My first sub 30 5k

[TedG]

Albeit during an aborted 10k run due to a Hamstring niggle, I was more than happy to to take my first sub 30 5k as a consolation.

The first part of the run was six times around a track, which was a novelty for me, then the rest ploughing through slippery, sticky uneven grass which eventually took its toll on the old legs.....tightness in the right Hamstring forced me to pull up as I wasn’t prepared to risk being laid up again!

Happy running all 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[AlasdairW Graduate]

Well done. I’d take that any day of the week!

[TedG Graduate in reply to AlasdairW]

That’s what I would’ve have said 12 months ago! 😊

[PashleyPedaller Graduate]

Wow, Ted - that's a stonking pace and a very big milestone reached. Congratulations!

[TedG Graduate in reply to PashleyPedaller]

Thanks Angela, now all I’ve got to do is replicate that at Parkrun 🤗

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations Ted on achieving your first sub 30 minute 5k yesterday well done. 😊 🏃

[DiverIzzie Graduate]

Awesome!!! And you did the right thing to ease off when your hamstring started playing up!!

[Wimborne]

Ted that’s brilliant. What a fantastic time. Super chuffed for you. 😀👏

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done, Ted.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

[TedG Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks Tim 😊

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Great going Ted....I know you must be chuffed to bits with this....

Did you see this reposted by orangeguy...

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Interesting reading and making your acheivement even more awesome!😊xxx

[TedG Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks Jan, I am chuffed 🤗

Yes, I saw Orangeguys post, I suppose it does put my run into perspective 😊

[Jessom]

Amazing I can’t wait to be able to do this also!!

Can I ask which app that is that you’re using? Seen it previously and it seems to capture everything! Thanks

[TedG Graduate in reply to Jessom]

Hi Jessom, it’s a screenshot from the Garmin Connect App.....you’d need a Garmin watch to download data to it though!

[EmmaRunning Graduate]

Wow Ted that’s very good! Congrats.

[TedG Graduate in reply to EmmaRunning]

Thanks Emma 😊

[damienair Graduate]

Fantastic and very well done. I have not achieved a time like that in 18 months. I’m working on a new PB time for Parkrun, but am months away from achieving the pace yet. Great to see you getting there.

[TedG Graduate in reply to damienair]

Thanks Damien, my Parkrun PB is 31:09 so I’m hoping to replicate yesterday’s run some time soon. I’m not a natural runner so I have to dig deep to get there 😊

[damienair Graduate in reply to TedG]

I hear you. I’m the same as you. Not a natural runner, will never be fast and really need to dig deep. My 5K PB was at a road race. It took all I had to get a time of 29:56. I was shattered but thrilled.

My Parkrun PB is 31:04. So I’m working currently on a little project. 26 Parkruns done so far, I want to get into the Parkrun 50 club in 2019. I also want to go sub 31, 30, 29 and I can’t imagine getting to 28. But that’s my BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal).

But first off the list hopefully will be a PB under 31 mins.

Best of luck going sub 30 at Parkrun.

Damien

[TedG Graduate in reply to damienair]

Same here, my previous best was 30:22 during a 5ml road race which made this run all the more satisfying, half of it was run on a very boggy, slippery surface.

[TailChaser Graduate]

Good idea Ted, but what a result! Well done 👏👏👏

[TedG Graduate in reply to TailChaser]

Thank you 😊