The virtual mile thread

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Aug 2023
10:17am, 11 Aug 2023
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EvilPixie
nice sweetie
Aug 2023
10:51am, 11 Aug 2023
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riggys99
Well done Sweetie
Just put my name on the virtual 5k event for august as well. May actually do a park run this month 😁
Aug 2023
10:52am, 11 Aug 2023
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EvilPixie
:-D
My virtual 5k won't be a parkrun - maybe one day but my parkrun will be slower than my home virtual 5k
Aug 2023
10:55am, 11 Aug 2023
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riggys99
Parkruns are rare for me due to work and family but on a late shift next Saturday so may do parkrun before or may just stay in bed 😁
Aug 2023
10:57am, 11 Aug 2023
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riggys99
Link to the virtual 5k thread for anyone interested

Thanks to EvilPixie for setting this up

fetcheveryone.com/forum/fetch-virtual-5k-challenge-62773/1
Aug 2023
11:00am, 11 Aug 2023
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EvilPixie
thanks for FF for the inspiration

I started the mile as I don't do speed work but I also then realised that 1m I can balls out but I don't do speed work so run one paced hence I started doing a 5k time trial (well I have done 1!!) which showed I really struggle to push hard for any length of time
Aug 2023
1:53am, 12 Aug 2023
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Fenland Flier
Well done Sweetie.

Well done EP for starting up the virtual 5k races and thread. I'll pop in there too.
Aug 2023
12:43pm, 12 Aug 2023
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DoricQuine
I'm doing parkrun regularly so won't do the virtual 5k as well but good on you EP for setting it up for others. πŸ‘

I did my usual at Aberdeen parkrun today - brisk walk to halfway then 20/40 run/walk on the way back. I had my daughter SusiSue28 for company, as she is recovering from a pretty bad chest infection, so was happy to just bimble round with me to get her parkrun in.

Delighted to knock 3 seconds off my last time, despite a strong headwind on the outward half, and my best benchmark mile this year of 13:49. Still hard but it's getting "easier" and I'm not completely exhausted when I finish so all good! 😊
Aug 2023
4:59pm, 12 Aug 2023
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Derby Tup
A bit of fitness returning and strava gave me a 9min 7 sec mile at Cliffe Castle Parkrun this morning
Aug 2023
6:24pm, 12 Aug 2023
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Fenland Flier
What was the Fetch benchmark 1m Derby Tup well done for the mile time.

About This Thread

Maintained by Fenland Flier
For encouragement and general chat about the virtual mile challenges.

It's not easy pacing a mile race whether it's virtual or real, be it on track, road, grass or trail. Go out too hard initially and struggle towards the end, go out too soft and regret your finish time.

Use this thread to record your jubilation or allow us to commiserate with you.

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