Moving on from 5k - advice please.....

[FormulaRun]

Hi All

I completed c25k in May 2018 for the second time. I completed it last year but then unfortunately strained a calf 1k into a run soon after & was out of action for a few months whilst the physio tried to put me back together........ I stopped & started over the winter moths, then began again at the beginning in April this year. I'm determined to keep it going now & have been doing consolidation runs - 3-6k after missing a couple of weeks with an infection. My challenge this year was to do a 5k event. I now think I might up that challenge to 10K event before the end of the year.

So advice please. My max distance so far is 6k this weekend. So how best to move on to 10K safety? The programmes seem to suggest intervals with walking like c25k which I know works - but I now find it harder to stop and start. So should I just keep running and add an extra few minutes a week? I run three times a week/ every other day.

Also has anyone done the Blenheim Palace 10K? There is one in October but I have read about hills...... how steep?...... There don't seem to be many 10K runs local to me so looking for somewhere nice for my first challenge!! Is there a data base of charity runs out there somewhere??

Thanks all. Happy running 😊

[mountaindreamer Graduate10]

I can’t advise you on databases of runs, but as far as getting to 10k, a lot of us are following ju-ju- ’s 8 week plan. If you check the pinned posts then this one gives you the outline of the latest plan rollout, and there are other posts for each week. You can post under the current week whenever you start. I’m just on week 2 now. Good luck. 😊❤️

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[FormulaRun Graduate10 in reply to mountaindreamer]

Thanks for the info - I’ve not seen that so I’ll take a look. Best of luck with your runs 👍😊

[O505k Graduate10]

I have to recommend @ju-ju- plan. It really works. You can follow it at any stage but I liked doing it with a group of people on more or less the same week.

[FormulaRun Graduate10 in reply to O505k]

Thank you - I’ll check it out😊

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

Ju-ju-‘s plan in the pinned posts 👌🏽 Happy running 🏃🏾‍♀️🤗

[FormulaRun Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Thank you - I’ll take a look at the plan 👍

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I'm on the first week of Ju Ju's 8 week cause. My first big run is tomorrow.

Its . 5 of a km more than last week of couch to 5k. I'll let you know how I do. ☺️👍

[FormulaRun Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Fabulous- good luck with the run. I’ll take a look at Jujus plan!

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Hello, as others have said you are so welcome to join my 10k plan. The next one starts the 10th of August, but there are alot of different plans and apps out there so Id say do some research for one that fits you

[FormulaRun Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

Thank you - I’ll take a look at your plan. I probably need all the help I can get!! 😊

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I'm doing a 10k race at Blenheim on 30th September. i haven't been in the palace grounds for years, so don't remember how steep it is. Reading people's comments about previous years, they say it's undulating and the slopes don't last long, but that you can't sprint to the finish as it's up a long, slow incline. The organisers say it's a tough course, but i don't know what they mean by that. i live in Chipping Norton, so I've had to get used to hills, but I don't know if Blenheim is easier or harder than running round here. There's nothing to stop you walking part of it if you want - lots do.

[FormulaRun Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the heads up - good luck with your 10K in September- let us know how it goes 👍

[Hidden in reply to FormulaRun]

Thank you x