Woohoo - 10K was the challenge- 10.6k done β
My New Years resolution was to run 5k in 2018. After completing C25K in May I spent a few weeks happily consolidating the runs as a graduate π (first time Iβve ever graduated at anything!!) and trying to improve my fitness. And then I found this forum - hhhmmmm 10K graduates! How do you do that then? I posted.....
I was pointed in the direction of JuJuβs plan. So I quietly set myself a new target with no expectations or timescales- just something to work towards.
Over the past few weeks Iβve been doing two 5k runs and one longer one each week eventually achieving 9.6k last week.
Today was the day then - cold 6 degrees, following a day of rain and high winds overnight. But the suns out creating a strobe effect low in the sky and peeking between the trees.
Itβs a knockout (see previous post) obstacles a plenty, a tree down across the path and road, mud for the first time in a long while, and plenty of pine needles as well today(these are very odd to run on in a thick new layer - like running on a moving conveyor). I added a section to the start of my route to avoid the steepest of steep hills or the longest of long hills at 9k - and I did it - I really did it - BOOM π₯. Distance 10K time 1 hour & 34 seconds the mechanical voice says in my ear as I start along the final stretch of path back through the trees. Yay π Yes. Whoop whoop!!
I carried on to the end of the woodland path as I had to get to the end to get home & I was very late for work - I thought I might as well run as walk.
The bridleways & footpaths will soon be impassable for running and I will be back on less scenic routes but I was determined/hopeful to give 10K a go whilst the farm route was still an option.
Thank you so much for all your support here. My challenge now is to try to keep up some sort of routine & fitness when dark mornings & evenings restrict me to a weekend only run on the roads or the gym π whilst looking forward to spring arriving. Challenge enough for now!!
Happy running all and thank you π again for the support & encouragement, through all your reports and stories. Long may they continue πππππΎ