I've managed to keep to my plan for this week and today was my long slow run, which goes through a couple of well walked fields. There were young cattle in one of the fields which had the advantage of keeping the dog walkers out so fewer to dodge around. (It's amazing how many people are out walking during the week now, normally I would only see one or two people on the entire route). This route entails a few kissing gates which means I have to slow down to navigate the gates and a chance to get my breath a bit! I caught the wire of my headphone on one of the gates which pulled it out of my ear (I only use one, so I can hear things around me) and stopped the music on my phone, so I had to replug my ear and extricate my phone from my leg pocket to re-start my music while still running! My plan was 35 minutes, but with 5k in sight I continued and completed my first 5km in 35.56 - well pleased with myself. Now roll on my birthday and wireless, bone conducting headphones.
Cows, kissing gates ... and my first 5K - Couch to 5K
Cows, kissing gates ... and my first 5K
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The good news is that when parkrun restarts you will be able to astonish yourself with your true speed without gates, as I found out soon after I started healthunlocked.com/couchto5...
****ing gates are a secret training weapon........don't tell anyone else.
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Congratulations on completing your first 5k, very good time, if you run at a parkrun when they return you could get a sub 35 minute 5K.
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Mands50Graduate
Well done, great time despite the obstacles 👏👍
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Great run... and with all that kissing too 🤣
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sTrongFuseGraduate
That is an excellent time for a first 5k, especially given the "distractions" so you should be extremely chuffed with yourself. Well done.
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