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A little bit of (unashamed) own trumpet blowing

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon
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Having followed the NRC HM plan closely (apart from the 3 or 4 very long runs I intend to go back for and tick off) I wanted something different to long, easy runs, or speed runs. so, today I decided to do the 5K Race with coach Bennet.

What fun! I thoroughly enjoyed running a bit faster for a longer time, and pacing myself..and I'm delighted with my time of 40:10 mins. I know this is not fast for some people here, but my running went out the window after my thyroid cancer surgery last year, and I couldn't run a straight 5K for some months and then when I could I could barely break 53 minutes.

I had breast cancer before the thyroid cancer, that rather slowed me down too, and to be honest I wasn't really much faster than this before either illness, so I am dead chuffed with this today.

Splits were 8:08, 8:04, 8:01, 8:08, 7:49. I reckon I've got a bit more in me too...

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nowster profile image
nowsterMetric Marathon

Comparing against your past self is the only valid comparison. Well done!

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply tonowster

I try not to dwell too much on the past, not only did I have some debilitating treatment, I'm 5 years older! Still, I'm floating around at the moment, never thought I'd see times like this again.

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IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathon

Blow away! Well done CG 👍

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply toIrishprincess

Thank you IP xx

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GTFCMarathon

👏👏👏👏👏 That's awesome and you so deserve credit for this. I totally resonate with you grasping a shorter and speedier one. After consecutive long run training blocks I've started to really enjoy 5k runs and this distance was something I never really ran before.

Best of luck progressing too 😃

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply toGTFC

It's good to mix things up, I enjoyed this one. I tend to prefer the shorter runs, if I'm not following a plan and pushing myself, I'll do 4 - 8K every time.

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KatnapMarathon

🎉 nice splits and finished with the fastest split 👏👏👏

Well done CG2 🐱 Katnap 🐱

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply toKatnap

Thank you! One thing I am quite good at is pacing myself, and I left a little for the finish.

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Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathon

Finished with a flourish. Great run Cg2…. Worth a whole trumpet voluntary!!

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply toBeachcomber66

Thank you xx

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SueAppleRun10 Miles

That's wonderful, I never thought to do that run, thought it was for when entering a race, I can't wait to try it now so thank you. My fastest 5k was 40:44 so you beat me, and that was July 2020. I seem to have got progressively slower.

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply toSueAppleRun

I looked on Smashrun, seems my fastest 5K was 34:39, that was back in 2015, and a totally different life/CurlyGurly...

I've done this run at Parkrun before, it's quite useful. Let me know how you get on xx

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SueAppleRun10 Miles in reply toCurlygurly2

I didn't know you could wear ear buds at parkrun, I will try that one next time I run at the river. Sometimes looking back isn't as helpful as we'd like it to be, I get down because I'm slow at times

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply toSueAppleRun

You can wear earbuds at Parkrun normally, but I wear bone conducting Aftershokz anyway, you can use those at most runs because they leave your ears open.

I get down too, I used to be a lot faster, but I just remember how fortunate I am that I'm still here, and anyway - I dislike the word slow. We are not slow, we do what we do, and we do it well...and we see more than runners who race along, and miss the scenery and the view...

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SueAppleRun10 Miles in reply toCurlygurly2

That's very true,

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Sandraj39Half Marathon

Fabulous Curlygurly2 ! Well done!🙂

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aliboo70Half Marathon

That's fantastic! Congratulations, certainly one determined and dedicated lady😁💪xxx

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply toaliboo70

Thank you Ali, you'll get back to strength too, soon.

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cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon

Uber win CG! You’re inspirational. Really well done. 👏👏👏❤️

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Frizzbomb6710 Miles

Fab! I think the NRC plan really helps you to learn to manage your pace. I’ve left those long runs for later too 😉

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply toFrizzbomb67

I think I learnt pacing when I was a swimmer, if anything my fault is to go too slowly! I'm planning one of the long runs (15K) tomorrow....ooh er!!

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Week7Half Marathon

Get blowing that trumpet!!!!So pleased for you. Such an inspiration & what a come back🏆

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply toWeek7

Thank you

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linda9389AdministratorMarathon

Fabulous! What an inspiring post 👏

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply tolinda9389

Thank you

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CowladyrunningMarathon

That's amazing! Definitely blow your trumpet! Sounds a good NRC run, I'll look out for it.

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Curlygurly2Half Marathon in reply toCowladyrunning

Thank you Cowlady xx

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