Went out aiming for 6k, did 7.5

[Joy57]

A nice morning, damp from yesterday's rain but the sun peeked through as I set off. Did my favourite route with a bit extra - village, country road, riverside boardwalk, canal towpath. Met an older woman and her granddaughter picking blackberries - the little girl a bit despondent as she couldn't reach the best ones. I'd picked mine last weekend so I pointed them to the best area to find them

Felt good at the 5k point so kept going. Was aiming for 6k today. Felt good at 6k so kept going....

Felt that I could have gone further but, mindful of potential injury and the advice of my friends on here, I stopped at 7.5k - not fast, 59 minutes.

I'm still debating whether to enter a 10k I've seen locally in just under 3 weeks - it looks like a really nice bit of countryside but is described on the website as 'challenging' and 'undulating' - scary words! I'll have to try a few longer runs first

[skysue16 Graduate10]

Yes, a bit off putting when a run is described as 'challenging'! You could always walk the hilly parts perhaps?

[Joy57 Graduate10 in reply to skysue16]

That's what I'm thinking. However I looked at last year's results & the slowest was about 1hr 30 - gulp! 😗

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Good stuff Joy. You could go for a few little undulating runs beforehand to get you ready 🙂

[Joy57 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Good plan as always IP! 😄

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Beautiful post and a lovely run and a spot of Good Samaritan too

Go for the 10 K... and practice first ?

[Joy57 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Yes I think I will Oldfloss. Forewarned is forearmed or something like that! 😄