There has been a lot of “sneaking it in” over here these days………
Bummed out about my run.
Today:
Conference Call / Wall Sit….why not?!?!?!
And stair repeats on a rainy day {Tuesday}.
I’m planning another “runch” – I just love this term…two of my favourite bloggers (Run Salt Run and Pirate Bobcat) have recently used it so I had to as well. Run + Lunch = runch 🙂
I’ll admit….right now I am not really feeling the motivation to run at lunch today. But I have all my gear and I’m going anyway. Will write more after I run.
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As I was getting ready for my planned 5k, I knew I wasn’t feeling it but I got dressed anyway, I went outside anyway and I started my Garmin anyway. I started running and the wind was cold and strong against my body. I kept going one step at a time.
I decided to not run on the sidewalk that I’ve been running on lately and wanted to test out the trails. With it being Day 10 “Run a Trail” in the Run This Year challenges I am doing….I thought why not.
They say…..Run a Trail … so I did! Pavement, dirt trail and snow! YUP, we still have snow in Nova Scotia!
I ran as far as I could on the snow and decided to turn back around. It was a beautiful day and I started focusing on my pace and pushing it a little. I wasn’t hoping for a Personal Best or Personal Record. BUT, this happened:
{In KM: 5:42; 5:49; 5:50; 5:45: 5:37}
My last PB was 29:34 last Friday – you can read about it here. However it was a hilly little 5k and today’s run was flat. Flat-As-Can-Be! This is the fastest 5k I have ever run since I started running around 10 years ago. Yes, I’ve been running on and off for 10 years – more in the last 5-6 years. My absolute best time was 29:16 in Halifax at a “Run for the Cure” event when I was around 22/23, I think.
So, I’m pretty pumped today!
Runners – how many years have you been running?
Does anyone “Runch” ? (Run at lunch)
Do you sneak in a little workout while at work? Desk yoga, stretching, walking meetings, lifting weights, stand up desk?
Piper
Piper's Run 
4 years off and on…
No Runches for me. They are literally impossible
I need to start sneaking in workouts at work. The best I do is stand for a few hours and knock out a few pushups on occassion.
all you need is 10 minutes at work for a little workout 😉
I’m an EMT and a dispatcher. Its hard to predict time. but you’re absolutely right
I love the idea of Runch but I work in Soho so most of the workout would just be karate chopping tourists. I did speed walk an hour today round trip between our offices which has got to be a bit of a sneak.
LOL!! I’m sure that speed walking was a great way to energize yourself 🙂 Totally a sneak!
wow, you’re doing awesome with those pb’s!!! I’ve been running regularly for the past 8 months or so but have been running off and on for about 3 years.
Thanks 🙂 I wasn’t going out with the mindset of that but it was a super flat route I took!
I wish I could runch, but lately I haven’t even been able to leave the building :(. Plus I learned that my hair does not recover well 🙂
Bummer 😦 Yeah, I usually only “runch” when I know I’m going to be in the office and don’t have an important meetings to attend.
Wow, congrats! And thanks for the shout out, haha! Runch it up!
I’ve run my whole life. I did track in all through middle-high school. But it wasn’t until 6 years or so ago that I got in to these crazy distances. I’m not looking back though!!!
I runch sometimes! And I have a stand-up desk that is real hard to get back to the level for sitting so I have to stand. It gets tiring actually. I should just get a bar stool for when I need to sit.
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