Getting faster in consolidation without trying!

[Kayleicia]

What a lovely day (and a sweaty run this morning). Finished 4.6k in 30 minutes - a new PB! I’ve switched from a podcast to music for the past two runs and it seems to have helped with pace. 👍

Feeling good today!

[MMP175 Graduate]

Well done, it is as if everything comes together isn’t it. Won’t be long before you hit 5k in the 30minutes or you just decide to keep going till 5k

[Kayleicia Graduate in reply to MMP175]

I’m hoping to keep on to 5k next week and start training to run up to an hour! Exciting times 😁👏

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Well done, a sweaty run shows you’ve put in the effort, music does help you pick up the pace, especially something with a good beat to it. I put a post on here recently titled Ultimate Playlist and it was interesting to see what songs motivate people. I’ve also been doing consolidation runs and rather than running 30 minutes now I run for 5k and try to gradually improve my time. I use a Fitbit Charge 3 to let me know when I’ve reached the 5k and what my time is...Good Luck with your continuing journey 👍

[Kayleicia Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

I think all of my runs are sweaty 🥵 haha! Ooh, I’ll have a look at that. I have a couple of songs that help but my playlist is varied so I feel my pace slowing on some songs. That sounds like a great way to assess, I’m really considering getting a Fitbit. What is the Fitbit charge 3 like?

[Couchphoenix Graduate in reply to Kayleicia]

Fitbit Charge 3 is Really good and easy to use to, (has to be for me 🤪) you can set it to tell you when you reach various distances that you set and the time it’s taken you, it fades out your music and a voice tells you that you’ve reached....say 5k and the time it’s taken. It’s got loads of different functions and stuff, which I’m sure I’ll get around to looking at.

[Couchphoenix Graduate in reply to Kayleicia]

I’ve also downloaded run zombie run app, which is an interactive running game, basically you’re a runner for the camp of survivors and get set missions etc and zombies chasing you I suppose, I haven’t tried it yet, but it looks fun and you use your own playlist with it.