1st ever 10K

[Bowlofsteam]

I’m a bit of a lurker on here and love to read all the posts.

I started Ju-ju’s bridge to 10K in Jan and have taken it very slowly because of colds, work commitment’s etc.

Today I only went and ran my first ever 10K!! I can’t quite believe it!!

I graduated C25k at the end of Aug last year so have spent a while consolidating and now this.

What do others do now? Lots of consolidation?

Thanks for letting me get excited!😀

[Shakywakey Graduate10]

That’s a great run . Congrats on the 10k 👏👏

In terms of next steps, I would do more consolidation and then gradually increase your distance. Enjoy 😁

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to Shakywakey]

Thanks. Yes I think lots of consolidation is on the cards. Thanks.😊👍

[Decker]

Fantastic work! Congratulations! Once you’ve consolidated your 10ks and if you are looking for more, there is also a marathon group for anyone moving to 16k and over. Just as friendly as the other groups 😁

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to Decker]

Thanks. Goodness, I hadn’t considered I could run that much further!!😊

[Decker in reply to Bowlofsteam]

Plenty of time for that but you may surprise yourself 😊

[lexi6 Graduate10]

Brilliant run Bowlofsteam. 👍

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to lexi6]

Many thanks. Yes I do feel rather proud!! 😊

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Congratulations Bowlofsteam! That first 10k really feels special ! 😀🎉

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks. It certainly does!!😀

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Congratulations Bowlofsteam. Well done on your 10k.

You can consolidate on your 10k once a week or you can redo juju’s plan all over again or you could find a 10k race to sign up for. The world is your oyster.

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks. I hadn’t thought about doing it all over again. I quite like that idea!!

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Bowlofsteam]

I’m doing it for the second time now and it gives you a plan that will strengthen your running

[Juliejoe Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

I think I will do that. What a great idea. 😁

[Bridget007]

Well done 👍🏻 😃 fantastic! You have done brilliantly!

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to Bridget007]

Thanks Bridget007!😊

[Pianism Graduate10]

That's brilliant! You are absolutely justified in being excited. I'm only just a couple of weeks into my consolidation post C25k - planning to do 5 weeks without any increase then slowly build up. Then it's Ju-Ju's 10k plan and a 10k race in September.

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to Pianism]

Thanks. I like your plan 👍

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Woohoo! That is a great achievement. Well done you! ⚡️👍👏🏅🎉

I went back to running 3x 5km per week until challenged to get back up to 10km again by Runningroni. Basically I did Ju-Ju's plan again. Now I rotate a 5km, a short 3-4km which is a couple of km warm up then 5 x intervals up a short but steep hill, and a long run 8-11km. I don't always get 3 runs in per week but I always get one in, and often 2 or 3. I have a goal of 700km for 2019, and a couple of goals of aces I want to run. I do approx one Parkrun every month too and would like to visit more Parkruns as a tourist. I've got the Nike run app downloaded for when I get bored. C25k+ podcasts are helpful, as are Ted Talks. Hope this helps 😊

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

For aces read places!

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thanks BaddieThePirate. Some great suggestions there.👍😊

[pogol]

Big well done - I share your joy as I did my first 10K yesterday in the sunshine along a local wagon way in Whitley Bay as the Park run was cancelled. Feeling inspired and achy today but I haven’t run 10K for 32 years never thought it possible! I have a place on the great north run so looking to reach 21k by Sunmer - advice: enjoy what you have and take it one step at a time (literally). Happy running/jogging/ shuffling

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10]

Oh good for you!! Such a good feeling.😊 Yesterday was such a perfect day for it after all the wind and rain over the last few weeks!

I’m also feeling achey today!! Had a long hot bath last night and done some more gentle stretching this morning.

Wow, 21k. Seem’s almost impossible, but then so did 10K a year ago!! Good luck.👍✨

[Hidden]

Well Done Bowlof. Hope to see more of your posts now - I look forward to them.

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks.👍😊

[grumpyoldgirl]

Congratulations! If you do decide to do JuJu's plan again, I look forward to seeing you much more often on the forum! 🤗 And hopefully we can leave our bowls of steam behind us 😊

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Haha!😀

And thanks.❤️

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Congratulations on your first 10k - it's a special thing, the first one and a fair ol' distance! Welcome aboard! 😀👍

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Many thanks.😊👍✨

[Katnap Graduate10]

Good pace IMHO for longer runs. No point in going quicker if it puts you on the injury couch.

Do you have visions of doing longer distance runs?

😸 Katnap 😸

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Thanks. Yes I purposefully slowed right down just to make sure I made it to the end!!

Right now, i’m drawn to repeating ju-ju’s plan. Haven’t considered longer distances as yet. What distances do you run?

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Bowlofsteam]

In the space of 6 weeks post C25K I'd done a 10k (on Boxing Day). This Monday (24th) I did 10 miles for the first time and I'm hoping to do HM distance in April.

I have a 10k race next Sunday (April 6th) and I've not yet entered one but hope to do a HM race this year around my C25K runniversary.

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Oh wow, that’s amazing and so inspiring to hear about. Good luck and all the best. 😊

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Bowlofsteam]

Its a bigger step from 10k upwards, listening to what long time runners say,. You have to plan better and carb load, etc... Anyways approx 1 month 5 to 10k and about 4 months 10k to 20k (ish) HM.

Read my profile to see how I ended up doing this running malarkey!

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Thanks. Good info. And will do.👍

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

Snap....my first 10k was yesterday too...how amazing does it feel?? I’m not sure what I want to do now either...I know I’ll have to run 10k again though, just to prove to myself that I can! Congratulations to you...def consolidate...and just enjoy where running takes you x

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to Mummycav]

Oooo good for you too! It does feel good and a bit unreal.😊

And thanks.❤️✨ x

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Bowlofsteam]

Deffo unreal!! X

[Motiv8me1978]

Great pace!! I did my first 10K in Feb and since then have ran 2 more and a 10K race. I now try and do a long run a week up to 10K time dependant and have a 5 mile dash booked in for May and a 10K race for June.

[Bowlofsteam Graduate10 in reply to Motiv8me1978]

Thanks. ❤️✨

Wow, I can’t imagine actually doing a race! I’ve never done a park run or anything... it does sound fun though- just hard to fit into my life right now.

Good luck with your plans.👍😊