I'm officially a 10k runner!

[Needing-answers]

After advice from here after entering a 10k but not having achieved quite the distance, I ran my first 10k race yesterday. And when I say ran, I mean it, no walking as I'd expected to do. The words 'slow and steady' had been drummed into me from EVERYONE on here, so not one to ignore advice from the experienced, that's what I did. I realised at 8.5k that I was actually going to do it and that's the only time I stepped up my pace. The fastest kilometre was the last one so I know I had more in me.

Thank you everyone who gave me advice on here. 1:14:34 was my time, but I'm so proud I did it. I've gone from doing nothing to running a 10k since 14th Feb this year, I'm still on cloud 9 😊

[Slowstart Graduate10]

What a brilliant achievement. You still sound as if you can't quite believe you did it, but you've got the bling to prove just how great you are. Wear it with pride.

[Needing-answers Graduate10 in reply to Slowstart]

You're absolutely right! I can't! And if I'm honest there was no part of it that I felt I wanted to give up and die either, I think that was the biggest thing the 'slow and steady' did. That, if anything, was the Magic Formula 😊

[90ldfinch]

Wow! Brilliantly done, Needing-answers .

[Needing-answers Graduate10 in reply to 90ldfinch]

Thank you 😊

[poppypug Graduate10]

Ah this is brilliant , Well done to you , that's lovely bling that is !

Have you requested your Graduate 10 Badge on here too ? Double Brucie Bonus ! xxx

[Needing-answers Graduate10 in reply to poppypug]

No I haven't! I'm on my phone and can't see the panel that's on the side on my laptop, will look to do it later 😊

[wez70 Graduate10]

I too completed my first 10k yesterday ... no walking ... and still can't quite believe it! Like you, I got to a point where it was possible ... 7.5, then it was 8 and at that point I started to believe it was going to happen ... well done! Enjoy the feeling ... I am!

[Needing-answers Graduate10 in reply to wez70]

Congratulations to you too!

I know exactly how you feel! For me it was a sort of strange sort of calm feeling thinking 'I can do this' and then it built up and up so I got more & more excited! I sprinted the last 100k like an idiot! I was on such a high 😊

[Needing-answers Graduate10 in reply to wez70]

Ooooo! We've both got our badges! 😊

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Brilliant, really well done ☺very nice bling and a Good time 😊

[Needing-answers Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I absolutely loved it 😊

[B0bP Graduate10]

Well done, that's a great achievement and a great time for your first 10k.

[Needing-answers Graduate10 in reply to B0bP]

I was thrilled, absolutely thrilled to bits 😜

[samsonandrew Graduate10]

Great job. Very well done.

[Needing-answers Graduate10 in reply to samsonandrew]

Thanks 😊

[jt24 Graduate10]

Great distance, great time, great bling

Rrreeeeeeeeesult!!!

Well done

[Needing-answers Graduate10 in reply to jt24]

Thank you 😃

[runswithdogs Graduate10]

Oooh. Nice medal. Well deserved bling.

[Needing-answers Graduate10 in reply to runswithdogs]

Thank you 😄

[Pinkguineapig]

Great to hear! I ran my first ever 10k yesterday morning (early, given the heat)! Having only done 5k runs and park runs before, I was able to finally persuade myself that slow and steady was the pace for me too! I’m so pleased with myself as a 10k run was on my bucket list, and I am running the Worcester 10k on 4th September. I’m sure the thought of breaking the 10k barrier was holding me back. Now I have 3 weeks to run the distance a few more times, to prove to myself that I can do it given I have £670 of donations to date for our local hospice!