Carry on plodding!

[Week7]

So have been slowly working my way through a Garmin HM plan. Not with a specific half marathon in mind but just to help motivate me to do a few longer runs and give a bit of variation in my runs. I missed quite a few runs, and paused the plan and extended the plan a few times but finally today Mr Garmin and Coach Greg said- time to give the HM a go.

I set out with the aim of running the first 10k to see how I felt. Fortunately this left me about 5k from home so by the time I got back close to home that only left just over 6k .Well 6k is doable so plod plod plod and beep beep said Mr Garmin. ✔️ So pleased with myself.

Even happier that I got a new PR 2:27:03 so have finally broken the 2.5 hrs barrier .

Mr Garmin said well done -and promptly docked me a point from my VO2max!!!! -think he's just jealous?

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon]

Congratulations! You must be absolutely thrilled with that run. Brilliant! You’re right-MrG is clearly envious of your superb performance and feeling grumpy.

Hope you’re going to have a little celebration! 🎉🏃‍♀️♥️

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thankyou I was!I shall be meeting a friend for a celebratory coffee later -(dry January) .But first I have to finish blowing raspberries at Mr G . Not sure how you spell thths-thhts!?

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

😂😂😂 I will join you in blowing un spellable raspberries at your garmin. Coffee is a top quality treat. My favourite. Enjoy!

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

Brilliant, huge congratulations 🥳🥳👏🏻👏🏻It is really hard doing long runs on your own and that is a great time. Well done!

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Thank-you. I was happy toddling along with my podcasts!

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Well done Week7 that’s brilliant! That Mr G aka Mr Grumpy can be so naughty sometimes. Enjoy that coffee, you definitely earned it 😊😊😁.

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Thankyou had a lovely meet up with my friend!

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

That's brilliant, I started that plan but ran out of time and energy, hoping to start again come end if April and retirement

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thsnk you. You must be really looking forward to your retirement. Just imagine all that running time! I have started and abandoned plans many times and this latest was meant to finish in November but I kept extending as work and life got in the way. I really enjoyed the variation in runs earlier in the plan. Have fun!!

[RunWillie Metric Marathon]

Awesome😍

I’m hoping to break the 2.5hour barrier but I’ve got a race booked to encourage that. Well done for doing it solo Week7

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

Thank-you. Best of luck with yours. Looking forward to reading all about it!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Well, just look at where the plodding took you!

Well done and congratulations 👏 on the run and the PB. You must be thrilled. And I bet that coffee was goood 😋

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Thank you. Coffee was good and strong and friend was full of chat-perfect way to spend the day off work!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Crikey! That's no plod!!! Congratulations on a great achievement. All that hard work paid off 👏👏👏