Did it, did it, DID IT!!! 10.54km in 1:18:32! - Bridge to 10K

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Did it, did it, DID IT!!! 10.54km in 1:18:32!

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sarah469Graduate10
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Ohhh this feels good. *runs off to get badge*

Thank you to Vassos Alexandor whose audiobook got me through that, a nice distraction and it was probably one of my most enjoyable long runs ever, one of those *~the stars have aligned~* runs. Just kept going and I did it. The weather was perfect for running so I was a bit lucky there I suppose.

No blisters to speak of either! I may have finally found a winning combination in Mizuno shoes, Hilly socks and piles of Vaseline on any problem areas just before the run. *fingers massively, massively crossed*

As some of you may know, I've had a reasonably bumpy road on my 10K journey (much bumpier than my 5K journey, which comparatively I found a breeze). But now I finally feel justified in claiming my Graduate10 badge, which I shall go and do now. I did do a 10K over a year ago, but it was awful and I never felt like claiming the badge. Needless to say today was a 10K PB (of the two!) in 1:14:19.

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has supported me over the past year with your helpful and kind comments, while I battled my gremlins. I now feel like I can tick 10K off my list and look firmly ahead towards my 10 mile race in 3 months, with new belief that I can do it.

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Well , I had to read this post even though I knew you had done it! I am so pleased for you Sarah - that badge is well deserved and great that you are finally claiming that badge! Isn't it wonderful when you have one of 'those' runs, when it all comes together? Happy days!😀 Good luck as you build on this now for your 10 miler - you can do it!🏃🏽‍♀️😀

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply toSandraj39

Thank you so much, Sandra!

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davelinksGraduate10

Am so glad for you after the problems you've had, well done!😀💪

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply todavelinks

Thank you so much Dave for all your help!!

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skysue16Graduate10

Wonderful! Very well done Sarah 👍😀 all the best for your future runs, look forward to hearing how the training is going.

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply toskysue16

Thank you very much!

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Pinguette

Well done, Sarah! 🙂

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply toPinguette

Thanks! :D

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Madge50Graduate10

Yeah, yeah, yeah! Well done you, and that's a great time

Mx

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply toMadge50

Thank you! Not exactly Mo Farah level but I will take it!

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JaySeeSkinnyGraduate10

It's great when things come together, isn't it? A huge well done - 10k is a real milestone and a very long way!

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Plumpinthenorth

Well done. Great achievement. May I ask what programme you followed to move on from 5k to 10K.

Just completed the C25k and running three times a week so would like some structure to follow to keep me going 😁

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Dviaje in reply toPlumpinthenorth

Me too please

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iamarunner in reply toDviaje

I would also like to know. Feeling a bit lost now that I have finished c25k

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Maddee_6333Graduate10

Congratumalations 👏🎉🎖

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply toMaddee_6333

Thank you!

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mcgurranhouse

Wow! Just wow!

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply tomcgurranhouse

Thanks!

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IrishprincessGraduate10

Fab news! Well done Sarah 👏👏👏 And all your "bumps" have made the achievement sweeter. You're on your way to those 10 miles 🙂

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply toIrishprincess

Thank you!! Hooray!

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ju-ju-Graduate10

This is fantatstic, well done and well deserved :)

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply toju-ju-

Thank you ju-ju!

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ancientrunnerGraduate10

Marvellous - well done.

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply toancientrunner

:) Thanks very much!

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Millsie-J

Great achievement, congratulations!

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply toMillsie-J

Thank you Jacs!

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CoddfishGraduate10

Well done Sarah, almost two thirds of the way to the GSR distance. And the nice flat course and crowds will be a help when October 22nd comes around (p.s. I am a Southsea resident, also signed up for GSR, not doing nearly so well in training).

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply toCoddfish

Hi Coddfish! Ah it's nice to hear of someone else doing it! I'm sure you will be fine if you take it easy, don't worry too much! There are so many variables, I've heard it can be very windy in the last two miles so I'm going to just try and take it at my own pace. I also felt I was behind in my training a few weeks ago (the hot weather did me over!) Just looked at your profile and seen you've done 50 parkruns too (a while ago), that's one of my goals, I'm at 37 at the moment! Best of luck in your training!

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aliboo70Graduate10

Brilliant stuff Sarah!congratulations on a job well done!!! 😊

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply toaliboo70

Thank you aliboo!

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aliboo70Graduate10 in reply tosarah469

see you at GSR! :)

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Cliff_HGraduate10

Fantastic, well done!

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sarah469Graduate10 in reply toCliff_H

Thank you Cliff!

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