Consolidation 8: Parkrun 2

[Stephen_UK]

Good morning.

Just back from my second Parkrun. It was much warmer this week, and despite some ominous black clouds it didn’t rain! I was really tired after a bad week but ended up “going for it” and managed to beat my previous time. Very satisfying.

Loads of people there and once again a brilliant sense of community.

Highlights: seeing a crow chasing a heron. Like Star Wars with birds.

Lowlights: still not a fan of running up hills.

(P.S. That thread title sounds like a football score )

[backintime Graduate]

A pb on no sleep ? Imagine what you can do when you're rested !

Well done ! How many hills do you have ?

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to backintime]

Thanks!

It’s the same hill three times. It’s like a sick joke that gets less funny each time.

[Debston Graduate in reply to Stephen_UK]

😂

[backintime Graduate in reply to Stephen_UK]

Haha, my whole village is a sick joke then : )

But you did it, and faster than last week !!

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to backintime]

Yes. Very pleased. And exhausted!

[backintime Graduate in reply to Stephen_UK]

Go.catch up on your sleep : )

[Debston Graduate]

Well done you! I overslept and missed my second Parkrun today, really annoyed with myself! 😂

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to Debston]

Thanks. You probably needed the sleep more than the run.

[ExiledInBrum Graduate]

Well done! I did my fourth park run this morning. Cloudy and a little bit of rain here in Brum. I still can’t believe I am actually ‘running’ 5k, at the start of the year I could barely do 50m!

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to ExiledInBrum]

Well done. Is it getting easier? Do you have hill hell too?

[ExiledInBrum Graduate in reply to Stephen_UK]

Just the very last bit to the finish!

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to ExiledInBrum]

At that point there’s nothing to lose, is there?

[Dottie_D Graduate]

Fabulously fabulous. Well done 👍🏼. I did mine today too and found it hard going 😂

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to Dottie_D]

Thanks. I hope you’ll be posting about yours.

I found it tough, too. Hoped it would feel easier.

[Dottie_D Graduate in reply to Stephen_UK]

I went off too quick at start lol, (6:15 mins per K). I felt as slow as normal but really struggled and whilst running put it down to a large glass of wine last night. After the run I realised it was probably a combination of things;

1) my psyche expecting the running to feel easier by now (after 12 weeks of regular 3xpw - getting faster naturally but not easier😂) and

2) I’ve been running 3x5Kpw for last 2 weeks. That’s 36-39 mins instead of 3x30 mins; probably too big an increase and hence my legs felt like lead today 😂😂😂😂

I plan to do JuJu’s distance plan and I’m going to stick to the letter of it 😳😜😃

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to Dottie_D]

I did exactly the same. Again. So easy to go too fast with all those runners around you. Plus, the adrenalin just makes it happen.