W8R3 drowned rat lol

[Kevtrev]

Well I’ve just ran W8R3 and I have totally smashed my running again I got even further than last 2 runs. It started with the wind then it started to spit then total down pour and mostly heavy rain all the rest of the run when I finished there wasn’t a dry bit of clothing on me I was totally drenched but I loved every moment of my run 3 more runs and I’ve graduated 😉😉🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

That's a great run you had Kev, it's sunny Manchester you live in, not long now until you graduate, onwards and upwards. Running on the same course tells you exactly where you finish, so today you got further than runs 1 and 2 of the 28 minutes of week 8.

[Kevtrev in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Alan and my endurance is really good now I’m going up hills more easier than before so I know it’s worked for me once I’ve graduated I’m going to do a parkrun and then train for a 10k thanks for all your support over my journey you have really spurred me on and it means a lot thank you 🙏😉

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Kevtrev]

Thank you very much Kev for your complements to me.

I'll tell you what runs I have been doing today, this morning as part of the Stepping stones podcasts with Laura I ran with my Smartphone in my hand*, this run lasts 16 minutes, it consists of 155 steps a minute for 5 minutes, 6/1 minute runs of 165 steps a minute, 5/1 minute runs of 150 steps a minute, it went OK.

On Tuesday I will be doing the Stamina+5K podcast, that will be the longest run I have done this year so far, that run lasts 35 minutes and is more or less a 5K, it consists of 10 minutes of running at 158 steps a minute, then 20 minutes of 160 and finally 5 minutes of running at 165 steps a minute, so that's a run I can "look forward" to.

* I have a connection problem between the phone and my headphones, I am going to the shop I bought the phone to see what the problem is, the phone is OK, the headphones are OK too as they work fine on everything else, so there must be something wrong with the connection to the phone.

[Kevtrev in reply to AlMorr]

You’re very welcome Alan 😉 that looks a good plan 😉 I’ve never heard of steppingstones program I take it’s on a app like C25K 😉🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Kevtrev]

No Kev it's not an app, it's what they call a podcast, once you graduate and run several 30 minute consolidation runs you can either go on to the Bridge 210K podcasts or The Stepping stones podcasts with Laura, just Google Stepping Stones podcasts, there are several, in order I have done the slower one of 30 minutes which is mainly around 150 to 155 steps a minute and the other two which I described above. 😊 🏃

[Kevtrev in reply to AlMorr]

Right thanks Alan that does sound very good I will have a look into that 😉🏃🏻‍♂️

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Well done Kevtrev. You are doing brilliantly, improving run after run!

Nice to see the weather’s improving up north and you’re getting the usual sunny weather 🙄😂. Never mind, the weather’s to be better next week for your graduation, it has to improve sometime soon 🤞🏼 ☀️

[Kevtrev]

Thank you Dolly-dot I like running in the rain but that was something else 😂 lol yes let’s hope it improves next week I’m going to run Wednesday Friday and graduate on Sunday if all goes to plan 😉

[Debston Graduate]

Well done, Kevtrev! Quite right not to let a bit of water bother you! Great to see you have smashed Week 8 and looking forward to hearing all about Week 9.

[Kevtrev]

Thanks Debston us mancs are used to rain lol 😂 but I do love it when it’s hot outside not to run in to bbq in and a few beers I’m not complaining because past 2 summers have been really nice . And yes I’m really happy that I’m improving week by week I will let you know how I get on with week 9 I’m looking forward to it 😉

[Evol Graduate]

Well done you! I think I might have run home with all that rain!

[Kevtrev in reply to Evol]

Haha a bit of rain will never stop me and the annoying thing it only stopped when I did get home that is just typical and my trainers are soaking I hope they are dry for tomorrow as I have spin and a gym workout 😉🏃🏻‍♂️

[notquiteretired Graduate]

well atleast you would’nt be hot running in the rain 🤔 you have done so well getting this far- graduation is beckoning🏃‍♀️🍾

[Kevtrev in reply to notquiteretired]

Thank you and yes it’s just around the corner 😉🏃🏻‍♂️