Consolidation 23

[Jools2020]

It’s Thursday - so the day of my 30 minute/4K run. I am enjoying my plan!

I’m not really enjoying the darker mornings as there is more traffic about, especially towards the end of my run.

The air quality wasn’t so good this morning, so I used my inhaler about 15 minutes before I left the house. I decided that I wouldn’t push for personal bests, but that I would try for a slower first kilometre and then increase pace gradually for negative splits.

Off I set, ELO 🎶 through the headphones 🎧 and immediately realise I’m going too fast, so make an effort to slow down! First km 7’20”, so that’s OK. I stop looking at my watch, but try by feel to increase pace gradually through the remaining 3 km, just checking my watch occasionally.

I turn up the infamous Deadend Track, vowing to find a more interesting route even if I have to get in the car and drive to it! Something I haven’t got round to doing, yet. That track is definitely losing its appeal!

When I come out of the track back onto the main road, I’m on my last km. it feels slow, but a glance at my watch shows a good pace. I felt it was a good run, only just missing the negative splits I was after by a few seconds on the 2nd km. My stats show I was pushing myself hard, which was probably due to the air quality.

Already looking forward to my long run on Saturday!

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done Jools !

Yes, I have noticed more traffic now as my run ends later !

I also need to find some new routes !

I want somewhere else for the longer runs .

Haha, the negative splits are tricky, 😁

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

I’ve got a nice route for 10K. But I think I might need some new ones! Yes, I’ve only done one successful negative splits run! This one was close, though. 😊

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

That's what I want , I nice 10k route !

[nowster Graduate]

Is the church graveyard the "dead end track", then? 😉

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to nowster]

😬

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

That’s a great pace 👏👏

Well done

Darker mornings 👎 not the runners friend are they.

That’s a lovely photo - pretty Church 📷 👌

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Thanks, Jane! 🥰 always happy with a sub7’30” pace, it’s a huge improvement for me in just a few weeks 👍

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

It’s really good Julia ... making fab progress 👌💕

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

Another good run Jools!

I'm nowhere near cracking my pace like that.

I'm aiming for a slow 7k tomorrow as part of the magic plan so I need to make sure I don't set off too quickly. I'd like to do it in 65 minutes, I did 6.5k for my 60 minute badge but we will see.

That's a lovely pic of the Church - there are so many pretty Churches in Norfolk and Suffolk.

BTW if you are looking for new routes you might be interested in this website. I recommended it to Ian and Roxdog over on Bridge. But be careful - you might find it addictive especially if you like maps as I do 😁

healthunlocked.com/api/redi...

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Oh I’ll have a look at that!

I love my slow runs, too. Going on Saturday for 90 minutes. Maybe 10K, I’ll see.

My pace has only recently started to improve, probably because of the slow runs. 😀

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Good luck for that.

I reckon that's achievable

I'm off to North Wales for a weeks holiday on Saturday and before you ask, of course I am taking my running kit with me😁

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

And good luck for your slow run tomorrow! Enjoy your holiday and of course you’ll be taking your running kit 🥰

[Birdlady64 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thank you!

[MccHa Graduate]

Well done Jools 👍 you doing great 👏👏👏

Good luck for 10K Saturday 🤞🤞🤞

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to MccHa]

Thank you, MccHa 👍

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

What distance are you running now MccHa , I haven’t seen any posts from you lately?

[MccHa Graduate]

Hi Jools2020 had to move to Marathon running forum as slowly slowly I been running 16.1K (10Miles) believe it or not 😂😂😂 I did it twice so far and received my shiny badge over there 🥇🏃‍♂️🥇but I’m still checking posts on here, bridge to10K, and Marathon running forums...

Good luck with your 10K Tomorrow 🤞🤞go and get it girl 👧 you will smash it slowly slowly no rush 👏👏👏👏 Hopefully the weather as good as today 🌞

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to MccHa]

Wow, 10 miles! Well done. 👏👏👏👍Who knows, I could work slowly up to that! One day maybe 😀

Now you have to check all the forums 😂