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Week 9 Run 1 Happy Tears ๐Ÿ˜‚

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AliHCGraduate
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Today I decided not to use the app or Laura's voice and just listen to live radio ๐Ÿ“ป

Why? I think because psychologically I would have been anxiously waiting to hear the half way bell and not concentrating on the enjoyment of the run and the scenery, etc.

So, I started my 5 min warm up walk a few minutes before the news and started running just after it finished. The Jeremy Vine Show was on at the time and one of his guests was Billy Bragg. I just kept running and listening to their conversation, mixed with a bit of music and traffic info and before I knew it, I'd run for 30 minutes!

I had the usual 2 or 3 minutes at the beginning of the run thinking 'bloody hell, this feels like it's gonna be hard.' Then just settled into some kind of zen like happiness ๐Ÿค—

It wasn't until I'd got home that I looked at my phone tracker and saw that I'd actually run 3.15 miles in 30 mins, which is 5.06k! Then I cried very happy tears ๐Ÿ˜‚

Thank you all for the continued support! And thank you for the breakfast menu AlMorr I had porridge before I ran today, instead of the usually empty stomach run ๐Ÿ˜‰ That could have made me run faster ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ xxx

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Congratulations on completing run 1 of week 9, you are on your way as one of only 10% of people who have ran W9R3 of C25K sub 30 minutes, I am happy that you enjoyed your porridge before the run, although I am from Scotland I do not have porridge for breakfast, perhaps if I did, I could also have ran my graduation run sub 30 minutes and sub 60 minutes for my 10k yesterday, ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ˜Š

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AliHCGraduate in reply to AlMorr

Wow! No way! I can't believe that! I am buzzing ๐Ÿ

I'm listening to the radio every time now ๐Ÿ˜‰

I can only dream of running 10k ๐Ÿ˜‚ xxx

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to AliHC

Any time under 6 minutes a kilometer for a 5k is sub 30 minutes, to achieve that you must run 5.59 minutes a kilometer for 30 minutes. ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿƒ However, to keep that up for another half hour is manageable with proper training, the average time for people who run a 5k is around the 27/29 minute pace, double that for a 10k to around 57/59 minutes. ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿƒ

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AliHCGraduate in reply to AlMorr

Flipping heck! I'm even more chuffed with myself! Now I've really got something to aim for in the future ๐Ÿ”ฎ xx

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to AliHC

You seem to have the natural ability to run sub 30 minute 5Ks like I have to run a sub 35 minute 5K, all my 5Ks, including the first 5k of yesterday's 10k have been sub 35 minutes.

My very first parkrun time was 34.16, then 34.17, the next week at parkrun was my PB ever 5k at 32.19, the following week being 33.31, even going back to last year, my first ever 5K was 34.24, so as you can see I am pretty even at sub 35 minute 5Ks, I am sure your times will be around 5 minutes quicker than mine. ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿƒ

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Buddy34Graduate

Looks like that porridge really helped . You'll be wanting that before every run . Well done you ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

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AliHCGraduate in reply to Buddy34

Thank you โค๏ธ I'm completely over whelmed by it! Years ago when I used to run, I would never eat beforehand. And as a singer that's also something I would never do before a concert or recording or a gig. It's just impossible to breathe from my diaphragm. Now I'm going to eat a couple of hours before every run, but still never before singing ๐ŸŽถ xx

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DalmorangieGraduate

Thatโ€™s an interesting perspective as Iโ€™m still using the W9s as a timing aid but should try to make the break having now graduated....how were the llamas?

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AliHCGraduate in reply to Dalmorangie

Didn't see them today ๐Ÿฆ™They live in the Mayfield Valley and I was running at Onesmoor Bottom ๐Ÿ˜‚

Saw LOADS of sheep ๐Ÿ and some beautiful Fluffy cows ๐Ÿ‚ a squirrel ๐Ÿฟ๏ธ and a hawk ๐Ÿฆ xx

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DalmorangieGraduate in reply to AliHC

Fluffy cows! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ our village ๐Ÿ‘ had moved away from the road and had circled under a ๐ŸŒณ overnight....I still said good morning to them!

