Week 2 of the 10k plan: 6k

[Becky1606]

Life has been hectic the last week, so much that I haven’t had time to run at all! Last night I was at the National TV Awards (in a suite!) with my boyfriend, we had hospitality which naturally means 1 too many glasses of merlot..

Today I was off work in the afternoon and I knew I needed to get back to business running-wise, even with a wine headache!

Set off to the gym to do the 3.5k and it was HORRIBLE. I couldn’t find a rhythm at all and stopped twice.

However, at around 3.4k, a magically gremlin defeating moment happened and I thought... let’s get the 5k done today. I ran the 5k, not breaking any speed records especially with my 2 breaks, but found my groove at 5k and decided to go for the 6.

And I did!!! Longest run in a while and I could have gone on in the end.

Not breaking any speed record but happy to have beaten the gremlins and got the long run done for this week. Looking at my garmin stats my actual moving time wasn’t TOO slow (about 11.3 mins a mile), but the breaks made me a heck of a lot slower.

Oh well - 5k and 3.5k to do them onto week 3... 7k 😧😧

[Leadfoot Graduate10]

Congrats on the 6k! I also did that one this week, it was a bit of a slog, but nice to push past to an extra k. I think the short run for week two is just 3k if it helps (unless i've just under run it 🤔).

[Becky1606 Graduate10 in reply to Leadfoot]

Congrats to you as well! Are you following Ju-Jus plan too? It’s a nice tipping point - feels like the homestretch to 10 now... just checked and you’re right, short run is 3k this week yippee!

[Leadfoot Graduate10 in reply to Becky1606]

I am! It doesn't seem too bad if you just take it easy - well so far at least 😂Just a 5k on friday then on to week 3 on Monday!

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done Becky - sometimes things just fall into place and we can do more than we thought possible! 😀

[Becky1606 Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks Jonathan! It was one of those daystoday

[Hidden]

Well Done lovely lady... you totally smashed the run today! 🙌

Sounds like you’ve had a super busy week & getting your head in the game after a late night & a few drinks is pretty awesome stuff! 🤩

6k... Done ✅ 😆

Enjoy the next two runs this week now! 🙌

[Becky1606 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Dreams! Slower than I would like but just so pleased to have got myself back out there when I really didn’t feel like it! 😋 run 2 and 3 should be easy sailing now!!!

[Deals1 Graduate10]

Well done. Congratulations on 6k 😀😀. It's great when u get that extra burst of energy from somewhere and can just Carry on .

Happy running

[Becky1606 Graduate10 in reply to Deals1]

Thanks! 🥰 it’s all very exciting. Yeah it’s the best feeling, especially when the first half was so poor

[Hidden]

Great job getting the 6K done Becky, sounded like a tough start to the run but you pushed on through, that took some real determination, great job.

All the best with the 5 & 3.5 K’s to wrap up this week 🙂⚡️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

You did a brilliant job just getting out there after what sounds like a fantastic night Becky!! That was a great distance and a great breakthrough the temptation to just give it a miss! 💥 Well done you!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️

[EmmaRunning Graduate10]

Woo hoo - congrats on the 6! How nice to be going for a shorter distance and just be able to keep going. I did my 5 last night - the first time on my own in the dark. It felt unreal to start with but better towards the end. Sooo cold tho!

[Flossyuk]

Well done Becky, I’m on the same week as you so 3k done today 5k done Tuesday morning so 6k left to do now - good luck with next weeks runs