Consolidation run no 5

[Angie09]

So I decided to go out this morning and try to run the full 5km after getting 4km+ under my belt.

What a lovely morning. Frost of the cars 🚗 and coldest morning yet for me but great to see the sun 🌞 shine.

I had to negotiate the children going to school, dog 🐶 walkers and lots of traffic on the roads, not to mention the damp leaves 🍁.

I realise now that I can achieve the 5km if I slow down a little and I guess overtime I will improve my pace.

I did it in 40 minutes so will train on my indoor bike 🚲 for 40 minutes so hopefully my legs can keep going again on my next run.

I dedicate this run to my friend & work colleague Martin who sadly lost his battle with cancer this week. 😔

[Fazwaz Graduate]

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[LauraRuns Graduate]

Autumnal morning runs are lovely and it sounds like you had a good one today. So sorry to hear about your friend, take care 💜

[Angie09 Graduate in reply to LauraRuns]

It was cold at first and the woolly hat came off very soon after running 🏃‍♂️.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Good run for you Angie09, good time as well, way back decades ago I used to win short sprint races when I was at Primary School, I would be around 10 or 11 at that time, I took up cycling when I was 7 years old, I think the cycling did help me win those races, however, with longer runs I am not sure if cycling will help you with those 5K runs of longer, perhaps a bit, so keep on running and keep training on your indoor exercise bike.

[Angie09 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you 😊. I will continue as it can’t be a bad thing mixing up the exercise. I wonder if I can go out again tomorrow morning as I am on leave atm so I have the time. Or should I take a rest day?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Angie09]

It's better to take a rest day, otherwise you might get a injury.

[Angie09 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you. I will do that. I do tend to push myself to far to fast. 😊

[Peter44 Graduate]

Well done, with the run, sorry to hear about your friend! 😢

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Well done for your 5K, it’s one of those ‘milestone’ runs 👏👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍

How lovely to dedicate this run to your friend.

As new runners, we still need our rest days to repair muscles. Cycling is a great activity for you on your rest days from running and will help with your strength and stamina. Happy running 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️