AliHC profile image
AliHCGraduate in reply to Dalmorangie

Yeah! You know? Them Fluffy Aberdeen Angus things ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‚

Did the sheep talk back to you? ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜‰

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DalmorangieGraduate in reply to AliHC

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ yes of course re Aberdeen Angus, lovely looking ๐Ÿ„ ..... the ๐Ÿ‘ and I just seem to know what each other are thinking without speaking/baaโ€™ing, for me โ€œwhy am I out ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ at stupid oโ€™clockโ€ and for them โ€œoh look itโ€™s that red-faced wheezing fat lad againโ€ ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

AliHC profile image
AliHCGraduate in reply to Dalmorangie

Oh dear ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜…

You do make me laugh ๐Ÿคฃ Thank you ๐Ÿค— I'll try and take a photo of the Alpacas next time I run out there ๐Ÿฆ™

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DalmorangieGraduate in reply to AliHC

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ‘ re ๐Ÿ“ธ ๐Ÿฆ™, that would be excellent!! They are amusing creatures!

RunnerBe profile image
RunnerBe

Well done to you

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AliHCGraduate in reply to RunnerBe

Thank you so much x

CookieM profile image
CookieMGraduate

Well done. I think I listen for timing cues as well - maybe I'll try just listening to my book and seeing what happens!

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AliHCGraduate in reply to CookieM

I really think it made a huge difference to me today! I got the bbc radio app on and rewound the live broadcast to just before the news and listened from then on.

And thank you โค๏ธ

Twinkle9 profile image
Twinkle9Graduate

Awesome Alihc. Well done you simply amazing ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ๐Ÿฅ‚

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AliHCGraduate in reply to Twinkle9

Thank you Twinkle9 โค๏ธ

Doddery123 profile image
Doddery123Graduate

Yipeeeeee. How cool is that? Sub 30 min 5k....

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AliHCGraduate in reply to Doddery123

It's beyond what i ever thought i could do at my age and having no run for years! I still can't believe it! ๐Ÿ˜ณ

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Pink098

Wow! Well done! I have only just finished week 2, but my pace is fairly similar to yours so you have given me positivity for when I get there!

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AliHCGraduate in reply to Pink098

Ah, thank you so much! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Keep up with your progress so far! This is the biggest high I've had so far! X

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JazzyrunnerGraduate

Oh wowzer, well done! Fantastic running! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

AliHC profile image
AliHCGraduate in reply to Jazzyrunner

I'm still in shock! I bet I can't do the same tomorrow on Run 2 ๐Ÿ˜‚

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JazzyrunnerGraduate in reply to AliHC

Bet you can! ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

AliHC profile image
AliHCGraduate in reply to Jazzyrunner

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜œ๐Ÿ˜ญxxx

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Puppy-loveGraduate

Wow! Well done. Thatโ€™s a wonderful achievement. Fantastic pace. Iโ€™m nowhere near 5km.

I was thinking about not using the app for my last run of W9 (last run of C25K. Eek!) for the same reasons and now, after reading this, Iโ€™m going to try it. Also, I think even the inside of my ears get sweaty and my earbuds fall out.

Two runs to go. Youโ€™re going to smash it. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜

AliHC profile image
AliHCGraduate in reply to Puppy-love

Yes, give it a try! Good luck with your last run! You can do it! ๐Ÿ€

Goslow profile image
GoslowGraduate

Wow! What an achievement ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œfantastic running well done you๐Ÿ˜

Think I'll try the porridge!! I'm no way near 5k and on the same run as you ๐Ÿ˜ฐ I really struggling this week. You make it sound so easy ๐Ÿคฃ Happy running ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

AliHC profile image
AliHCGraduate in reply to Goslow

I had no idea I was anywhere near 5k! It's amazing what a bowl of porridge can do ๐Ÿš๐Ÿ˜‚

Don't think how long you've been running for or how far you've gone! Just keep putting one foot in front of the other! You can do it! ๐Ÿ†

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GoslowGraduate in reply to AliHC

thank you.. Iโ€™ll give it ago ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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