First virtual 10k 😀

[Peter44]

Well, morning everyone, runners, and IC gang, that was fun, woken up at 5am by the cat 😼 she must have known i couldnt over sleep with the big event today 🤣

Anyway, out the door 9.20, time for warm up walk, 9.30, of we go, bit windy down here 💨 or maybe it was Jericho, flying past me at the start line! 🤣 it was pretty quiet, a few other runners about, fast gazzelles too, although i felt like a proper runner, out at this time, on a sunday, which is early for me 😴 first time i've done the route, going past my mum's old care home again, and had a bit of a moment going past 😥 anyway, back through another village, a few more walkers out now, then onto the canal for the a few km's, before finishing on an old c25k stretch of road. All in all, happy with the run, was on my own, but did quite alot of chatting 😥 and the pace felt comfortable all the way, thinking i'll stick with 10k for now, so have probably posted on wrong group 🤣

Hope everyone elses runs went well, including the HM's too. 👏👏👏

[AndrewJR75 Half Marathon]

Well done Peter 👏👏

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to AndrewJR75]

Thank you👍

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Great report, Peter. Sounds like a great run too. I also get woken by my cat EVERY morning. Usually at about 4 a.m. Fun, isn’t it?!

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Stephen_UK]

Thanks, cat's just checking we get up on time! 🤣

[Jericho2332 Half Marathon]

Well done Peter 👍🏻👍🏻 hahaha I certainly wasn't that quick today 🤣🤣

I wasnt sure on where to post either, didn't know if there was an "official"post to keep all times together 🤔

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Jericho2332]

Think there might be something out later, to add times, hope your leg's ok.

[Birdlady64]

A great run there Peter! You had a little but of a mental battle there for a bit and got through it. Well done! Sounds like you enjoyed it, and a nice comfy pace for you. The time for my last 10k was almost identical to yours, but I'm not doing my run until next weekend.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you Diane, my new strava friend, yep, had a moment there, but was expecting it 😥 actualy went over 10k, as was getting notifications from nrc, which doesnt always sinc with strava 🤷‍♂️ we obviously both run at a nice comfy pace! 😀

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Obviously it’s all the cat’s fault 😂 but well done to you for doing the miles. Bet the cat was asleep all the time you were running .... 🐈‍⬛

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks, and the cat still chilling out, as usual. 😼🤣

[Jools2020 Half Marathon]

Well done, Peter! How kind of your cat to wake you up in time to get organised 😊

A good run for you, in spite of the ‘moment’. Great pace, too. You’ve every reason to be proud of yourself today 👏👏👏👍

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Julia, my other new strava friend, now i'll be able to see you pounding up those hills around High wycombe 🥵 actualy felt strange starting at same time as others, even though they all probably left me behind! 🤣Hope everything still on schedule for the move. ☺

Relaxing as usual

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Peter44]

Aaw, Sweet cat!

Yes, no doubt my pace will slow down considerably 😬

I don’t know about on schedule, I have a feeling I’ll just be chucking everything left into boxes the night before I move! Doing my best to keep organised, though.

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Jools2020]

I'm guessing your last run there, will be a strange one, hope it all goes ok. 🤞

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Peter44]

Thanks, Peter. I’m not going to tell myself when the last run will be!

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Jools2020]

😥

[Jools2020 Half Marathon in reply to Peter44]

I know 😢 I’ll just be glad now when it’s all over.

[CBDB]

Fabulous run! 👍🏽🙌👏

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to CBDB]

Thank you 👍

[Fran6500 Half Marathon]

Well done. Great run xx

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Fran6500]

Thank you 👍

[Over62 Half Marathon]

Great job Peter44, sounds like you really challenged yourself and came through with flying colours- well done 👍👏🎉🏅😀

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Over62]

Thank you 👍

[Lifluf]

Congratulations Peter. Sounds like a great run (very early start though particularly with the clocks going forward)🎉🎉

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Lifluf]

Thanks, yes i'm normaly either post work, evening run, or late morning, but of work for 12 days now, so day runs for a bit.

