round to trying it... lying down with butt to wall and feet up it... looks strange but felt good.

Here doyouyoga.com/5-health-bene...

[Fabulous450 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Ooh....now that I can do. Thank you! ❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Fabulous450]

Yeah... and apparently if you go V shaped with your legs it’s a bit of a workout too.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Good run and time for you UNM, perhaps the next time you try for that magic 30 minute 5k, Miss UNM could run along with you, they say that running with others gives you a chance for a better time.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

She gets out of sync with PE as we plan her runs but then she runs in PE and has to slip her running says... and Sunday she’s doing junior parkrun, so it’s Tuesday at the earliest

[sunshinefish Graduate]

Fermented apple juice per chance?

Awesome run, well done. It hasn't taken you long at all after graduating to get to 5k! That's really good.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to sunshinefish]

Do you know... I think they may have... they’d should warn you if they ferment it 😂

Yeah, I was pleased, next time I’ll set my app to 3.1 miles though 😂

[Ibot]

Still think you are amazing

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Ibot]

I learn from my mistakes quite well 😂

[Myrar Graduate]

Brilliant run UNM ..thats a fast pace ..well done you 😀😀🏃🏃

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Myrar]

Cheers... need to drop it about 15 seconds a mile for the 30 I think... or I could be daring and set my app to kilometres!

[Myrar Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Idid something similiar ..thought it was 5 k ...but i went out next run and got that 5k in the bag ..slow pace of course 😂 ..whats a few feet between VRB right 🐌🐌

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[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Myrar]

Next run is slow pace, but I will cover 5k on it.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I prefer kilometers to miles, if nothing else they are a bit shorter, the exception being if the run is 10 miles, a half or full marathon then it's better in miles.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I work on the opposite logic... 3 is two less than 5 😂

I’ve found myself plotting 10 mile routes already... how sad is that?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Not really sad UNM, I suppose that I prefer kilometers as I am consolidating running a few more 5K runs. Tomorrow morning I plan to run my third. I just like the distance in kilometres as I might, I repeat just might have ago at increasing it to 10K if I think after running a few 5ks I am ready for that.

Certainly I will never think of ever running a any longer distance than 10K🤔

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

My 5k plan for after Christmas does go to 16k long runs... so I may as well book a 10k race to tie in I guess 😂

[Pearla97]

Well done, you are a brilliant writer, just saying. You give us hope.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Pearla97]

Thanks... you all keep me motivated too.

[Jogunlikely Graduate]

Well done 👍 enjoy the Somerset Apple juice 🍻

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

I shall... I do need to move closer to the farms though.

[jlw34 Graduate]

Great run UNM. You’ll get that 30mim 5K next time 👍🏼

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to jlw34]

Yeah, 5k slow on Sunday it’s going down though! Thanks.

[amanda2463]

Grear run 😀

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to amanda2463]

Thanks... 36min and full 5k next time!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Do your maths before you start running!

I remember running 14.47 k for the first time, only to realise afterwards that it was 8.99 miles.......

Metrics are pretty arbitrary, but we all get hung up on them.

Well done anyway. At least you know that 5k is very, very achievable now.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

😂 great advice as always!

It is achievable in 30 too, just, but next run slower, so I’ll take it in 36ish and go for 30 again Thursday.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Good plan!!

[Deals1 Graduate]

Good run!! And love that pic!!! So me. Hahaj

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Deals1]

Thanks... it felt amazing... and I just worked out there’s no alarm in the house in the morning... I’d best have a rum later!

[Maddee_6333 Graduate]

Speedy! Very impressive 😎

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Maddee_6333]

Getting there... I was pleased with it, and I didn’t keel over afterwards 😂

[Hidden]

You’ve got that 30 minute 5k in the bag next Thursday! 🏅

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I hope so... I've given myself a good talking to about my maths!

[Beanjo Graduate]

Fantastic. Well done UNM 👍

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Beanjo]

Thanks... felt good out there today.

[hudsondoglets Graduate]

Argh so close but you will nail it for sure 😊💪🏻

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to hudsondoglets]

Yeah, felt like I could have done it all again, but that would’ve been possible injury territory. Now slow and steady refers to my pace most runs and my progression... but I do get to go faster once a week!