Awesome morning – gave it everything I had. I listened and I learnt quite a lot from this. I usually definitely go off to quick with my first mile being about 7:40 per mile and today I stayed close and held it steady. Loved the route and what a great place to run. Really well organised, lovely atmosphere and everyone was so friendly who we came across. Being able to park so close and grab a nice coffee was fab 😊 no long queues for anything 😊 I actually think the weather was pretty ideal in the end.
I did feel a little exhausted by mile 5 and panicked inside if I could hold on to the pace but pushed hard in the last mile for my quickest mile so I suppose it showed me I can keep it going even when it’s tough and hard going. I would love to find another minute or 2 but maybe in time with more strength work, but maybe not and maybe this is just me and where I sit. But I know I tried really hard so I can’t ask for more today. It was a PB after all if only by about 30 seconds 😊
You smashed it Michelle. Really pleased you enjoyed the race, it’s one I will continue to do in future years. The organisation is great. You ran a really strong race. I’m glad I could play a part and the little things I said are what you want to be telling yourself in those moments when it gets tough. The brilliant thing about this is we’ve not even been training for a 10k PB recently. I would be amazed if you don’t run quicker 10ks in the future. I still feel you have plenty of room for improvement. Last year I completed my 19th training plan and had loads of PBs. I still believe I can PB in every distance going forward, there are always ways to make small gains, without pushing super hard. Yes we are getting older, but these runs are nearly all “aerobic” and that engine we use, won’t get smaller until well into our 60s. So if we continue to get stronger, train smart, we can keep improving for a long time yet. Fantastic work. And well done to Polly too. On the drive home I said to Jax “What Michelle and Lou are achieving with their busy lifestyles is superb, but what’s even better is the example they are setting for their children, so to see them out running is just great”. Makes me a little emotional to be honest.
Coach Simon 🍊
