Another bash at the Spring 10K route.

[Curlygurly2]

Some of you will remember that I struggled with strong winds on my HU Spring 10K run in February, today I decided to give it another go. Same route, same 2 mins 1 min run/walk along the tow path....

Well, there was very little wind today, but I hadn't realised it was the Cambridge Boundary Marathon race... never a dull moment in Cambridge! Hundreds of runners along the narrow tow path, loads of fun! Of course, I let them have right of way, but I doubt they slowed me down by much. Of course, it's only 1 week since my HM, so my legs are a bit whingey.

My time? 1:27. - 6 mins faster than my effort in Feb, and probably faster than my all-running 10K time, but I wouldn't have moved up at all on the HU table.

Still, I gave it another go, it was interesting!

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Go you! A great run and company to boot! Well done!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

That’s a really good loosener/follow up to your HM CG2, despite the unanticipated cavalry charge. In my book those runs more about recovery than timings; unless the time is better than anticipated in which case whoppeee!! 6 minutes improvement is brilliant 👏👏👏👏🥇

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you! I may have pushed a bit harder than I should have actually, but it felt ok...

[Bluebirdrunner]

Well done Curlygurly,

That is very interesting for me too. I ran an interval run today where I ran the first 5 mins then ten lots of 2mins run 1 min walk. This is training for my 10k on 6th April. A time of around 1.27 for the 10k would be very pleasing to me.

I felt I could have run longer intervals, but I was getting tired. Is this your favourite ratio?

So pleased to have seen this, and looking forward to trying for a longer run next time.

Well done on your 10k on that busy towpath!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️💚xxx

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thank you. Yes, it's my preferred ratio, I've tried others - I've read 30 secs recovery is the best, but I keep coming back to 2/1. I ran the first KM or thereabouts of my HM last week, more to not get in peoples way really. If I feel good, I might run through a rest period, especially if it's down hill, but this works for me, over any distance it seems.

let me know how it works for you, good luck for your 10K Xx

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Must have felt good to do that run without the wind.....6 minutes is a huge difference too

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Oh yes, that wind sapped all my energy, and made me fear being blown in the river, it's a narrow tow path!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Well done CG, that’s a great improvement! No doubt you’ll carry on can use this route as a little test run every now and again, hopefully without loads of marathon runners 🤣

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Yes, I used to use it a lot more, not sure why I stopped really. It's a nice round 10K to the lock and back.

Oh yes, I remember why I stopped! They redid the gravel, it was like running on marbles! That has been squashed down a bit now.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Wow well done. 6 minutes faster is a lot, a week after your half it's a major achievement (I know, because I ran 10k this weekend too, and it wasn't faster than anything 😎)

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Ah but your HM was MUCH faster than mine!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

But that's not a sensible comparison 😍I know it was hard for me to run 10k a week after a HM, and I didn't run faster than any of my 10ks.

You ran faster. I know that's a great achievement 🥰

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Aww you are too kind! I just plod along really, and keep plodding!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

Don't we all 😍

[Katnap Marathon]

Wow! Making it look easy 🤪

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Ha ha! It was more that it was super hard the first time! If I'd checked the weather I would have gone another day!!