The virtual mile thread

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Sep 2023
8:10am, 1 Sep 2023
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Flatlander
I didn't manage to run a specific mile for the August virtual mile, so I have used a benchmark from other August runs.
My fastest benchmark was 8:10, a one second SB, but that was downhill in a 5k race, so I used yesterday evening's 5k race which gave me 8:49.
Sep 2023
8:12am, 1 Sep 2023
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EvilPixie
well done
Sep 2023
8:13am, 1 Sep 2023
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LazyDaisy
Well done Flatlander!

I didn't get round to my mile in August. Will do better if not faster this month.
Sep 2023
8:23am, 1 Sep 2023
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Ness
Well done, flatlander.

My best attempt in August was 9:15. Nowhere near my best. Hopefully September will be better. Will probably wait till Monday.
Sep 2023
9:14am, 1 Sep 2023
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CasB
Hello all - I've been a bit absent from mile efforts for August (HM training and being two weeks from submitting a dissertation...) so I've picked out the fastest mile from my training log, which that nice Mr Fetch tells me is 7:41. It's from the hardest session I had in the month, which was 45mins at target HM pace - this was a bit quicker than that, so probably explains why the session felt quite tough :-)

Well done everyone who's posted August times and good luck for September!
Sep 2023
9:42am, 1 Sep 2023
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AndyS
My first time at this lark this morning - a 12:27 run/walk.
I'm trying the Big Half on Sunday - maybe a GPS glitch will give me a boost :)
Sep 2023
10:04am, 1 Sep 2023
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CasB
Good luck AndyS, hope you have an enjoyable and successful day out. According to my then Garmin, in one VLM many years ago I hit 247mph down the Embankment. I can't understand why I didn't win :-)
Sep 2023
10:09am, 1 Sep 2023
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EvilPixie
scandal Cas you should have a world record too
Sep 2023
11:27am, 1 Sep 2023
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Fenland Flier
Well done AndyS I hope you'll be back for further attempts and good luck with the big half Sunday.
Sep 2023
1:41pm, 1 Sep 2023
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GimmeMedals
I'm popping back in. My hamstring seems to be a lot better *touch wood* so I'm hoping I'll be able to add in a bit of speedier running sometime soon 🤞

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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.

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