I won’t deny I felt a bit anxious about this run. Had a long day yesterday with travelling home again and didn’t sleep well, but really wanted to run this morning to help clear my head. It always works.
Lots of faffing about, couldn’t find my belt, then my phone went missing and forgot to charge my headphones; so I was a bit late going out of the door!
Morning, Michael, warm up walk started, Beatles again 🎶, liked the rhythm to run to last time, plus I can sing along to those golden oldies 😀.
I open the gate to the riverbank, oh no - dog walker ahead! Quite a way ahead, but I knew that I would reach him on my run and there’s not much room to pass. I also thought I recognised him. His dog, a gorgeous young cocker, knows me and will definitely jump up if I pass close. Dilemma! The parallel run on the low bank is mainly large shingle. OK. Go for the lower bank. I descend the slope, still on my warm up walk. Start to run and immediately find my pace. Unusual 😀. The doubts still creep in, but I’m going strong, oh yes - this is a good one! I pass the dog walker and the dog races down the bank to investigate but just circles and goes back! Crisis averted 😂. I glance at my pace, 9 something. Oh yess! I turn at the halfway point to go back and go a little faster. Would be great to get to 3K!
All going well - I glance ahead and think - I’m actually going to run out of riverbank, might have to turn again to finish the run (proving I was running faster on the way back). Then Michael cut in saying slow down; I misunderstood and thought the run was over, but it was 30 seconds left. Oh Michael! So my run ended up being 12 seconds short as I usually run for a bit longer anyway. I’m counting that run! I certainly could have run a further 12 seconds and I’m a rebel! My pace for the very first time was under 9mins/km. and I ran 3.1km. Yessss! In the bag. Felt so good to be running in the fens again, elevation gain was zero 😂
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Amazing!! Well done, I had a few issues with dog walkers today as there were more out than usual, I have some narrow paths that mean that sometimes I have to do quite a bit of on-the-spot jogging, or they look alarmed when they realise I've been behind them (socially distanced) whilst they are slowly walking, but it never bothers me too much because I feel like you sign up for it where I live as it's dog walking central! Also congratulations for getting under 9mins/km, it's an amazing feeling when you realise how you can get quicker - I told you it would happen 😉
Yes, you did 😀 and I wasn’t sure if I believed you! It’s not the most important thing about my runs, but achieving 3K certainly was. It’s always good to improve, I’m only really competing against myself right now. Might catch you up later 😂
I think that's the biggest thing is once you know you can achieve it, it only gets better. It wasn't necessarily my goal either - I'm sure you will haha! Depends what type of run you like too, for example sometimes I like the negative split runs where I try to go faster each km so sometimes my average KM looks way better than other runs where I'm just taking it slow and enjoying the run!
Funny you should say that, I’m starting to think like that, too! I almost didn’t push myself on this run, but I made the mistake of glancing at my watch, and my competitive spirit kicked in 😀. It was only 2 or 3 weeks ago that my pace was close to 11 m/km. I was just focussed on steadily completing each run. How we change 😂
😂 lovely straight, flat, drama-free run! Well done on the PB. 👏
I haven't tried Michael yet, I flick between Laura and Jo when app says it won't work with selected trainer for some reason. Think Michael might be the one to get me through week 8 🤔
Thank you! I had to think about your comment - yes, I do exactly that! I’d never thought about myself like that 😂. I breathed a sigh of relief to be running in the fens again. Good luck with running in Wales!
I am a dab hand at spotting folk a very long way away; do I know them, know the dog etc...I had a real disjointed run last week when two dog owners and their dogs who I did not know, suddenly popped up on my field tracks! One was a mastiff... not on a lead!
Talk about split second run change! Luckily because I run early, it rarely occurs.
Love Wales... coastal runs and up and down those lovely hills.
Don’t share your feelings about those hills! I struggled in Bucks for the last couple of weeks. But I did it! Maybe when I’m a bit further along in my running journey, but not just now. Lovely hills? 😂
I did exactly the same - stopping when I should have just slowed down. I was really annoyed, but I told myself it wasn’t my fault and counted it as a full run. I didn’t make the same mistake for the other two runs of the week though - that would have been cheating!
Yes, it was annoying! I think my best friend Michael was a bit ambiguous and should record it again. I had plenty left in the tank, which is why I counted it as a run 😂 but I won’t be caught out again, same as you! I didn’t let it spoil my success!
Thanks! I’m really pleased with my efforts and glad it went well. Can’t believe I’m on Week 8 now with a good first run!and good luck with yours tomorrow.
I’m still in state of disbelief that I ran 3k today, after practically collapsing on my first run 8 weeks ago. Yes, the program works! The support on this forum is truly fantastic; I couldn’t have got this far without my forum ‘buddies’.
Yes. I guess after graduating the art will be to keep in going with consolidation and beyond. I'm aiming to do the park runs when they start up again. I think it shouldn't be too long hopefully🤔
Me, too! The one near me has a Strava group which I’ve joined. This morning, I was 10th on the leaderboard 😂😂😂 but today is the first day of a new week, and the real runners haven’t been out running yet!
I am very envious of the pics of the countryside you send ... can’t think of a more beautiful place to run ... as compared to the roads and houses I run along
It is gorgeous here. I was going to take a pic, but I was so excited to complete the run with 4 personal bests that I totally forgot! I realise I am lucky to have the riverbanks literally a warm up walk from my front door! I was going to run on the opposite bank towards Ely, (it’s so flat you can see the cathedral 8 miles away) but the Environment Agency are overseeing essential work on the Ouse Washes and the gate was padlocked.
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