#NYRRVolvoVirtualRacing

[PhoenixRise]

#NB5thAveMile

Consolidation Run 21 🏃‍♂️

I’ve been a bit naughty again 😈🤭

Today was meant to be a rest day .... but ....

A few weeks ago I signed up to New York Road Runners so I could complete some of their smaller challenges on Strava. I mainly wanted to do the Virtual Volvo Cars for Alex Million Mile 5K challenge but there are a few different ones to attempt.

Whilst checking my emails with my morning coffee ☕️ I noticed a Making Mile Count This Week mail from NYRR and thought ‘why not?’ 🤷‍♂️

I didn’t want to mix this in with my Magic 10K plan or @MontyMooDog’s Weekly Virtual 5K runs this weekend just in case Strava wouldn’t let me trim a portion of the longer runs for this challenge.

So, running shoes 🏃‍♂️👟 on and out the door I go! 💨

I’ve read a few posts from people opting to do a fast mile run to start their week and told myself that I would be happy with a 9 minute mile.

170BPM playlist won the music choice 🎧 today which must of worked because 3 new PB’s!

1K - 4:42 ✅

400m - 1:48 ✅

1/2 mile - 3:45 ✅

I’m now struggling to sync the activity as a ‘race’ on Strava but hopefully that’s just a slight delay at NYRR’s end. And I know folk can run a mile in half this time but I’m super happy with these stats 💪

Fancy getting involved? Register at Strava and post with #NYRRVolvoVirtualRacing as the subject heading. Happy running 🏃‍♂️🤗

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Well done! 👏👏 even tho you naughty ... I don’t think you’ve overstepped by much.. and it deserves a well done.

I signed up to their stuff - the Volvo 5k but I just couldn’t get it to link to strava! 🙈

Ps- there’s a few of us on Strava if you want to add us ... let me know and I will message you my name on there ... I’m such a sucker for bling and their virtual trophies Keep me motivated 🏆 🙈🤣

[nowster Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

There are?

Has anyone set up a "club" for us to join?

(On the other hand, do consider the privacy/safety aspects.)

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to nowster]

I don’t think so... — that’s why it’s a select group and I never post my map walks as it’s too close to home... my runs are fine 👍

[nowster Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Same. I trim my runs so they don't have the warm-up/cool-down segments before making them public on Strava.

(Not that I'm doing any runs at the moment. 🤕)

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to nowster]

Soon Mister - be patient 👏👏

[nowster Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

I know! See recent physio post.

[PhoenixRise Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Thanks 🙏🏻 Tinytears60! I’ve signed up and their challenges are showing in my Strava but my runs don’t seem to be registering towards them .... 🤷‍♂️

Love the challenges and little competitions otherwise 🏆 Yes, do message me your details and I’ll look you up! 🤗

[Sussex13 Graduate]

You are doing so well! Loving all these challenges, I hope to do the same when I graduate as I need something to aim for. Well done for smashing all your goals!

[PhoenixRise Graduate in reply to Sussex13]

Thanks 🙏🏻 Sussex13! Check Strava out - you could be ticking off a few of the less demanding challenges with your C25K efforts. There’s a few that just require you to log activity/hours - not distance! And if you do join a challenge after the start date - they automatically backdate!

[Sussex13 Graduate in reply to PhoenixRise]

Ooh I like the sound of this. I’ve downloaded Strava and just bought myself a reconditioned Apple Watch which is great so I will check it out! Thanks 😊