Brave or Batty?

[Beachcomber66]

10 k today, longest run since 5th June.

I decided to revisit the route of my big fall on 12 June. I have been running easier routes, and building up distance quite well, but I had got to the point where I would have had to re run the same territory to get me above 8k, and that would have been too boring, I made my decision “in run” …I got to a left right cross roads and turned left onto the track of doom. I steered well clear of the spot where I fell, but I couldn’t see anything to fall over! Maybe they have relaid the stone in the meantime. I was sure that there was a tree root! Anyway, I passed through calamity gulch safely.

The second issue was pace. I had got into to the habit of doing long runs at a really easy 7:30/k, but after doing some intervals, I ran my 8k last week at 7:04 pace. So, the question was, should/ could I carry that over to 10k? There was one major snag. My route today has some nasty hills towards the end. The total ascent was only 82m, but it all came towards the end and included a set of stone steps. I decided to press on and see what happened. Result, 7:08 pace (so 1:11:23 time) but I think it fair to say that I was slight fatigued; I could use stronger words, but there are ladies present!

Downside, average heart rate of 161, which is high for me. Upside is that my efforts to maintain running form with a light 95 cm gait really worked. Hills apart, the running felt quite effortless. Credit there to Coach Bennett. Next week is 10k again….I will have to think about my approach. Maybe a bit slower if I go for the same route.

I have run a 63 minute 10k (a while ago), albeit on flat ground, so today’s effort wasn’t outside of my scope. Maybe I have got a bit older! Happy running all.

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Oh very brave, and it worked well for you so the right decision to turn left, wonder where the tree root went? 😁

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Hiding maybe! Thanks for responding. My iPad showed “ Bad Gateway” so I thought my post had been lost!!

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Beachcomber66]

No, your post is here 😁

[misswobble Marathon]

ha ha 😀 Well done 💪🏃‍♂️👍

I have a “hill of death” and a “slope of doom” 😁 The word “gulch” always reminds me of Desperate Dan and Greedy Gulch 😁

Coach Bennett! Marvellous! He’s balm 🥰 I took him with me on my long run today. He made me laugh out loud 😅 The job seems much easier with him in tow

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

I was sceptical about CB initially, but my running has definitely improved through following the plan. Pity he can’t make me younger!

We crossed Hurricane Gulch in Alaska…made me think about westerns. Desperate Dan and his cow pie….🙂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I love a western 🥰

[Katnap Marathon]

Wow! Running form seems to be really helping 🐱👍

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Thank Katnap. I am still not back to where I was pre GSR, but hopefully headed in the right direction.

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

I wish I had the confidence to go out and run 10k. With GSR looming I have decided not to run at all and try to improve my piriformis syndrome with exercise alone 😬

You have been running long enough now to know what you can and can’t do, so well done!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Thanks Sandie; sorry that you are still suffering. One of the many troubles I have is that I do know what I should and shouldn’t do….but sometimes I try things I shouldn’t anyway! Part of the hard wiring!

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Even so, I’m sure you’re assessing it as you go. Sounds like it’s working well anyway 😁

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Hope your PIA clears up soon….90% of GSR is the meet up anyway!🙂

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I’ve already decided that, if I don’t feel able to run it, I’m still going for the meet up and to cheer the gang on. I hope I can run though 🤞🏻

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

🙂 me too Sandie. Healing vibes headed your way!!

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you 😊

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

That’s something I’m not good at Beachcomber66 , and that’s making ‘in run’ decisions. So that was brave 👊 Your tree root has most likely crumbled to nothing wkth all the rain we had ….. that’s why you didn’t see it, obviously!

That’s an ace pace! Your HR was probably affected by the track of doom as well as the hills. All in all I’d say that was a fabulous run! Back on track? I’d say. 👏👏👏👏👏

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks Cheeky. I feel ok this morning. I had a sore ankle last night but it seems to have settled down. On reflection this wasn’t an exercise in “in run” decision making. I knew that I should take the harder option; the debate was around whether I was going to wimp out or not! The trail I took isn’t my favourite regardless of the fall, but there is always satisfaction in having conquered it when I am safely in the cafe.🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Batty and brave is a great combination don't you think? A demon slayed - even if it did run away first in the face of your bravery 😍 Great job!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

It does help to be a bit crazy. I have a sore heel now …not bad….must be catching!

[RunWillie Marathon]

Yay to the effortless running Beachcomber66 😍

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

Thanks RW. Obviously a timing thing with the right part of the foot hitting the ground as the weight presses down…so no braking effect. Probably everyone else does it all the time and I m just catching up!🙂

[Cmoi Marathon]

I admire you for going back to the scene of your fall so long after it happened Beachcomber66 , I'd have built it up into a bogey!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

I had those feelings about it Cmois; but pride won out on the day!!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Great sounding run BC! I am in no position to give you advice as I am bad at following it myself 🙄. But I just wanted to say “yeah, well done” 👍

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

You did brilliantly! Great pace, very well done xxx

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

Thanks Aliboo…..recovery run next!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Sound alike a really successful run Beachcomber66 - well done!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandra…slow run tomorrow will flush out any damage done! A friend of mine fell in the same area around the same time. He too has no recollection of tripping …..maybe there are aliens or ghosts at work in the woods! 🙂

[GTFC Marathon]

Brave!! Brilliant result mate and hopefully a big confidence boost ✅😊👏👏👏👏

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to GTFC]

Thanks GTFC. It was a milestone in my comeback. I can feel a bit of fitness coming back too. Pity the weather has taken a turn for the worse; but you can’t have everything!!