Spring '19 Speed Challenge - it's Week 2!!! 💥💥💥

[roseabi]

EDIT: The Week 3 post is up now:

healthunlocked.com/marathon...

Hi there, wonderfolk!

Here we are already into the second week of the challenge! How are you all feeling?

Any more Week 1 results to post? Write 'em in the comments - average min/km pleeeeeease 😊😊😊

Here's the results table, not much to see yet - but that's about to change!!!

docs.google.com/spreadsheet...

This week is the first one where you pit yourselves against your base times*, and it's a bit nerve-wracking, so I want you to CHOOSE TO BE GREAT!!!

Go for it - you can do it!!!

Post your results below, I'm really looking forward to seeing how you get on!

Happy running 💥

Sqkr & roseabi xx

* Don't worry if you haven't done your first run yet, though - plenty of time left!!

Follow this link for last week's post:

healthunlocked.com/marathon...

[homlyme]

hi roseabi have a result from 5k 48.58 = 9.52pk hope thats how you want it x

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to homlyme]

Yes, thanks, that's perfect - and well done!!

[pianoteacher Marathon Half Marathon]

Unfortunately slower this morning - 5:04 per km ☹️

Taking the positives over the negatives though! My son paced me brilliantly - he ran 5:01, 4:59 after I asked him to take me through the first km in 5 mins then increase the pace if I was still with him. Needless to say I wasn't but he didn't belt off into the distance 🤣

Into the wind this week and I've had a cough since Friday so it felt really tough. I almost gave up when I hit 1 mile but pleased I managed to keep going to the end.

Onwards and upwards to next week x

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to pianoteacher]

There's plenty of time, and well done for not giving up!!

Also, that's lovely about your son - he's such a runner, it's fab 💗💗💗

[pianoteacher Marathon Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Thanks Abi! Seeing the progress he's made has absolutely convinced me that we are born to run - we just have to get out there and do it 😀

[Biddy62 Half Marathon]

Hi Roseabi

I think I may be doing this a little different to others in that I am doing my usual slow run for about 30-40 mins as my warm up ( as recommended) then resetting my App and running a fast(ish 🤪) km. as I want to up my pace and using this as a sort of interval (singular 🤣) run/challenge. If this is wrong and I should be say running a 5k and taking my average please say.

If it’s ok I am pleased to say I ran last week and the km took me 6.38 and today I managed 6.24 😃 so pleased with that improvement. Please can you add me to the spreadsheet. I did post my result last week but I can’t see me on there 🙄🤣😘

Many thanks for organising this 😊

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Biddy62]

Hi Biddy

I hope that what you're doing's OK because I'm doing the same. 😁 And congratulations on speeding up!

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

Thanks!

That’s great. Glad to hear that! 😊. I guess it’s our own personal challenge and progress is progress! 👍🏻

Good luck with your run!

Ps. Thought I’d posted this already but can’t see it so apologies if I’ve reposted and didn’t need to. 🙄

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Biddy62]

Nope, that's great - actually I've been encouraging people to do shorter distances, but most just seem to like 5k 😁

Apologies, I can't see your other post - don't know if Health Unlocked ate it (happens sometimes)!?

I've added you now, and well done, that's a storming start!!!!

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Thank you.

Yes - it’s a great start but don’t expect it every week 🤣🤣

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Biddy62]

I do expect it!!!!

Only joking 😄

[Biddy62 Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

😱🤪

[Macmac Marathon]

Week 1 was 4:40min/km for me. Don’t think you spotted my reply on the other thread? Ta 🙂

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Macmac]

Oops, sorry mate! I saw it and must have thought I'd replied 🙄🙄🙄

[Macmac Marathon in reply to roseabi]

😊 thanks Abi. No probs 😉

[Langley-Loper Half Marathon]

Here are my results, including a correction to week 1. I've decided to use the Strava segment of my club run rather than the overall run so as to remove errors due to forgetting to press stop at the right time (as if...) So:

Week 1: 9:09/mile = 5:41/km

Week 2: 9:07/mile = 5:40/km

I thought I had done so much better this week but I had a bit of a slow start, chatting too much!!! A one second improvement is better than one second slower I suppose

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Langley-Loper]

Yes it certainly is! Well done xxx

[marco83 Marathon]

Hi well done everyone on the spring speed challenge

As mentioned , this time speed didn’t meet the objective of my month with the marathon on the 5th. However, i turned on my Garmin this morning and it told me I had 4 new records , one of which was the fastest 10k measured on it. It turns out I ran 10k in the marathon in 46:40 ( 4’40” per k) .

