Bursting with Pride

[Papillon17]

Tonight I came home from work knowing it was cooler and cloudy and guilty that I had not run over the weekend or since last Thursday. So asked other half if she minded as did not want to muck up dinner time. No probs there so off I set feeling pretty good but always a gremlin at the back of the mind that I could fail a rerun of Week 9 Run 3 but off we went always feeling further in front of Laura’s 5 min call outs than normal. Well worked it out that this was consolidation Run37 and what a run. Best six distances ever fastest 5k just absolutely gushing sorry everyone really consolidating now.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Congratulations what an amazing run. You should be so chuffed 😊😊👏👏

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks I am

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done, new PBs are always something to be proud of.

If you want to build on that, remember to spend 75-80% of your time at an easy conversational pace only pushing hard for the remainder.

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I do as a lot of the Run is singing to my music and it has only been a very gradual step up but consistently hitting 5k under 30 mins so very pleased

[primaballerina in reply to Papillon17]

hey, I like to sing to my music too... glad I live somewhere remote! - great personel bests - I'm SOOOOOO impressed - no wonder your are bursting - well done you!

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to primaballerina]

Thank you primaballerina

[damienair Graduate]

Congratulations and very well done on your new Pb. Your flying and doing so well. My goal for 2019 was to consistently run sub 30 min 5K’s. It’s not easy to achieve. Wishing you every further success.

Damien

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to damienair]

And to you I am coming up to my six month C25K Graduation Anniversary and of course the passing of my Mum so have really worked at the consistent side of it. Good luck sure it will come as I said this was 37 consolidation run.

[damienair Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

Thank you. I started doing interval training all through the winter. Rain, wind, cold and sleet, January, February, March and April. It paid off and I’m sub 30 now for every 5K and even managed sub 1 hour 10K’s. My next goal is sub 25 minute 5k. It’s a great feeling when a new PB arrives. They are hard won. Well done again on yours.

Damien

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to damienair]

Not sure I will get that low just happy it’s my best one so far. Considering I only started running inJanuary at 57. Well done you.

[damienair Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

I’m just thrilled to be able to run 5K without stopping in under 30 mins. It’s an amazing feeling. 2 years ago I was stuck on a couch. This time last year I was just starting all over again after stopping for 6 months due to a back injury. This year I’ve consistently been running every week. I’m just addicted now.

[Granspeed Graduate]

Lovely! You’ve really achieved a great standard for 5K. 🎉👍🎉 And very exciting that it produced all those others markers of success this time! Enjoy the glow of a great run! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

Thank you I will. It’s surprising how things turn around.

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

Yes. Very hard to remember in the dark days (both the literal and the emotional ones). You’ve certainly won through/run through in style! 😊

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

Thank you have a determination that the gremlins won’t win

[Oddity]

Well done you. That's fantastic!

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Oddity]

Thank you Oddity so pleased

[Oddity in reply to Papillon17]

And so you should be 👍

[Doddery123 Graduate]

Wow. That's great. How proud are you?

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Doddery123]

So very proud these achievements don’t come everyday

[Franglaise Graduate]

Fantastic effort and rewarded accordingly with that pb. You were graduating as I was starting out and you were very inspirational.....still are.

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Franglaise]

Thank you Franglaise hope you are doing well. I thought I hadn’t seen much of you and just seen you have crossed over to the other forum. Good luck with the 10ks

[Franglaise Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

Thank you...really enjoying my running 3 times a week....the weather is cooling down slightly...really looking forward to Autumn running and increasing the mileage and maybe add a Sunday long run. Keep up the good work.x

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate]

Fantastic! And so good for people just starting out to see what's possible.

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Thanks Grumpyoldgirl how you doing?

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

Doing fine thanks, trying to increase my distance slowly, building up strength hopefully. Having to be careful with my foot so taking my time. At 6.5k so far 😊

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Well done I did one run of 10K but have stuck around the 5k mark. So thereby running around the 30 mins mark. Good luck with the building up.

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

Thank you, I'm going to start a 5-10k with a running club, but I think 5k is my natural distance.

[Puppy-love Graduate]

Wow! That's impressive. Well done. Inspirational for new graduates like me too.

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Puppy-love]

Thank you Puppy-love you can do it don’t rush it take it steady and the improvement comes.

[Hidden]

That’s great, well done on your new Pb. Fantastic achievement.

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Coolcat2 still bursting today

[Lavender1962 Graduate]

Congratulations! What a great run. 👏 You must be so happy. Sometimes everything just comes together. 😊

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Lavender1962]

Thank you it did on that and a couple of the others improvements are getting more regular but had not produced a great batch of results in one go.

[-Steve- Graduate]

Awesome PB. What app due you use that shows your PB’s

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to -Steve-]

Thanks Steve I use the free version of Strava

[Katnap Graduate]

Wow! You're flying! 😁

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Katnap]

Thanks it was a good run

[Yogaandrun Graduate]

This is great, very inspirational. I'm still running slow and steady trying to increase to 10k.

Your PB is brill

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Yogaandrun]

Thank you trying to maintain but have been for a while so expect in time I will improve not bad for someone who didn’t run before January 2019