Consolidation Run 8 ... plan changed en route !!

[PlymBorn]

Haven’t posted for a while, but have been religiously completing my consolidation runs 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️every other day.

All has been going well ... each run I’ve managed to run 5k and the last 4 before today’s run were sub 30 mins.

So today I went out looking to run the usual 30 min / 5k ... but .... I started off at a slower pace .. my 1st 1km is always my slowest ... no idea why given its when I’m freshest ... but noted the 1st km today was slower than normal ... after seeing the time ... I thought 🤔 right Ian, change of plan !!

So I brought my Friday plan forward ... of adding 10% of my weekly run time on to one run ... and decided today is a 39 min run 🏃🏻‍♂️

Now that decision meant I had to quickly think of a new route 🗺.... as would be longer than my past routes ... so quick thought and I veered left instead of straight on.

Now the new route included a bl00dy steep hill ! One I walked at start of C25K to get a judge of what 5k looked like ... still remember thinking ... “how far, I’ll never do that 😫!” ... but today I was feeling good ... and I did that hill ... won’t deny it wasn’t the easiest... but was running up it like a seasoned runner.

As you’ll see today covered over 6k ... actually felt I could run longer when I stopped but am not going to get over confident... pleased with the pace at 6.13 per km too (and yep even my 6k split was faster than my 1k ! 🤔) ... back to 30 mins for Weds and Fri ... but today, was a good day 😀

[SJ60]

Wow!!!! Great job and I’m so impressed with your skill in running up a mountain. 🙌

[PlymBorn in reply to SJ60]

Thanks SJ .... wouldn’t call it a mountain... but on the the other side (going downhill) there is a sign which says low gear for cars

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Well done! 👏👏👏👏

Distance and pace ... and a bloody big hill!

You’re doing fantastic! 😀

[PlymBorn in reply to Tinytears60]

Thanks TT ... got to keep in step with you and those of us who graduated in the last few weeks!

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

🤣🤣 thanks... and ditto!

We keep each other on track don’t we!

Just love this place..

would be so easy to slip back but... noooooo!

Can’t let you lovely lot down 💕

[PlymBorn in reply to Tinytears60]

It’s a socially distanced remote tag team this forum ! It’s brilliant !

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

That’s a fab way of describing it!! 👏👏👏

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Fantastic run!👍 Over 6K! The hill sounds a bit dire, though 😀

These consolidation runs give us the freedom to set our own challenges and you are certainly taking advantage of that. Also the freedom to modify plans on the fly if we need to. It’s like ‘growing up’ as a runner!

You certainly did all that this morning. Well done! You should be very pleased with this run and not just because it’s over 6K 👏👏👏👍.

[PlymBorn in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools ... thought I’d miss Michael’s countdowns but actually feel much more relaxed simply running at my pace and my time.

I have to say I look back at running 1 minute in W1 and now today ... it does still feel surreal!

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

It’s nothing short of amazing what we’ve achieved!

I’m SO over Michael. It was good while it lasted.... 😀 but consolidation is about maturing as a runner. I don’t necessarily want to stop at 30 minutes any more. So far, I’ve only run on for a few minutes, but this week I may get braver - who knows! It’s like there’s someone on my route peeping out now and then and waving a flag with 5K on it!

[PlymBorn in reply to Jools2020]

You’re near ... very near ... won’t be long !

[nowster Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Poor Michael! Joolted! 🤪

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to nowster]

He’ll get over it 😀

[MontyMooDog Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Ha ha go for it Jools..... 👍😁😂

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

I think I just might 😂

[Shauno Graduate]

this is excellent im on Consolidation period, enjoying it, but still listening to Micheal to get me through!

[PlymBorn in reply to Shauno]

Thank you .... consolidation gives more freedom as Jools said but in the flip side it can (for me) give motivation issues ... as in no plan to achieve, so do I have to run today ... it’s this forum that keeps me honest on that last point

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

Great run, well done.

[PlymBorn in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Thank you 🙏

[MontyMooDog Graduate]

Great series of runs there. Wish I could turn back the clock and join you but now you'd leave me standing..... 😂⏰😂

[PlymBorn in reply to MontyMooDog]

Thank you .... and not sure about leaving you standing!

[Nina-young]

Awesome!! I can’t wait to reach the feeling

[PlymBorn in reply to Nina-young]

Thank you 🙏 ... have to say I couldn’t imagine being here now before I started C25K... but the program works ... stick to it and you’ll be there in no time !