My pb on a 10 is 40:16 but Garmin does not know it....

I’ll try to get some speed in once I have fully recovered from the mar, I’ll keep following this post and let you know I’m case, no needs to add stats for me, but I liked to participate in the discussion

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to marco83]

Hi Marco 😊

[C3PO Marathon]

I'm pleased to report that I've sped up this week, despite a rainy run this morning. 6:58 per km.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to C3PO]

I knew you would! Well done!!!! The graph seems to be having a bad morning, I'll try and sort it out later... xxx

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to roseabi]

Ah, that's better!

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

Hi Abi,

Shows on Strava, a 2nd km split of 7:49, but also a PR of 7:19.🤔

I will take that if permitted.🙈🤔😂

👊💥🏃‍♀️🌟👏👏

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Tbae]

Wow, well done!

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Ran this morning.. just 2K in total ... first 1K then stop, photo stop... and then 2nd, pulling back a little.. I ran the first 1K in 6.12 .....Yeayayayayayayaya.

No twinges and breathing fine... glorious sunshine too!!!

Considering my first run back after the IC was 8 min+ for 1K... I am feeling a lot happier and healthier xx

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Fabulous! xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to roseabi]

I'm thrilled !!!

[Bluebirdrunner in reply to Oldfloss]

SuperspeedyFloss!💪😊xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Ha ha... just the 1K...but the legs still work... yeayayayayay! xxx

[andystev]

Parkrun 2 done. 27:14, quite chuffed with that. Works out at 5:28/Km.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to andystev]

Awesome - well done!!!

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

Abi, that is so profound from EK, such a humble man.

Must be right, although I guess it may not sit easy for many.🤔

👊💥🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🌟🌟👏👏

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Tbae]

I take it to mean:

Rather than just taking it for granted that I'm not very good at something, make an effort to try and BE good at the something 😊😊😊

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to roseabi]

👊💥👍

You certainly have to sit up and listen to probably the best runner the world has ever seen.

I love the four words on his wrist band, No Human Is Limited, and just the fact he is just another guy on the rota of chores in his training camp.

However he is known as the boss.🙈🤣

Also his ambition when he retires.Going to make it a running world.

👊💥🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🌟🌟👏👏💥

[Macmac Marathon]

Well, the 5k race went ok for me today. A great event apart from a LOT of congestion on the course for the first 400m which was a challenge, especially on such a short race but I managed a pb and averaged 4m10s per km so am pleased with that. Doubt that will improve during the rest of the challenge! Gave it my all! 😁

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Macmac]

Wowsers - fantastic!!!!! 😊😊😊

[Macmac Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Cheers Abi! 😊

[Windoze Half Marathon in reply to Macmac]

Oooosh speedy Macmac! 😎

[Windoze Half Marathon]

Did a 5.5k trail run today. Well off my target pace with a 5:20 p/km but loved the run anyway!

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Windoze]

That's the main thing 😊😊😊

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon]

I always go off too fast then run out of energy. Anyhow, this week I tried starting off too fast as usual then pushing myself as the energy began to run out. Anyhow, did the 1k in 4:33 which I think is a 13 second improvement. And an overall distance of 13.5k.

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to SkiMonday]

Oh! And "hello".

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to SkiMonday]

😄

Well done, that's a storming result!!!

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

Hi Abi,

PR 4:44/km for week 3.Think I need to adjust week1 from getting off the IC.🤔🙈👍👏👏🤣

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Tbae]

Blimey! Well done!!!!!!!

[Tbae Metric Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Thank you Abi.

I am expecting to go quicker.

Eye balls on stalks.

Trying to figure out then how to maintain it for 5k.

Bring on Pete Magill.

👊💥🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🌟🌟👏👏🔥