Consolidation 4 - Pace Improving!

[Jools2020]

I set off even earlier this morning, having struggled with the heat on the last kilometre of my run on Saturday.

I have some new running shoes for the road, but I decided to mix track and trail again today, so I wore the old ones, they are so comfortable 😊

So, off I went! Warm up walk done and I was off, listening to my playlist 🎧 🎶 which included Queen’s ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, which happened to play at exactly the right time during the last half kilometre when I needed an extra push!

I’ve reconfigured my watch face so I can keep an eye on the heart rate zones. (Thanks to MontyMooDog for helping me get the most out of my Garmin Vivoactive 3). Turns out my heart was beating for the whole of my run!

More traffic this morning on the main road, but fortunately considerate drivers. I managed to give them all a little wave of thanks! Other than that, I had the village to myself.

I had decided to keep it relatively slow for the first kilometre. I think it works better for me; then I can gradually speed up. It didn’t quite work out that way, but never mind - I push on!

There is a part of my route that has a segment. I noticed it on Strava last time I followed this route - so I speed up during this part of the run to try and give a good account of myself!

The run is going well, I check my pace at every kilometre and I notice with excitement that I seem to be under 8 minutes for some of them! I’m enjoying the run and keeping an eye on the heart rate zones, too! Last kilometre (I knew I would make it to 4K again) and I’m definitely tiring, but not as much as my previous run in the heat. My watch tells me I’ve reached 4K and I can’t even wait until I get home to check my pace. Yes! 7:51. I’ll take that, thank you!

[MontyMooDog Graduate]

Great run Jools. Glad you're getting more out of the watch. Now I'll look at the data...😀

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Thank you, I really enjoyed the run this morning and felt like a real runner checking out the heart rate zones! 😀

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done Jools 😬👍

Another 4k in the bag !

Haha, yes, I also reconfigured my watch face , in fact I downloaded some more 😬

Haha, and it's great when the perfect music comes in at the perfect time 😂

Also great to hear your heart was beating all the time during your run !

That certainly helps with the pace 😂😂😂

You will be at 5K before you know it 😬👍🏃

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

I know I’ll get to 5k. Not sure if I’ll ever do it in 30 minutes but I’ll have a darned good try! 😀

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Haha yes I'm sure you will 😂

[PlymBorn]

Well done Jools ! Each run improving pace and hey 4K, that’s so the norm now for you !

Like the tech ... have been considering a new watch but love my Apple Watch ... still considering though!

Seems you’ve taken to road running and have perfected the runners wave 👋

Building nicely for that 5k ... won’t be long now !! 💪🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

The runner’s wave 😂

Thanks! It’s still a mixture of trail and track. I’m wearing my new hard surface running shoes round the house today to get used to wearing them! Maybe next time I’ll keep entirely on the roads! Just a bit nervous about it. New shoes, hard surface ...... Could be a recipe for disaster. Or could improve my pace 😀

I love that 4K is the norm. Hoping to get it to be the norm within 30 minutes. It’s not for want of trying!

I like the tech, too! One swipe of the watch and I have my heart rate zones! It’s just so pretty with all the different colours 😂

[PlymBorn in reply to Jools2020]

Pretty .... with different colours ... that so made me laugh !! 😂😂

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

I hope MontyMooDog doesn’t see this, he spent so long explaining it all 😂😂😂

[Hidden]

You’re doing amazing, all the statistics are just a fog in my head just can’t take it in, you’re doing so well!!! 🏃🏻‍♀️Well done Jools 2020...

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you; I’m enjoying it so much!

[SJ60]

You’re doing so well 👍 you’ll be at 5k in no time 🙌

my aim for tomorrow is to stay upright 🤣 and I’m definitely chasing the 4km

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to SJ60]

Thank you! Staying upright will help 😂 and 4 comes before 5! Good luck 👍

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate]

Well done, sounds like it’s going well!

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to wobbles_when_runs]

Yes, it is! Very pleased with my run this morning! x

[Scout37 Graduate]

You are amazing!

Maybe some of your success will run off on me...like fairy dust from afar!

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Scout37]

What a lovely thing to say 💕. I think the fairy dust fell on me from others on here, so I’ll gladly pass some on to you! 😘

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Just catching up in posts on here!

Wow- look at you! Fantastic pace 👏👏👏

Oh and playing one of my motivational faves... I love that tune for when I’m flagging! Picks me right up!

You’re doing so well - feels like improving every run!

👏👏👏💕