This morning I finally did it, I was first woman and I beat my pb by 26 seconds and got 21:15! I couldn't have been happier, because I have a 10km road race next week and I have been putting in a lot of training recently, although I was knocked a bit by a sore calf, so had to take some days off, which wasn't ideal. If you follow me on Instagram (@race_with_grace), you can keep up to date with my latest workouts and runs. To have gone and run a pb today and by so much, has given me some confidence going into my first ever 10km race, next week. I got into my rhythm very quickly, for a change, only after I had got through the first 100m where everyone is knocking into each other and the fact it had just started to rain, meant that the slop down to the pond was very slippy! I knew from the start I had to go off fast, if I wanted to get a new pb, because normally my first km is slow, compared to the others. As I started my second lap, I was starting to feel tired and my legs felt like they couldn't keep going. The second lap was definetely tough, but I soon found myself running with this man and it made it so much easier and we pushed each other all the way around the last lap! Thank you to him! Without him, I probably would have slipped out of my rhythm and started to fall back. The final push up the hill to the finish was very tough on my calfs and the relief after crossing the line and being told I was first woman was amazing, as I wasn't sure when I was running around, but all I knew was that I couldn't see any women in front of me. At this point I was also dripping with water, because the rain just got heavier and heavier throughout the 5km and when I was doing my warm down, it was chucking it down, so after a quick steady jog and a few stretches, I jumped quickly into the car. I am surprised my garmin and my fitbit survived the weather, as they are only splash proof and not waterproof... afterwards they both looked like they had been in a bath. My quick cool down, and a quick snap with the parkrun sign, just as the rain started to ease off... perfect timing, just as I am getting into the car. A lovely dark, grey Dunorlan Park as people are coming into the finish. This was just as the rain was at its heaviest and I am making a quick dash to the car. Unfortunately next week RTW Parkrun is cancelled, but anyway I have my 10km race, which I will be blogging about too! My post run meal was the Mediterranean bol salad jar. #ShakeItToMakeIt It was delicious, perfect for on go! Just shake it and then open it and your fork is in there and it is ready to eat. After I gave it a quick shake, I opened it up and popped it in a bowl as I was at home, but you can easily just eat it out the pot, if you are on the go. The Mediterranean pot is my favourite bol salad jar, as I am a lover of butternut squash and chickpeas, so it was heaven on a plate for me... or should I say heaven in a bowl. it was just what I wanted as a early lunch, after my parkrun. You can find their Bol salad jars in lots of food stores, like Ocado but here is the link to their website. I will be sure to always have a few bol salad jars in the fridge from now on, and keep the jars once I'm done, as they are great for keeping anything from nuts to paperclips in. Have a good weekend! Love G x If you liked this post, you may also like...
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