10K

[Piglet7969]

I've just signed up for Race for Life 10K, only started running 4 month ago, on 12th Park Run, and the furthest I've ran is 4 miles, I'm i being over ambitious

[Amerynthe]

I've just come into this forum to ask the very same question! I'm only just about to start week 7 of the C25K plan, but am already thinking ahead to May next year, when I'm considering signing up for the ABP 10K. I'm wondering, too, if I'm being over-ambitious, so I'll be interested what people think. From my point of view, signing up to another challenge is a great way to stay motivated.

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Amerynthe]

As my comments above amerynthe. Consolidate for at least 3 weeks after graduation and get to the stage where you are happy to run 5k before starting the plan to 10k. I left it 3 months before I moved onto it but some did it after a month. Good luck with graduation!

[Amerynthe in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks for the advice. I will take it steady and the 10K isn't until May next year, so there is time for me to consolidate before considering a longer run.

[ArthurJG Graduate10 in reply to Amerynthe]

If you are already running 5k in November you can certainly get to 10k by May.

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Amerynthe]

I can’t believe I’ve answered this twice. Sorry.

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Hello piglet, you have got loads of time to get to 10k. Now you feel happy running 5k , you can start doing juju’s magic plan to 10k which lasts 8 weeks. No need to rush it, your body will let you know when it’s ready to go further. The main rule is don’t increase your weekly distance by more than 10% a week. You may want to delay until January if you’ve got lots going on. Good luck.

[Piglet7969 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

thank you for you advice Dexy5, i enjoyed having the C25K app telling me when to run and when to walk, is there a similar one for 10K (i've got an android phone)

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Piglet7969]

I believe there are but not through this forum . Juju’s plan is a bit more flexible and doesn’t include walking like many apps do. Have a look aT Pinned posts on this forum and see what you think, and others may let you know which apps they used.

[Katnap Graduate10]

You can do it piglet! 😸