Consolidation 9 ... today was about pace !

[PlymBorn]

After changing plans and going for distance on consolidation run 🏃🏻‍♂️8, today I decided to go for pace 💨

Decided to use my Apple Workout App today as I can set split time pace and nudge me on, so set for 5.45. Again something clicked into place, think it was knowing what I was looking to achieve specifically.

Weather was superb ☀️ ... just the right side of cool (glad I’m running early as it looks like it will be a hot day) .. nice warm breeze. Getting darker in the mornings I notice though ... good job I had on my day glow orange top ! 😂

Off I went, usual 5k route today ... pace good ... even for my 1st 1km, which is usually my slowest ! As it was I only received the on track alerts ... even going up a slow long gradual hill at 4K, stayed within target and on hitting 5k I nearly jumped as couldn’t believe my time ! 💪... still kept going as had to do the 30 mins.

Good week so far ... a longest and a fastest run .... Friday’s will be a sedate 30 mins ... especially will be in a different location and it’s full of hills !! 😮

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Well done! It’s good to have a plan and to feel like you’re achieving. That’s a great pace and pretty consistent, too - mine is still all over the place.

You must be pleased with that run, and good that you are enjoying these consolidation runs, giving yourself targets and successfully completing them. 👏👍

[PlymBorn in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Julia .... the plan and goals get me up at silly o’clock each run ... and I still can’t believe where I am from W1R1!

Now wondering ... should I go for the 10k program ... 🤔

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

Of course you should 👍

We’ve come a long way, for sure 😊

[PlymBorn in reply to Jools2020]

The 10k is one to ponder ... not getting ahead of myself ... but am tempted 😀

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to PlymBorn]

You seem happy at the moment to continue with what you are doing. You’ll know when it’s time to do something else!

[Chokka Graduate]

Wow, that’s an amazing time!

I’m about to do consolidation run 4 today ... I’m consistently managing just over 4km in 30 minutes ...

but hey ... as you say ... if I think back to week 1!!!

[PlymBorn in reply to Chokka]

Thanks Chokka ... that’s much appreciated.

I’m fortunate being taller that I have a longer gait than most ... as for 4K in 30 mins that’s a huge achievement! It’s not about distance but regularly running 30 mins ... especially as consolidation time ... speed and pace will come with time ... but the 30 mins is the golden goal ... and you’ve done it 7 times ... as we both said ... remember running 1min and thinking that was tough !!

[PhoenixRise Graduate]

Whoa! Amazing!

[PlymBorn in reply to PhoenixRise]

Thank you 🙏 so much