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60% WAVA thread

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Gymfreak Jul 2019 3:05pm, 21 Jul 2019 9,436 posts	Quote Pin Gymfreak 62.44% at Elmbridge 10k today, 49.39. Not sure what to make of that. It was a bit hot for me, each mile got slower 🙈 Typically, it had clouded over an hour later! Some people run very fast here, it’s a flat river towpath route. I’ve never been one of them 🤷‍♀️ I just seem to need road, im quite a bit faster on road, even if it’s hilly. Suppose I’m a bit disappointed but very pleased I at least hung in there and didn’t give up on a sub 50 even when it felt awful and I was desperate to stop. I have the 3rd in the series at Yateley in a couple of weeks, I really want a 48.xx Tried my best today guess that’s all you can hope for
Shades Jul 2019 9:32am, 22 Jul 2019 229 posts	Quote Pin Shades WW - you're never too old to be an athlete..... runnersworld.com GF - well done, great time. I'm the same even if the off road is a good surface, I don't feel I get the bounce back that I get from lovely smooth tarmac. Had a difficult run at my carnival race, went off too fast and never really recovered from that. I felt a bit sick, thought is was the humidity but I was poorly yesterday so think I was coming down with a bug. I finished in 1:00:10 59% WAVA, so will go back next year and try for sub one hour.
Homer Jul 2019 10:28am, 22 Jul 2019 13,105 posts	Quote Pin Homer Now there's something to aim for - just being able to run anywhere near that age! Live to fight another day Shades
Watford Wobble Jul 2019 10:53am, 22 Jul 2019 8,742 posts	Quote Pin Watford Wobble Well done GF. Friday was very hot and humid. But 62.44 is pretty good. 42 minute at 96 would do me Shades. 42 minute 5k at the moment I think I'd be happy with. I guess we all go off too fast Shades it's difficult to pace. I hope the weather held up for the event. It was sticky, humid and in the Northamptons very wet. Give it a shot next year.
Shades Jul 2019 12:07pm, 23 Jul 2019 230 posts	Quote Pin Shades Homer - I agree. If I can still put on a pair of running shoes at that age I'd be happy WW - I know a lot of us go off to fast in a race, but usually I can recover from it but I didn't. But a new race distance for me so technically a PB! The rain held off which was good as all the crowds are out at the start/finish where the sponsor is, a local pub, and the police keep the roads closed for a couple of hours. Was a lovely atmosphere.
Columba Jul 2019 6:03pm, 27 Jul 2019 18,269 posts	Quote Pin Columba 63.23% WAVA at parkrun this morning.
Dooogs Jul 2019 6:20pm, 27 Jul 2019 5,988 posts	Quote Pin Dooogs Well done, Columba -we've both got similar WAVAs at the moment.
Columba Jul 2019 9:59pm, 27 Jul 2019 18,273 posts	Quote Pin Columba (having been to look): so we have. Mine would be lower if my local parkrun weren't nice and flat.
Watford Wobble Aug 2019 8:56pm, 4 Aug 2019 8,758 posts	Quote Pin Watford Wobble I managed a 60.13% WAVA at Corby parkrun yesterday. Which I'm rather pleased about considering 1) The heavy manual labour I did the day before (pergola post hole digging) 2) The day before running 5 miles. 3) Being old. I want 24.11 but will settle for 24.55.
alpenrose Aug 2019 9:01pm, 4 Aug 2019 40,425 posts	Quote Pin alpenrose Well done WW!

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