W9R1 - OXYGEN PLEASE

[Hattie27]

Completed my first 30 minute run YAAAAY! Feeling super excellent and excited that I have 2 runs till graduation although I am going to repeat Week 9 until I can run 5k in 30 minutes (not ready to leave Sarah so soon)!

I struggled with breathing today which is weird because this has been fine. My pace didn't change and I covered .2km more than when my last 28 minute run which is about right. It was weirdly a bit muggy so maybe that was the problem? As soon as I got home it absolutely tipped it down and now it is a bit clearer so that is what I am assigning the lack of oxygen too!

Anyway that won't put me off, it was just a bad run so onwards and upwards!

Happy Sunday everyone

[Hidden]

Well done you 👍. I’ve got wk 8 ahead so you’re an inspiration to me 😊x

[Hattie27 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Keep going you’ll smash it!! Xx

[ArthurJG Graduate]

Well done. Yes humidity is a factor as your body takes longer to cool down so if your pace was the same, you were working harder than when you ran the same pace in dry air.

[Hattie27 Graduate in reply to ArthurJG]

Thank you - I knew I would get the answers on here 😂

[Ibot]

Well done !!

Probably was the humidity ☔️☔️

[Hattie27 Graduate in reply to Ibot]

Thank you! 😊

[Pattypoos Graduate]

Well done! It's a great feeling isn't it?

[Hattie27 Graduate in reply to Pattypoos]

Yes yes and yes ❤️

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done.

If you covered an extra 200 metres in the same time, then your pace was faster, which may explain your breathing issue.

[Hattie27 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Do you think? That could explain it but it doesn’t feel like much?

[sHAYM4N Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Think Hattie was comparing the distance to the last run which was 28 minutes so sounds like she paced it around the same?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to sHAYM4N]

Yep, my error.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Go and see how quickly you can run 200 metres, then decide whether that is a negligible distance..........

[jiggles7 Graduate]

Well done Hattie! Some runs just suck, you’ll smash the next one don’t worry😀

[Hattie27 Graduate in reply to jiggles7]

Thank you I shall indeed and the one after that I will definitely smash!

[sHAYM4N Graduate]

Massive well done Hattie, I have this one tomorrow so it's very inspiring to hear you beating it despite the humidity too! I plan on repeating too until I can get the 5k within 30 as well. Hopefully won't be too far off

[Hattie27 Graduate in reply to sHAYM4N]

No I hope not. Need to remind myself that 5k in 30 minutes is a massive achievement so gotta focus on that once I’ve celebrated even being able to run for 30 minutes considering I struggled with 1 just 9 weeks ago. Good luck tomorrow 😁 you’ll smash it!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

It was 92% humidity at juniors this morning, that’s far from ideal.

Great job... enjoy the next two.

It may be easier to extend a run to reach 5k and keep it long to accelerate your 30 minute run... but that’s for after consolidation.

[Hattie27 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I knew you would swing by and answer my prayers! Thank you loads because that’s the answer I was hoping for! Yes absolutely - how many runs are recommended for consolidation? I have downloaded C25K+ for after graduation 👩🏻‍🎓

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Hattie27]

I don’t normally look at my weather app either! Must have been a premonition.

I did 6 consolidation runs... until 30 minutes is comfortable I think... I really felt the strength building run on run.