Ready to start the 10K

[confidentqueen]

I am so excited, that now I can do the 5k I am ready to take it further and start on the 10k, I just really enjoy waking up early each morning and going for a run! I look forward to learning and sharing tips!. Here i am in my fun outfit celebrating doing the 5k

[Noaky12 Graduate10]

I love that pic!!

What a fab post to read on on Sunday morning. Well done on achieving the 5k, the journey to 10k is just as much fun I promise ☺ x

[LinaLamont]

wonderful! I love your top!

[confidentqueen in reply to LinaLamont]

Thank you

[JoolieB1 Graduate10]

Well done, fantastic achievement. We are all different so I can only share my own story. I graduated from C25K and immediately started C210K coming in at week 9. Seemed like a good idea but I had underestimated that settling into a routine and from the constant increasing run times, my legs started to get sore so I stopped on the first week. Bi took a week to rest and recover and went back to 3 X 30 minute runs, running only on soft ground too and my legs felt good and on a day when I felt I could, kept running to 5k in around 43 mins, so slow and steady! After that for many weeks I started running 5 k X 3 times a week, quite a challenge still so I stuck with that. I feel that time gave me a lot of leg strength too and allowed me to recover a little.

Then I started doing one "long run" a week, just small increases in run distances - 5.5k, 6,7,8 followed by a 10! All determined by how my legs felt on the run and how well they recovered. Nice and slow, I allowed my speed to grow naturally - now run 5k at around 34 mins, so that is good enough for me

[confidentqueen]

WOW! Thanks for sharing your experiences and some good tips!

[poppypug Graduate10]

I love this photo !

You always seem so positive and cheerful, love it ! xxx

[confidentqueen]

Thank you!

[RunningForBroke]

I'm joining you in training for a 10k! Well done on your 5k! We can do it!

[confidentqueen]

Fantastic! Good luck and best wishes. Have a great weekend! I look forward to sharing experiences.