And today I feel like this.....

a slow deflated tortoise and yet my plan says to run 5 miles comfortably lol. My route took me up the long slow incline of my 10k event. The incline defeated me the last time I did this in my 5k training and reduced me to tears! Today I did a comfortable 5 miles in 53.31 and I did a slow and steady jog all the way up the incline, In fact it felt pretty good. Just need to master it twice in a 10k run! I am a happy tortoise.

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Nice one 😊

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Well done - the joy of cracking a hill that has defeated you before, compares with that first 5 or 10k, I think! Great that you can practice on your actual event course - when is your 10k? Keep it up!🙂

[Hidden in reply to Sandraj39]

The event is beginning of June and it is 0.5 miles from my house! I am trying to keep my training schedule to 10k so I am ready for it. I am concerned by how hot it might be as my 10k runs have been in winter!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

It sounds as though you will be well prepared. I did my first 10k event last year in the middle of May and it was an unexpectedly warm day that caught a few runners out. I just eased up, made sure I took on water (which I don't normally do on a 10k) and it was ok. I know what you mean though, I find running in the heat so much harder! 🙂

[Millsie-J]

You are going to be fine! Plan your fluid and carb in take, if its warm slow down further. You will do so well 😀👍🏼🏅

[Hidden in reply to Millsie-J]

I haven't had to think about water, carbs and energy before so this is all new to me. I guess I should look into this if I want to increase my distance more.

[Millsie-J in reply to Hidden]

Because i am slow and carrying far too much weight i had to look into this for 10 k. You may not need to. They say if you run an hour then you need to think about it.