10 miles

I took pictures and thought about the posts I might write, but, you know, I am knackered and all I have to tell you is:-

Me and my canine RB ran for 10 miles. The last mile was hard as promised by paul1960 . We arrived in York and went for gait analysis and new shoes. My husband met us and me and the dog shared a sausage in a bun. He drank lots of water (dog not OH). I got home and had a long soak in the bath and now I have a glass of wine. I am happy

Ten miles... ten flipping miles...who would ever have thought that I could run 10 lovely miles?

Thanks to you all for the support from day one

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Congratulations on 10 miles helenwheels. Both you and your dog deserve that medal. That's another graduation badge, and I think you have to pop over to the Marathon forum for it. Whoop Whoop

[Hidden in reply to Dexy5]

Haha

I've been there already! It was me that asked about a new 10 mile badge when I was thinking about this distance. I don't do nothin' without a badge

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

🤣🤣

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Fantastic... absolutely brilliant... it is a long way isn't it? BUT you did it!!!!

Cheers... I shall raise my glass to you! x

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you so much- I hope you know how much you have helped me over the last couple of years- its been amazing

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

You are the amazing one...! Remember that you have inspired so many folks with your running adventures and with your support... x

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

You are sweet and self effacing but you have helped me so much 😊👍🏃🏾‍♀️

[Jell6 Graduate10]

I'm raising my glass to you and your canine rb🥂.

Well done Helenwheels😊

[Hidden in reply to Jell6]

Thank you Jell 🍾

[Granspeed Graduate10]

Wow. Steps back in Awe! 😮 🎉🏃🏼‍♀️🎉 Very inspiring to those of us just off C2-5K. You deserve that medal - and the wine! 🍷

[Hidden in reply to Granspeed]

I never ever thought I would run this far, so maybe just wait and see......👍

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Uh oh.... now just look where that took me...?? Watch out, watch out...there's a HM about!!!!

[Crawlhome Graduate10]

Wow helenwheels, 10miles is absolutely awesome. You must be shattered! 😊

[Hidden in reply to Crawlhome]

Just a tad 💤

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Well done to you Helen and your dog for running 10 miles (16 kilometers, a sort of half distance between a 10k and HM)

I hope you enjoyed your glass of wine and gave the dog a nice big bone.

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

He is currently cleaning up after Sunday dinner🐑🐶

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

👍

[David_G]

Great work Helenwheels. Glad you and your canine RB got round. It’s a fantastic achievement! 👏👏 Enjoy your wine, well deserved!🍷🙂👍

[Hidden in reply to David_G]

Thank you 😊

[Agelesslass Graduate10]

Amazing, hope dog is ok though. Well done Helen, well deserved glass if wine 👍👍

[Hidden in reply to Agelesslass]

Dog is better than me! A collie, he is used to running all day. But now snoozing like me 🐶

[Agelesslass Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Understand completely as I have two border collies x

[Hidden in reply to Agelesslass]

Best dogs!

[Bridget007]

Wow 😮 well done! 10 miles ... that is amazing ... you will sleep well tonight 😴 with a grin on your face 😊

[Hidden in reply to Bridget007]

Thank you 🍾🏃🏾‍♀️👌

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Brilliant, well done. I can’t imagine running 10 miles and I would definitely trip over my dog if I took him. Enjoy that glass of wine. You’ve earned it 🏃‍♀️👏🏻🏅🥂

[Hidden in reply to Sandie1961]

Well, I just had this crazy thought of 10 miles and built up to it gradually. I am sure you could too....

[JonathanP Graduate10]

10 miles - amazing! Well done.😀

[Hidden in reply to JonathanP]

Thank you

[Shakywakey Graduate10]

Congratulations. What a great run 👏👏

[Hidden in reply to Shakywakey]

Thank you very much

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10]

Congratulations 🏅 very well done👍 and happy new shoes!! 😁 we'll expect the pics when you've recovered a wee bit.

Enjoy your rest 🌞

[Hidden in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Slept like the proverbial log. Shoes are lovely, I needed them quite badly!

[linda9389 Graduate10]

Fantastic! congratulations on your first 10 mile run. Bet you don't stop there ... such an eensy weensy step to ....

Enjoy the wine, a rest and the afterglow of satisfaction for a tough job well done 🙂🏅

[Hidden in reply to linda9389]

LOL

I don't think I will go further, but then I said that about 30 minutes

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Whoohoo! Congrats helenwheels and doggie companion! Another great milestone hit 💪🏃‍♀️🐕✅

[Hidden in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Thank you Sask. I think that this is far enough now....!

[skysue16 Graduate10]

How wonderful, congratulations! You both did a fantastic run 😊🐾🏃

[Hidden in reply to skysue16]

My dog is great to run with on a lead now. However at 2k a squirrel ran out just in front of us. Now he loves a squirrel, so it took all of his self discipline to listen to me and not pull me over

[skysue16 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Good doggie! Mr Squiggs was very challenged by lots of bunnies on a run last week!! 🐰

[paul1960 Graduate10]

well done you what a feeling told you about that last mile .have a rest now i went for a 5k walk yesterday and took my 5 year old grand daughter with me nice walk round the dove stones but at the end of the day i was more worn out than i was when i did the 10 miles but well done

[Hidden in reply to paul1960]

Thanks Paul. Your comment about the last mile was really helpful as I was expecting it and prepared myself. I suppose it's to be expected given that it's the bit you haven't run so far. Oasis cranked up Wonderwall as I started the last km, and that really helped too

[grumpyoldgirl]

Woohoo! I'm still trying to imagine 10k, never mind Imperial! I've seen so many helpful and supportive posts from you to other runners on here, so I'm delighted that you've made your goal!👏👏 Shall we give you five minutes to decide where your new shoes will take you next? 😁

[Hidden in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Aww. Thank you

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Amazing run helenwheels plus dog!! Not the time for "what will I do next?" In my world.....some advanced level quiet satisfaction and celebration is the way to go! The future can take care of itself for a while. I have had 10 miles in my mind as a target since Christmas, but after an injury and virus plagued February and March, I am setting my sights no higher than another 10k for the moment. Your success will inspire to me to keep 10 miles alive as a possibility somewhere at the back of my mind rather than just abandoning the idea......if I can keep fit and healthy long enough to get there! You are 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

[Hidden in reply to Beachcomber66]

You are probably right to advise taking time to enjoy. I am going to do a few ‘running for the sheer pleasure of it’ runs👍😊

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Whoop whoop 🎈🍾🎉👏 Helen, you're a star. Very well done! That's a big milestone (or ten 🙂) Hope you enjoyed it and feel rightly epic now 💪💪

Keep moving today and tomorrow .......😕

[Hidden in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you Princess. I am feeling AMAZING and no aches or pains 😊

[Mimirossi Graduate10]

Fabulous run well done! I bet if you slipped into a conversation with your neighbours, that you had run to York, their jaws would drop! 😂

[Hidden in reply to Mimirossi]

oh I have dropped, shoved and forced this information in to just about every convo since!

[Mimirossi Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Excellent!😂😂😂

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

This is just blumming fantastic...you are amazing x

[Hidden in reply to Mummycav]

Thank you Bev. Feels like maybe I dreamed it now