Boom 🎉 Back to 10k Thanks to HU 👍

[dijep]

Despite the weather forecast there was no sign of rain when I set off, on my warm up walk I set up the Spotify HU playlist and eventually with a bit of fiddling got to the right place on the RunGo app to start my virtual 10k. I could see some of you disappearing round the corner as by now it was 9:35, but the cheery commentary encouraged me on but I quickly realised that the music was making me run faster so s l o w down.

I was using my 10k route so it was through the field, cross the road,along the main road and duck into the housing estate incidentally I haven’t got lost in this one for ages 😂 Back on to the main road and then onto the start of the bridle path quite a few runners about and I’m wondering if any are VRB 🙂

That's 2K done ✅ the path goes now under the road and from here I’m surrounded by trees rather than houses. It's about now I realise my clothing choices are very wrong I am so hot 🥵, not much I can do so on I go but it's nice to take my walk breaks just to get a slight cool down. Onto the farm tracks and I can see some very black clouds and it gets me hoping for some rain to cool me down but no luck.

It's 4.5k as I rejoin the road up into the village which is on the top of a hill and the relief of a strong wind to cool me down at last. Along this stretch I have a giggle as the commentary tells me that to my right is a large loch, in the far distance I can see water but mine is the Air and Calder navigation 🤣

Down a side road around 6k to rejoin the bridle path and weirdly there's no one about, usually it's busy here as there is a small car park nearby. I decide to take a couple of longer walk breaks as I really don’t want to anger my knee 😂 I’d stopped the music when I got off the roads as I much prefer to hear the birds singing, so it's really nice to notice the Chiffchaffs are calling along with a woodpecker drumming and lots birds of others doing their thing. I have a choice to either finish my run on this path and have further to walk home or to turn off it uphill and finish on the roads. I decide on the latter, but walk up the steepest bit of the hill.

Only 1k left now 👍so off towards the main road, but if I turn towards home I won’t get the distance so I opt for a loop round a crescent, the commentary is telling me the crowds are cheering, I check the old people's bungalows but sadly no one is watching to see my very short sprint finish 🎉🎈🍾🎊

I’m so chuffed at getting back to the magical 10k 😁 and my time was only 24 seconds off my previous fastest time ….. So weird when I did all that walking

Thank you so much to all those involved in setting this up it was a brilliant way to run a virtual race experience.

Congratulations to all my other VRB out today and later this week and as to you brave lot doing the HM I really don’t know how you do it 😂

Oh and new socks had arrived when I got back obviously my prize 🏆

[Juliet202 Half Marathon]

Congrats !! Great run ! It was great running knowing others were doing the same ‘route’ ! And like you, great to get back to 10k after a period of time. Thanks to all virtual run buddies !! 👏🏻🏅

[dijep in reply to Juliet202]

Thanks Juliet xIt was a great experience so much more fun than the usual virtual run.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Well done dijep and a fab run report! Always good to get back to these distances after a break. 🙂

[dijep in reply to Sandraj39]

Yes it certainly is. Thank you x

[Peter44 10 Miles]

Well done on your 10k too, and a great descriptive post, it was warm down south too, i didnt really need the long sleeves, what was your time today? 🤔

[dijep in reply to Peter44]

Thankyou, yes far too warm for me.

I finished on 1:27:54, which seems mad when I was jeffing.

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Brilliant work, and a lovely write-up - thank you!! xxx

[dijep in reply to roseabi]

And thank you 😊

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Fantastic a achievement dijep! Really well done! 💥💥💥

[dijep in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks. It does feel good ☺️

[Beatlesforever]

Yay congratulations! 🎉🤸‍♀️🥳💪👏👏👏 So fantastic to see you back at 10k! I hope I'll be able to join you in a couple of weeks. Fab reward for your efforts 🧦😊👍

[dijep in reply to Beatlesforever]

I can't wait for you to join me back at 10k, I know you'll be there soon

[Beatlesforever in reply to dijep]

🙏🤗

[Fionamags]

Yay! Back to the magic 10!!!! Excellent reporting too. I downloaded the Rungo app out of curiosity. roseabi Is the 10k run available to use if we didn't sign up to it? I could give it a try the next time I do the 5k round Arthur's Seat as that is the first part of the route. Hope you enjoy the feeling of achievement Dijep!!! 🎊🍾🥳🎉🥂🥇🏅🏆🎖🤸‍♂️💃

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Fionamags]

Yes, feel free to use it and enjoy! xxx

[dijep in reply to Fionamags]

Thanks Fiona, I thought of your run as I was listening to the commentary. 😉 You'll be back at the 10k soon I'm sure x

[Fionamags in reply to dijep]

Another month or so - hopefully by around the end of April.

[CBDB]

Woohooo 👏🙌🎉🍾 Well done - well run! Big congrats! 🎉🎊🍾🥳

And what snazzy socks 🧦 🧦!

[dijep in reply to CBDB]

Thanks CBDB they are rather lovely aren't they 😍

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon]

Well done! 😊 Great run report.

[dijep in reply to Lavender1962]

Thanks it feels good to be back at 10k

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Well done you! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Hidden]

Wonderful dijep, really nice socks to reward a great return to 10k. 😁

[dijep in reply to Hidden]

It was a very well timed delivery 👍

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Congratulations on a great run. There were no crowds cheering me on either but the commentary did have the effect of making me feel that I wasn't running alone but alongside all of the VRBs .

[dijep in reply to Week7]

Yes it was a brilliant way to do a virtual run x

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

That's fantastic dijep. It feels so good to come back from an injury doesn't it. I too am discovering that well planned walking breaks can be really useful. They help keep my heartrate from skyrocketing and don't seem to affect my overall pace too badly either. I shall stick with run/walk for my longer runs.

[dijep in reply to linda9389]

Before my knee problem I was trying out running to HR Zones rather than pace, so I have been doing the same thing. I've also noticed my cadence seems to be in the green much more now.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Fab run report! Well done to you, getting back to a distance is sweet 🙂

[dijep in reply to Irishprincess]

Thankyou it's a relief to get back. I never thought I'd enjoy running as much as I do 😊

[Lazyfrog Half Marathon]

Congrats, sounds like you've had a very adventurous run 🎉🎉🎉 the socks are a nice treat indeed😁!

[dijep in reply to Lazyfrog]

I'm looking forward to test driving the socks

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

10k is such a good distance isn’t it? what a great run so many did together virtually, those birds spurred you on too

[dijep in reply to SueAppleRun]

It was lovely thinking of everyone else running.