Weekly Virtual 5K 🏃‍♂️

[PhoenixRise]

ju-ju- Magic 10K Plan Week 6

MontyMooDog Weekly Virtual 5K

damienair (not) parkrun

9K 🎯

So, I woke up this morning instantly regretting the couple of 🍻 I consumed last night 🤕 and I was quite happy to take a third consecutive rest day.

But then I started reading #WorldMentalHealthDay posts and thought how easy it is to lie in bed and feel sorry for myself. Too easy. Not today Satan - not today!

Starting C25K saved my already sensitive mental health - giving me something to focus on when there was/is no routine. I owed today a run 🏃‍♂️ to say thank you 🙏🏻

I laced up and promised myself a calm 9K jog. If I clocked in a sub 54 mins (Ave. 6 mins per K) then that would be a bonus but I wasn’t going to burn myself🔥 out striving for it.

I listened out for the Strava markers each K. I’ve cemented 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54 & 60 into my brain 🧠 Informing me whether to maintain the pace, pick up the pace or accept it’s just a run 🏃‍♂️

I’m going slow, I’m controlled, I’m singing 🎶 and even adding in a bit of voguing 💃 to relax my arms. Posture is good, shins are ok 👍 and all my K’s are coming in below the above 6 minute per K markers (above).

I reached the 7K point and the heavens opened ⛈ but rather than throw me - I found it refreshing! I even had enough gas ⛽️ to pick up a bit 🏃‍♂️

I reached the runs 9K target sub 54 minutes and I thought 💭 why not go for the 10K? I doubt I’ll be earning any PB’s today so it will be nice to clock the distance and a new badge 🏆

So I did just that 💪

10K sub 60 mins ✅ (59:27)

Room for improvement but super happy 😃

I even ran a little bit further on the Nike Run Club app to push my time over 60 minutes. So does this mean I get two badges?! 🙏🏻 🤔 🏆

Happy running all! 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️

Remember #BeKind

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Fab run Mister ... 👌

that pace! 👏👏👏

I would have to get my bike out to hit a pace like that! 🚲

[PhoenixRise Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Thanks TinyTears60 🙏🏻 Very happy with my 1st 10K pace 💪

[ju-ju- Graduate]

That is just fantastic! Huge well done to you

[PhoenixRise Graduate in reply to ju-ju-]

Thanks ju-ju- 🙏🏻 I couldn’t have done it without your Magic 10K Plan preparing my little legs each week! 💪