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Graduated some weeks ago wishing to go on.

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I graduated through WK9 Run3 whilst in Thailand for a month. In truth I had got halfway through week 8 and then had torn a hamstring in the middle of September. Rest and physio got me back up and in the gyms of various hotels in October. I achieved my WK9 Run3 on a treadmill.

I was never happy running on a treadmill as I like the fresh open air. Also a chair of the local residents committee I get to keep an eye on what is going on as I run round.

On my return from Thailand another disaster Ulcers in my left leg from a mosquito bite, these spread from one leg to the other and the scarring has only really just gone away.

I was devastated but as soon as I was fit enough to run was out of the door thinking I would have to go back at least to WK6. No worries there as I pushed myself on through the 30 minutes that I never thought I could achieve.

Now two weeks on I have run three times a week always 40 minutes and have also done 2 Parkruns.

I am slow in the Parkruns but not the slowest. I wish to go on and would love to run a 10K in the surrounding area of Pau/Biarritz some time next year.

How do I bridge the gap?

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Well done for getting through all the things chucked at you!! I’ve yet to do a parkrun...soon just don’t wanna be last one Home!!

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tfcmagpieGraduate10 in reply toPolly2810

Don't worry about being last. You won't be and they really are all very friendly. I do my runs at Black Park near Wexham Park Hospital.

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IrishprincessGraduate10

Join ju-ju- 's 10K training programme which you can find in the pinned posts here. Just ask for your name to be added and away you go!

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Fiona_B

Hi tfcmagpie, glad to hear you made it in spite of your troubles. I am trying C2K+, at nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Couch-to...

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tfcmagpieGraduate10 in reply toFiona_B

I have looked at that too. Let me know how you are getting on.

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

If you can run 5k, then Ju ju's up to 10k program may be right for you. A new group are starting this together on 1st Dec.

A few of us just recently finished the program previously posted in the pinned posts.

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Good luck😊x

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Razouski

I used the Sami Murphy podcasts, which I enjoyed. But Ju-ju’s programme is good too.

Good luck. I never could even run for a bus and now I’m comfortable running 10k and have even run 18k (my max to date) and I only started running on the C25k programme just over a year ago.

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