Just did a hilly 5K in 30 degree heat. I was happy enough to a. survive and b. average 5.07 per K.
Gah, thought I was going to do a sub 28 min 5K last night, but it came in at 28:02, mainly because I was faffing around with my phone a bit! Somehow missing it by a small amount is much worse than missing it by miles. Still a PB is OK though I suppose, and I've broken the point where I'm now comfortably under 30 min every time rather than feeling like I'm going to die doing it.
Have you not got an arm sleeve to keep it in so you don't get distracted? Alternatively buy a decent running watch with GPS and ability to play music and some bluetooth ear pods? I swapped to this about 2 months ago and whilst I have the ability to listen to music Ive stopped and am just alone with my thoughts or when my watch bleeps at me to run faster!!!
Just back in from tonight’s 5K, 27:27, well chuffed with that!
I’ve got one of those and if I’m not careful my phone takes dozens of photos of the inside of it while I’m running.