Race Report - HUHM V5K

[Kiwipie]

Cooler here today but still no rain, alarm set early 5am and coffee in bed.

I had planned to do V5K over the weekend but head said 'you could do it today', unfortunately head forgot to plan a decent route, legs on autopilot and headed for the route which has 4 gates to negotiate 🤔. Had a nice pace going and headed through gates 1 & 2 out the other side and then turned to come back, got into a fight with gate 3, the harder I tried the less it wanted to open 😡. Lost my momentum, breathing all over the place and pace disappeared, slowed myself down to recover and through gate 4, but couldn’t pick up the pace again.

A little more planning next time 🤣. Time 33:15

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Love it! Sounds more like a steeplechase than a v5k 😍 I can visualise you at gate 3! Amazing how easy it is to forget to plan properly - but at 5am it's definitely forgiveable! Imagine what you could've run without gate wrestling 👍💪

[Kiwipie Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I run that route quite a bit as it’s the starting point for a lot of my longer runs, next time I must remember to engage brain as well as my legs!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Kiwipie]

😍😍😍

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Well done Kiwipie I’m not sure how I’d cope with gates on a run!😳 I’m aiming to get out for my 5K tomorrow morning if all goes to plan🙂👍

[Kiwipie Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

If pace not an issue they’re usually okay, got in a bit of a muddle today. 🙁

Good luck tomorrow with your V5K. 😊

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Love it!! 💥💥💥💥 boom, you got it done. Tricky in places but you made it in a good time too. Well done superstar. Loved the fact you thought you could do it today and did 😃😃😃

[PurpleFish59]

I have nothing but respect for anyone that can get up to run before 6am! Your time is very speedy considering the gate situation. It is so hard to get into a rhythm once you’ve lost it. Well done!

[Kiwipie Half Marathon in reply to PurpleFish59]

Coffee in bed, a bit of dithering, sort the dog out, didn’t actually get out the door until 06:40, but it was still cool. Regaining rhythm was an issue, but overall time okay. 😊

[Kiwipie Half Marathon]

Thank you GTFC, yes got it done and all things considered the time was okay too. 😊

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Wow an obstacle course! Extra well done to you!!! xxx

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

I know that frustration ! I have a gate on one of my runs and it’s a nightmare to open - but three?! Well done on your run!🙂

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Congratulations!! I have awarded you our temporary badge - it will stay in place until replaced by another badge, or until the end of October, whichever is first. If you would like your HM badge back sooner just let me know xxx