How did that happen?!?

[SeeJillRun]

Set off for Consolidation 8 n realised immediately that, although it felt comfortable, my pace was definitely faster than usual. But it felt fine n I could still talk to myself n even sing (quietly 😂) so I figured I’d go with it n see how long I could sustain it for

Well, the answer to that was all the flippin way! I even ran past my starting point before Pacer announced I’d done 30 minutes, n i could’ve easily carried on for a bit!

My last 5 runs have stayed between 1.34 and 1.38 miles so it was quite a shock when I checked my figures n saw I’d done 1.47 miles n my pace was 59 seconds faster than my fastest pace ever!!!

I have absolutely no clue where that came from but I hope it hangs around! 😂😮😃

[molly1973 Graduate]

Brilliant! It’s just all that consolidation working well for you 👍

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to molly1973]

Yay!! 😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Great stuff...running helps running😉

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks! It was just so unexpected, I’m chuffed to bits 😁

[RunRunRun13 Graduate]

Well done Jill - getting fitter each day ! 👍

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to RunRunRun13]

Not kidding! It’s the first time I’ve felt like I was actually running rather than shuffling along 🏃‍♀️

[mrrun Graduate]

Whenever l break the speed barrier (yeah, right..) it's normally because l slept better, hydrated more, rested in a more relaxed way, etc... You know, the stuff that make your body feel better.

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to mrrun]

I can’t pinpoint anything that was any different really, though I know what you mean. It’s usually when I’m tired etc that I have a bad run

[Aspire24 Graduate]

Oohhh well done you, leaving that snail behind 👍. Take care.

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to Aspire24]

Thanks, I definitely felt less snail-like today lol

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Well done you 😊😊😚

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Cheers! 😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job... your hard work is paying off. Keep running... keep developing... keep improving... keep celebrating every victory.

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you! I’m still buzzing 😄

[Franglaise Graduate]

Hey Jill felicitations....well done.

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to Franglaise]

Thanks 😊

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

Yay ! I love it when a plan comes together ! And anyone who recognises that quote is showing their age 😄

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Luckily I have enough age for that one 😂

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

Better without the cigar though 😄

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

😂😂😂

[Julia187 Graduate]

I’m about to do my second consolidation run and your post gives me hope that I’ll start to see some improvements, well done you x

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to Julia187]

Thanks 😊. Just stick with it n the improvements will come. I think it was UnfitNoMore who told me I’d know when I was ready to move on from consolidation when I felt like I could do more, so I’m taking yesterday’s run as a sign 😁

[Julia187 Graduate in reply to SeeJillRun]

I’ve had a better run this morning than my first consolidation run..

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to Julia187]

That’s great! I found there were tiny improvements in pace n distance until the warm weather hit n I had to take it slower n things levelled off. Then boom, yesterday happened n now I get the point of consolidation. Hopefully it won’t be long before you do too 😊

[CrazyDogLady19 Graduate]

Well done!!! How exciting to see improvement in performance 👍👍👏👏

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to CrazyDogLady19]

Not kidding! I was blown away by my results 😁

[Icandoit2019 Graduate]

Have to agree there is something special about week 8!! Loved all 3 runs here’s to week 9 🍾

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to Icandoit2019]

Sorry, it’s not Week 8, it’s my 8th consolidation run after graduation. But honestly every week’s been special. Best of luck for Week 9!

[Pianism Graduate]

Fantastic - well done! You will find that your pace gets faster without you really noticing as you go through your consolidation runs!

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to Pianism]

Yeah, I think I didn’t realise cos I slowed down for the heat. It was a lovely surprise! 😁

[Couchpotato2 Graduate]

You see! Suddenly the improvements are there without warning. Keep it up!

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to Couchpotato2]

Thanks, I’ve still not got over it 😂

[JaoJao]

Yay! So motivating! Practise makes perfect and you are getting better and better xx

[SeeJillRun Graduate in reply to JaoJao]

Thanks, I’m starting to feel much more like a runner now rather than a shuffler 😂 xx