I suppose I should ask for my badge...

[ClarkeyCat]

Hi all, it's been a while since I posted but I haven't stopped running (although work demands have cut me back a bit). I actually ran 10k a while ago but didn't get round to posting anything, however yesterday I did the Oxford Town & Gown 10k - my first race - so I figured I should come and share with you all as it's thanks to C25K that I was able to do the race and raise over £300 for Muscular Dystrophy UK in the process.

It was a beautiful race through the city in gorgeous sunny weather (a bit warmer than I would have wanted but lovely) and a great thing to experience.

I managed a time of 1 hour 3 minutes, which I was pleased with as I'm still secretly amazed I can do this running thing at all!

[Millsie-J]

Roll up, roll up..... request your hard earned badge here

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Well done😀😎

[ClarkeyCat Graduate10]

Done. Thank you 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Go you!!! Very well done

[Macmac Graduate10]

Brilliant! Well done with the fundraising - and a great 10k time too 👏🏼👏🏼🙂

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

Wow what a great time!

Congratulations too 👍🏽

[Hidden]

I'm going to embarrass you again by saying how proud i am of you. your time is brilliant. you've only been running since last autumn. You will get faster, wait and see. i don't think anyone did it in much under 50 minutes, judging by the announcements, and that includes young blokes in heavy training running for their colleges xxx

[ClarkeyCat Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks. 😊

The fastest was 33 mins for men and 38 mins for women - but I'm not expecting to ever get near those times lol

[Hidden in reply to ClarkeyCat]

Wow, really? we must have arrived back too late to hear that.

[ClarkeyCat Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Sorry I tell a lie - the fastest woman was 36 minutes - super speedy. You would still have been by the road when she finished.

[Hidden in reply to ClarkeyCat]

Still, your speed will improve. Those speedy ones will have been in training for months and running since school. Your time was pretty darned good, and especially for how short a time you've been running.

[pinkaardvark Graduate10]

Congratulations on a great run. You have me investigating the cambridge one hehe I have a HM on the 7th of Oct, so the T&G on the 21st of Oct seems doable

[ClarkeyCat Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

Go for it! It's amazing to get to run right through a beautiful historical city with the roads closed, definitely an experience.

[pinkaardvark Graduate10 in reply to ClarkeyCat]

I have done. Registered hehe. Be nice to do a race on the flat and on tarmac, all the other ones I have booked in are trail runs with mud and hills.

[ClarkeyCat Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

Enjoy 😊

[misswobble Graduate10]

Well done 👍😃. I see your shiny new badge 🙂

Medal, tee shirt too. Brilliant 😃🏅🏃‍♀️

[ChrisAllen1 Graduate10]

Well done and a really good time as well.