I want to say thanks to everyone who signed up to join us for this run. You guys definitely kept me going!!! I put myself down for 10 miles and, despite overdoing things this last week, my legs were recovered enough this morning for me to give it a go. My plan said 12 miles, my head said I wanted 20k, but I was determined it would be at least 10 miles and not a step less!
It was hot, it was windy; the road surface was often poor with either a cobbled surface or a mixture of fixed and loose rock in hard packed and. But at least it wasn't undulating, or steep!
I had to run laps round the place I'm staying, and had hidden a couple of bottles of electrolyte mix on the wall so I could fill my bottles twice as I went past. Mr9389 had kindly popped out on each occasion to encourage me on my way!
It was pretty gruelling, but I made the 20k in the end. The first 10 miles I did in 2h 02m and 42s.
But how was your run? Let us know, either in the comments below or in your own race report (we do love reading those), confirm your distance and time and at the end of the week we will draw a winner. You can find the results collected so far here: docs.google.com/spreadsheet...
If you would like to join us for our next virtual run in April (April 27th - May 4th), and haven't already registered your interest, then please let us know below or in the original pinned post here: healthunlocked.com/marathon...
I will update the April participant spreadsheet very soon. I will also set up a new (entirely optional) Strava group where we can share some kudos and encouragement as we move to our April targets and we'll ask for suggestions for a new playlist too. Watch this space.
But let's not get too far ahead of ourselves, first tell us how this run went (remember you have until Sunday 2nd March to complete any (or all!) of the distances 5k, 10k or 10 miles)!
Your team Irishprincess , Beachcomber66 and me xxx
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Amazing work, Linda! What a comeback. Hoping that means you are totally over the aches and pains now (assuming you haven’t earned any new ones). Do rest and take it easy for a bit!
I am back with my physio on Thursday anyway. I can feel the benefit of the work she did last week.
Tomorrow will be a revisit of the scene of last week’s drama. I am beginning to think that I should carry an aluminium blanket when I go a long way off piste on my own!
Well done Linda, I didn't expect 20k after your post from yesterday (terrifying) 💪👏
I did the planned 5k, setting out at 9.30 this morning...I wasn't sure I would as I have another cold (so frustrating) and ideally need to be well for tea out with my son and his new girlfriend, but I didn't feel too bad so dosed up and set off!
I wasn't at full energy so did some walking as needed hence the time of 39:36, but I still enjoyed it and am happy to have completed my first 5k of the year 👍
Now to continue building up with a longer run each weekend ready for the HU10K 😊
By yesterday, with the first sign of improvement, my hopes were rising. Having said that, I thought it would be 10 miles and with more walking than I did. So I'm pretty pleased.Another cold is so unfair, especially if you are out this afternoon. Enjoy that, it sounds exciting (ai hope you approve of the young lady 😍).
Extra kudos to you for getting out and doing it. Like me, no one can take that effort and achievement away from you 👏
I'd told my son I wouldn't risk not attending the meal because of the run, but I couldn't help myself, when you want to run there's not much that'll stop you...if I'm not feeling it at 5pm I'm defo gonna fake it 😅
She seems nice, I've only met her at the front door for a few minutes so this is the first time we'll be meeting properly...my Mum's coming along too and she's even more of a chatterbox than I am so that will help. Hopefully it goes well coz I've never seen my son so smitten 😊
Ha, forgot to add my own run. That's if it counts. The thing is I looked at the weather forecast (Saturday - mild with lovely sunshine, Sunday - extremely windy plus rain ) and the pragmatist in me decided on the Saturday, I know, a full day too early. With a skirt to return to John Lewis via Waitrose, what better 'run with a purpose' than to do the lanes which I could easily make to 10k, pick up my free drink then a walk across to the bus stop to pick up the bus home. To say Mr64 came with me is an overstatement, as the only time I saw him in the run was when he went zooming past me. It was a lovely run, very quiet and a very good decision. It's been over a month since my last 10k I've had a few minor setbacks recently, including an 11 day self imposed absence from runs down to a minor injury. It wasn't my fastest run, in fact very slow, but I'm very pleased to have done it with no ill effects. Time 1hr 17mins.