[Bambi2020]

Well done on your 10k - sounds like you’re back into the swing of it again 👍🏻👍🏻

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Bambi2020]

Thanks Bambi, felt ok, but not going to push any further for a bit now, will listen to the old body this time! 🤣

[Bambi2020 in reply to Peter44]

Sounds like a sensible plan

[Dups Half Marathon]

Well done Peter. Sounds like a fabulous run, brilliant pace and time. 👏👏👏

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Dups]

Thanks, hadnt really planned to up the pace, must be the early, for me, air! 🤣

[dijep 10 Miles]

Brilliant run congratulations 🎊

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to dijep]

Thank you 👍

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Well done and what a good time, oh that running and chatting in your mind, those memories, it’s what clears things away and settles it down

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks, yes, alot going on in my head today, so sort of distracted from any pain, but actualy felt pretty comfortable, and was nice setting of, knowing others were doing the same! ☺

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Peter44]

It must have been, I had a long day at work and hadn’t even thought about joining in

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to SueAppleRun]

Hope you can relax a bit now! ☺

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Peter44]

Yes thanks, dinner eaten, feet up and only tomorrow to work then i’ve got an unexpected week off, i think my boss will go mad when she realises the 3 days off she suggested runs into Easter and gives me a week, there will be plenty of running

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to SueAppleRun]

Me too, of work now till next wed, so hope to fit in a few runs as well.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Peter44]

Lovely, enjoy

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Well done on your 10k Peter 👏👍🙂🏅 I am another who is regularly woken by the cat in the early hours of the morning. 😡Clearly they are out to sabotage our running...! 🤔🐱🤣

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you Sandra, i feel your pain with the cats 😼🤣☹ she must have known about todays 10k! 🤷‍♂️

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Fantastic!!! Clever cat! I can imagine the emotions were running very high again, it's the little triggers isn't it. Well done for running and chatting your way through it and turning it into such a positive achievement 😊

[9weeks2Run]

Well done Peter that is fantastic sounded a fabulous run.

Lol what a clever cat to wake you early for the big event.

That’s a brilliant time you must be chuffed.

So sorry you had a moment running past your mum’s old care home, it must be so difficult 😓for you.

Bling on its way to you soon 🥇🏅⭐️⭐️👏👏💪💪

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to 9weeks2Run]

Thanks Rebecca, felt good starting of, knowing others, all over the country, were doing just the same, maybe that's why i ran a little bit faster! 🤷‍♂️

[Littleoyellow 10 Miles]

Hi from the IC Peter 👋 I seem to have had a couple of weeks with no notifications from HU and been so busy I didn't notice 😬 glad you're fit and able to stretch your legs again, and feeling strong enough to run past your mum's care home. The early morning run sounds like it suited you.... well done on a great 10k 👍

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Littleoyellow]

Hi Littleyellow, sorry to hear your still on the IC, i was wondering where you'd been 🤔 hope it wont be too much longer for you now 🤞So far my niggly hip pain is behaving itself, my enforced break has certainly helped, and wont be pushing things too much for now! 🏃‍♂️

[Littleoyellow 10 Miles in reply to Peter44]

I'm so glad you're feeling fit enough to run Peter, be kind to yourself and enjoy being out there running again 😁👍

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Littleoyellow]

Hope you'll be able to join me soon! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🤞

[Littleoyellow 10 Miles in reply to Peter44]

Me too 😁👍 it's proving to be a bit of a slow process, and I think fitness is going to be properly dented, but I'll get there 😁 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Littleoyellow]

There's a few fellow runners on here, starting c25k again, to build up fitness again. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Littleoyellow 10 Miles in reply to Peter44]

Sorry for late response Peter, family issues are taking up most of my time atm.... I reckon redoing C25K may be the way to go for me too...... but it will be worth it...... I did 4.5k walking today and can't wait to get running again 🕶🌞😁👍

[Peter44 10 Miles in reply to Littleoyellow]

I'll be keeping everything crossed for you 🤞🤞🤞 hope it wont be too long, i know how frustrating it must be, and will be looking out for your posts, and fully understand the family thing, never dull in our house! 🤣

[Littleoyellow 10 Miles]

Thank you for keeping things crossed for me 😁🤞I'm getting there 👍all the strengthening exercises have got to be helpful in the long term 😁🤞 I'm sorry to say that one of my siblings is really poorly, in a not going to get better sort of way, and I'm trying to support my recently bereaved mother, so I'm not able to keep up with my VRB's as well as usual 😬 hence I keep disappearing, but I'm still plodding on and hopefully will get back to running with you all again 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨 meanwhile keep up the good work and don't overdo it, so that you can keep enjoying the running 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️ 😁