Race report - HUHM v5k

[linda9389]

It was an early one. Hot and humid yet again. Broken sleep last night (our dog is really not coping with the heat) but I was still awake before the 6am alarm. Straight out of bed to the kit all laid out the night before ... so how was it 6.55am when I started my run? Hey ho!

Quick warm up then a run of my normal 'round the block' 5k as no time to travel somewhere nice. Brain wasn't working so I wasn't sure of the pace required to PB, so ignored the watch and ran by feel. And it felt hard. And it felt fast. And I sweated a lot!

And then it was over, in my head the crowds were cheering 😂 It was time for the moment of truth: '1 record' says my watch ... oh yay I thought! ... fastest mile says watch 🤔 ... oh, ahh well, no 5k PB today then.

(But fastest mile must mean I put some effort in 😍)

Well done to those who've already completed their v5k and good luck to those still to run it.

[Run46 Half Marathon]

Well done Linda, any kind of PB in this heat is impressive 👏🏃‍♀️

If you're concerned that your brain wasn't working, spare a thought for me...I read it as 'Brian wasn't working' and thought, who's Brian, must be Linda's husband 😂, it's too hot 😅

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Run46]

Haha. Just checked - I'm hopeless for typos! I sent a message to my son the other day saying thanks - only somehow 'David' appeared at the end (not his name!). He replied 'no problem Betty!' So we can probably find a Brian somewhere 😂😂😂

[Run46 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

😂 love it 🤣

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Well done on the run, Linda. You deserve a medal for getting through 5K in this humidity.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

It's feeling sooooo much better - cooler and breezier - where I am, so good! I'll take the thunderstorms for a few days thank you 😂

[Wimborne Half Marathon]

5k and a fastest mile. Sounds good to me. I trotted around tonight and it was worse than Tuesday. Just no air!!! Where did all the air go???? Trying to not care about my stats and thank god it doesn’t record sweatiness... but then again I’d get a PB for that tonight.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Wimborne]

Ahh yes! I've had a few sweatiness PBs this week I reckon 🥵

It is much improved here this evening, so hopefully fresher conditions are heading your way too🤞

[C3PO Marathon]

Getting out for your run that early is impressive in itself. Congratulations on a good run!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to C3PO]

Some people put me to shame, there have been some real early birds this week in particular 😅

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Wooo! Well done linda9389 , impressive to get a 1 mile PB when running through treacle like it’s been this week. I don’t think it would have been any cooler if you’d run at 3am, so that was fantastic! 👏👏👏

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Bit cooler here this morning after phenomenal storms last night 🙏. Off to look for puddles to ride through later 😅

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Ahhhh, puddles! Love running through them too. 🥰 Have a great ride later. 🚲 😀

[PurpleFish59]

Well done on getting out so early, I’m really bad at getting up for early runs so feel your pain! Amazing to get a 1 mile PB in those conditions 🥇

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to PurpleFish59]

I didn't really think about it once I knew there was no 5K B to celebrate - talk about cup half empty! You refilled my cup so cheers 🥂😍 .

[Kiwipie Half Marathon]

It’s so frustrating when your body tells you that you’ve worked to your max and 'it must be a good one' and your watch then has the audacity to disagree. 😡 A big cheer from me for running in the heat and a PB for your fastest mile. 🎉🏃‍♀️🎉

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Kiwipie]

Watch could be wrong I guess? It bumped my HR to match my cadence half way thru (which it does far too often) so maybe it can't tell the time either - good point !!!

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Great work!! I don't know where the time goes between getting up and going running 😄

Hope you and your dog are feeling better now?

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to roseabi]

I'm good thanks, and the dog looks to be improving now too (though I did wonder if she'd make it thru the storm last night, definitely not her thing!!!).

[Hidden]

Well done!! 🥇fastest mile is still great!!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Hidden]

I should probably take a look what it was .. I just went into an unbecoming childish strop and ignored it 😅🙄

[Hidden in reply to linda9389]

😂😂😂😂🙈

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Well done Linda! Hey a PR is a PR! 👍🏼🙂Especially in that heat 👏👏

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Decker]

Yeh, it is isn't it! Importantly though, I have to get used to the idea that I can't PR every time just because I feel like I tried hard, that's not realistic - whether it's hot or not 🙄 😀

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

..these early starts , Linda - really not good for you, you know!😉

Well done on your run - despite the heat, you clearly still had a bit of pace there!😀

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Will need another early start tomorrow for my long run - those early starts take even longer as they have to involve porridge too 🙄😆