Yay to your first 10k in ages. And, for the record, it wasn't slow!!! And of course it counts. I almost sneaked mine in a day early - my plan said Long run on Saturday - but with my legs still being sore, I took advantage of the extra day 😍Well done on your creativity, adaptability and the super running 👏👏👏
well done everyone. As my planned walk was rearranged and the weather was not as horrendous as forecast I went for a walk. 5.95km, just over the hour and garmin gave me a new badge!
Hi linda9389 , well done on your run, brilliant! Mine was an out and back with my Sunday run group, along quayside & local cycle track mainly- must have been 20 or so of us there . There were options to turn back at any time so I turned at around 5.5km , aiming to finish near my workplace for a coffee, but forgot we'd done a field loop 1st ! Was going round some dog walkers by veering off the path onto the muddy grass ,didn't realise the dog was on an extendable lead and it looped round barking and I slid down on my bum and hands with only 300m to go! Maybe I should have shouted out I was coming round but I did go quite wide. Admittedly my old dog George would have done similar with runners! They were apologetic and checked I was OK, I was fine just quite muddy! So got up and finished the run then went off to amuse fellow group members with my muddy posterior! 🤣🤣
Time was 1.12 for 10k , a gentle run catch up chatting to lots of friends perfect for today and great to have a free weekend to enjoy . Lunch next then cinema! 😊xxx
Ohh, a busy - but very nice - day for you Ali. I do hope you get time to clean your bum before lunch and the cinema 😍Well done in the 10k, and your generosity of feeling towards the dog walkers. As you say, sometimes these things can't be helped.
Well run! 20k a nice round number too. ..pleased to hear that your legs have forgiven you for your unscheduled climbing expedition!
I went out for my HU 10 miles today too. It was NOT hot but very windy and rather wet towards the end.
So, I started at 9:37 . -a few minutes late but decided I could justify that by pretending I was at a large event and was queueing to start.(In reality I was running alone in loops around my home town).
Comedy podcasts etc lined up , gloves on and off I went. It wasn't easy in the wind . I am completely baffled as to how the wind was against me whenever I went up hill . Surely if it was against me when running in one direction it should be behind me when running the other ??
My half marathon plan wanted a 2 hour easy run tomorrow so I rescheduled it for today-perfect. My Garmin was measuring in Km . I spent the last 15 minutes converting miles / kms in my head. Worked out it was 16 and a "bit" km but determined not to fall short I continued after the 2 hrs to 17.5 km.
Back home, stretch, hot shower then time to look at stats.
Result 10 miles 1:56:57. I'll take that. A little slower than my HM pace but genuinely run at the easy pace demanded by my training plan.
A great way to spend a wet and windy Sunday morning and excuse to chill out on a wet and windy Sunday afternoon. Thanks for organising and inspiring.
Well done linda9389 on that 20k run. Pretty amazing considering your adventures of the last few days!
Thanks to a gentle nudge from SueAppleRun I decided only a day or two ago to do the HU virtual 5k. I found myself getting quite excited at the prospect, so this morning I set off with a plan to walk with the occasional trot depending how my injured knee felt. Well I’m glad to report that it held up quite well and I managed to walk/trot in 50:15. I set off at 07:45 and everyone I saw said good morning. I had a daft grin on my face the entire time - I have so missed my early morning runs.
Seeing the physio on Tuesday so I hope I won’t get a telling off 🫣🤣
A Did Not Start from me today. The weather was foul here (60mph gusts and driving rain). Also I seem to have angered my left calf/ankle at yesterday's parkrun on the beach at Pwllheli.
Hopefully I'll be able to do something later in the week.
the London Winter 10k was also my choice for the HU10k.
Its been quite a while since my last 10k - I can’t remember it to be honest - I should probably look it up later, however, this is a great event that I’d recommend to anyone and I managed to get to the finish line for the particularly nice medal!
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