First 5k+ Run - Well, I didn’t expect that!

[TailChaser]

Hello All!

This quote was me before today. I didn’t think I was worthy of posting on this site until today. Up until now I hadn’t dared run over 5k, I had only run over 30 minutes to get to 5k at Parkrun. But today that all changed!

Part of my monthly Quest is to do a 5k+ Run every week, so I thought I would go for it today and just see what I could manage.

So I had to drop my son’s swimming stuff off with him at lunchtime, and thought I’d include it in my run. On Wednesdays he sits with his friends in the park so he was easy to find. It gave me a different start to my route. I ran to town, across the river, I ran to the park, dropped off the kit to my son (“that was my mum” he said to his friends as I dashed off 🤓), ran past the theatre, across the theatre gardens, past the church, past the garden I used to tend, down the old railway line, down to the racecourse, back to the river...on and on I went...

My wrist buzzed to tell me I’d done 10,000 steps on my Fitbit, on I went...continued up the road, passing the supermarket. Then, I got back into my little housing estate and thought it might be time to check my Strava... I WAS 10 SECONDS OFF RUNNING FOR 50 MINUTES! I HAD RUN 4.5 MILES! 😱😱😱

I have never, ever run that far or for so long in my life!

Ok, I know it was probably a bit too far, my right leg is certainly now telling me that🤭! But I know I can do it now I can run for over 5k, so next week I will be a bit more sensible and pull it back a bit. But boy it was fun!!!👍👍🤩😀😀😀🦆

[MutleyShuffle Graduate10]

Go you! There's no stopping you now!👍😁🏃

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to MutleyShuffle]

Thanks MS, I think you might be right 😃

[Languid_Lil]

Wowzer! That's amazing! Well done Super TC!

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Languid_Lil]

Thank you Lil, I’m quite chuffed! 😃

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well Done TailChaser. That gave you a bit of a surprise ! All that consolidation must have made you ready for distance. Are you going to join us on the plan to 10k? You won’t have to start on week 1 now. 🏃‍♀️👏

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Oooh, you’re right Dexy! That’s a thought. I will check it out and see what week might be suitable. First I will see what my legs are like tomorrow as my right is quite sore atm. I’ll probably judge it based on that. On the bright side, I can still get up the stairs easily, which is more than I could after my first Parkrun 😂 I’m about to attack it with the lumpy roller thing (it worked a treat on Sunday but my, my it hurts!), wish me luck 😫 🤸‍♀️

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

At least you can make it to your bed 😂

I’m meant to do 9k this week but my legs ached a bit after Monday’s 4k, so I’ve delayed it another day. I’ll try tomorrow but will play it by ear. I’m happy to leave it a week if it doesn’t feel right.

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Wow! You’re doing incredibly well Dexy, you are an inspiration to me and to many others 🤗 I think I just chickened out a little, delaying and delaying and delaying. I need to have more belief in what my body can do I think. Good idea having a break though, it can work wonders. I had an extra rest day on Monday because of pushing myself on Saturday, did loads of core stuff and yoga yesterday, it really seemed to help today.

I’ve got youngest son back at Parkrun on Saturday so I now need to recover for that (bed sounds much more attractive than lumpy roller!)!

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

If you’d been on this forum earlier you would have probably have been doing 10k by now - they are a very persuasive bunch. 😁. But you had your own plan to do 5 k in 30 minutes and well done you on getting there. I’m on about 33:30 so have still got a bit to lose. I think the distance is helping though.

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

You could be right but I have back issues that I needed to make sure were not going to put me in the IC for months, so my aim was really to reassure myself that I was strong enough to keep going. I’ve done loads of core work and lost weight and the back is pretty good now, just the remnants down the right leg to look after. Now I’ve just got to force myself to slow down again 😂

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

😂

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Fantastic TailChaser! Worthy? Everyone of us going out there even for 5 minutes is worthy of coming on here loud and proud!! Because we’re doing something to be very proud of. Absolutely fantastic run!! Well done you!! 😍❤️

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Thanks Fab, you’re right 🙌 I don’t have a lot of confidence in what my body can do as it’s a bit creaky these days, however, it has amazed me this week so I’m feeling very accomplished and, yes, proud! 😀. Go us 👍👍👍😃🤸‍♀️🤗

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

And long may our bodies do so!! Well done!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️

[Katnap Graduate10]

You have made a great start to building up to 10k and so soon after your sub 30 minute 5k Parking! 😸

Listen to your body and happy running 🏃 😸👟👟👟😸

[Deals1 Graduate10]

Excellent! Well done.

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Deals1]

Thanks Deals 😀

[seaspaniel]

youtube.com/watch?v=x2-MCPa...(Not working as expected?)

just saying!

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to seaspaniel]

Oh so very funny and so very true (but maybe not that fast!) 🤣🤣🤣 we’re all losing our mental calipers around here 😃. One of my favourite films, thank you, I could watch this again and again 😃

[Mimirossi Graduate10]

Well done! Now you know you can do it!

Brilliant quote and so true!

[TailChaser Graduate10]

Thanks Mimi, yup, I sure do (in a Forrest Gump sort of voice) 😁

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10]

Fantastic TC!! You are storming it!! 👊💪👊 Well done 🤗🦋🦆

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Thanks Flara 🤗, still sore but still chuffed 😀 How’s things going with you and your mojo?

[Flaraflarkin Graduate10]

You've done amazingly well 😊 All good here thanks, mojo currently onboard and in good working order 🤗 ~ finally enjoying the running as opposed to killing myself trying to do it! 🙈

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to Flaraflarkin]

Yeah, best way really 😂😂. Just remember, you’re supposed to be enjoying yourself 🤓😉🦆🦆🦆🦋

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

So cool, well done! Keep on enjoying. If you fancy doing bridge to 10km you will find us all on the bridge waiting for you...

[TailChaser Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thanks Baddie, I’ve decided to start The Plan at Week 4 this week (I must be bonkers! I’ve been persuaded by many people over the last few days and just told to slow down!), so hopefully I’ll be high fiving you all very soon 🙌