Consolidation 21 - Second 10K and Weekly Virtual 5K.

[Jools2020]

So - this morning I set out slightly later than my usual dawn start! My son is staying with me and wanted us to run together, but did not relish the idea of running that early! We compromised and set out just before 7.00 a.m.

How wonderful to have my son running with me this morning! Because it was a slow run, we chatted now and then and he told me how proud he was of me for my running 😊.

We followed the same route I took last week and it was lovely to be out in the early morning. This was my Zone 3 run and my son struggled to run so slowly. The kilometres slipped away and as we came back into the village, he ran ahead to get more of a workout! I started to encroach into Zone 4 as I upped the pace a bit around 8K. I wanted that 10K and a PB! New tarmac on a side road helped a lot. For the last km I knew I was running in Zone 5. Oh yes!

Ended up running past my house to make up the last half kilometre, but suddenly there it is! 10K and a new personal best, as well as a PB for 5K. I’ll take that, thank you very much!

Pic taken a few days ago.

[Instructor57 Graduate]

What a great run to do with your son 😬👍

and a couple of PB's as well

i bet the distance slipped by as you were chatting !

Well done 👏👏👏

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Yes, it did, Ian! First time I’ve ever run with anyone else. 😊

[Hareshaw-Granny Graduate]

Lovely post, awesome pic and great result. What a treat to run with someone else, especially your son.😄😄👍

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Hareshaw-Granny]

Thank you 🙏 Yes, it was a real treat! 😀

[MontyMooDog Graduate]

Great run and lovely to share with your son too. I bet he's proud of his Mum being a runner....😁👍

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Thank you 🙏. Yes, he said he was proud of me, I was so pleased! 👍

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

Wow! Great run and great to have your son say he is proud of you 😊 Now that’s what I call a successful run!

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Thank you! I agree, it was very special 😊

[Maxi80]

Wowzers! That’s pic is spectacular!!!!!

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Maxi80]

Norfolk = big sky = fabulous sunrises/sunsets 😀

[Sandraj39 Graduate]

If only I could get up early enough to take pictures like that...!😂😂😂 You are doing brilliantly with your running Jools2020 - and how lovely to share this one with your son.🤗🙂

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you! It was fabulous, he adapted quite well to this slow run! 😀

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

What a lovely post, and how special to have been able to run with your son like that. He must be so proud of his mum!🙂🤗

I have never run with anyone else but had the idea a while back that it would be nice to do a parkrun with my granddaughter when they start up again. She is 13 so still running the shorter distance but she would obliterate me!!

Congratulations on the two PBs!!👏👏

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you! It was really special 🥰. He said that I had inspired him to start running again regularly and he was very interested in my running journey enough to read some of my posts on here. 😊

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

How wonderful to share like that🤗

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Well done Jools2020, sounds like that was a great run, 10k is a very impressive distance, nice to have company too for part of it.....I thought you were going to say that you caught up with your son and overtook him.....like the tortoise and the hare.....wouldn’t that have been good, not that I’m saying you’re a tortoise of course 🙊😂

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

Thanks 🙏 it was a good run! Haha, no chance of overtaking him once he took off, he’s a bit speedy, but he was surprised that I did manage to speed up at the end for the last 2 km. His son is even faster. At 15 he has youth on his side and I had a quick look on Strava just now and he did an 4.75 km run at a pace of 3’ 46”!

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Lovely to run with your son, beautiful photo and delightful time

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you 🙏 I had a good day with my son 🥰

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Those are always good days

[BradC Graduate]

Wonderful 🏃‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to BradC]

Thanks! I’ve been extolling the benefits of running slowly to him, so he’s going to research it more and give it a go 🙂.

[Roxdog Graduate]

How lovely to run with your son and isn't it lovely he's proud of you! Another 10k done, how exciting! I've tried suggesting to my son that we run together when he visits later this week, so who knows!

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

Thank you and fingers crossed for you! I’ve never felt any inclination to run with anyone else, but my son actually suggested it 🥰.

[Mum2N Graduate]

How lovely to be able to run with your son. And fantastic that he’s proud of you, and rightly so

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Mum2N]

Thank you so much 🥰

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Aww what a lovely post - the photo is amazing ( you are quite the photographer 📷👌)

I bet if was so nice to get to run with your son!... I bet he’s in awe of you too 👏👏👏

Sounds just perfect 💕

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Thanks, Jane! It was lovely to run with him 🥰