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Sub 50 minute 10km Support thread

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Jun 2013
12:56pm, 19 Jun 2013
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ndellar
LOL - I have a 10K in July I think I'm going to have to race it, don't get the chance to do them that often. I will be lurking here for a bit of inspiration
Jun 2013
4:10pm, 19 Jun 2013
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Lisa T
Weekatiepea, that's exactly what I did last year. I got 50:10, then I got 49:29 in my next race. Try not to be gutted but look at it as a positive. Being 10 secs out shows you that you can do it & gives you confidence for your next race. Believe in yourself & you can do it! promise :-)
My words of wisdom (for what they're worth), is just that you have to believe you can do it. In all my best races, I just trained specifically for a specific time & distance & then just did not entertain the fact that I wouldn't achieve it. If I have any doubts going into any races, I just give myself a reason to take the foot off the pedal during the race! Positive Mental Attitude & lots of it!
Good luck everyone :-)
Jun 2013
7:11pm, 19 Jun 2013
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Longwayround (LWR)
Hmmm... "Being 10 secs out shows you that you can do it." Is this a recursive function? :-)
Jun 2013
8:51pm, 19 Jun 2013
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Weekatiepea
Lol Rich, I love that thought :)

Thanks for the top tips Lisa. Actually I am delighted with my time because I didn't think I was anywhere near sub-50 shape, my previous pb being 50.22, two years ago and before my second baby last May. Getting 50.09 last night proved I am stronger than I thought, plus it wasn't a chip timed race so that will knock a few seconds off!
Jun 2013
11:13pm, 19 Jun 2013
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Lisa T
LWR what the feck does 'recursive function' mean?????

Ah well, if you weren't even really trying, next race will be a doddle! ;-)
Jun 2013
11:23pm, 19 Jun 2013
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Weekatiepea
Oh believe me, I was trying! Now looking for a chip-timed 10k to target..
Jun 2013
4:18pm, 20 Jun 2013
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Lisa T
Good stuff :-)
Jun 2013
10:20pm, 22 Jun 2013
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Longwayround (LWR)
Lisa, a recurs
Jun 2013
10:22pm, 22 Jun 2013
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Longwayround (LWR)
...ive function is one that can be applied to itself. I was one second off my parkrun target today. This shows I can achieve my target. So I should make my target tougher. If a ten second miss shows that the target is achievable then what about a 20 second miss?
Jun 2013
10:39pm, 22 Jun 2013
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Lisa T
Ah right so weekatiepea needs a tougher target! Sub 48 wkp! ;-)

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