Set out to do 6k, then this happened!

[Joster]

I've done 8k once before, over a month ago. The holidays kind of got in the way, so I did a series of shorter runs to tide me over, keep up base fitness, 5/6k for the past three or four weeks. Set out to do 6k this morning, it felt good, so I kept going. Ended up doing 10k for the first time in nearly fifty years of my life on this earth!!

Kept it steady, slower than 5k pace (obviously) but it felt good, can't quite believe I've actually done it. And under 60 minutes which was always my mental target.

[damienair Administrator]

Fantastic and congratulations. Your time is brilliant too, my 10K PB is 58:08, you’ve smashed that on your first go. Well done. 👍

Damien

[Joster Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

I do 5k in anywhere between 27 and 28 mins so 5.15 - 5.30 per km, so once I'd realised I might just push on to 10k (actually made the calculation pretty early in my run) all I wanted to do was sub 60 as I paced off slower for my first 2k than I normally would. When the lady in my ear told me I was pacing 5.45 per km, I was flipping happy with that, and managed to maintain it. Flat course though NO hills.

[roseabi]

That is so cool!!!

[Joster Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

Thanks! I'm properly chuffed and the friend I met up with afterwards (one of my inspirations) actually cried when I told her! When then set me off of course.... 😂

[roseabi in reply to Joster]

Aw! xxx

[Deals1 Graduate10]

WELL DONE!! sub60!

[Joster Graduate10 in reply to Deals1]

Why, thank you, sub60 was only a dream 3 and a half months ago when I had never actually run other than as part of a team sport at school over 30 years ago!

[Deals1 Graduate10 in reply to Joster]

This running malarkey is fab isn't it!! 😁

[Joster Graduate10 in reply to Deals1]

Surprisingly so..... am addicted to parkrun too.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations Joster on smashing the 60 minutes barrier for your first 10K. excellent time of 57.35.

[Joster Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks, you are kind. My first "event" is in July, and back in January when I signed up it was all just about a) being able to do 10k and b) maybe, just maybe, doing it sub60.... hope I can maintain this and stay injury free.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Joster]

👍 🏃 🎓

[Bridget007]

Wow! Well done 👍🏻 ... and under 60 minutes that brilliant 😃😃

[Joster Graduate10 in reply to Bridget007]

Thank you, no one more surprised than me, had expected a fade in the last couple of kms!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Wow, impressive time for your first 10k! And impressive 5k times I hasten to add. I’m much slower than you at both!

You’re clearly a natural gazelle 🦌😀

[Joster Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Gazelle, perhaps not (it's not very pretty sight!) but I am pleased that I did it. Rest day tomorrow and parkrun on Saturday!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Joster]

😅😅 Sounds a perfect plan for the next couple of days! 👍

I’m volunteering at PR this weekend as I have my first 10k race on Sunday! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Joster Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Best of both worlds. Really hope it goes well on Sunday! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Joster]

Thanks! 😀

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done Joster - that first 10k really feels special - and what a fantastic time! 🎉😀

[Joster Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Special it did! Thank you. I am rewarding myself with a couple of glasses of wine with dinner a bit later and then I’ll sleep like the living dead!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Congratulations Joster, reaching 10k is really special. Happy running

🏃‍♂️👏🏻👏🏻🎓🍾🥂🏆🏅

[Goforitmama Graduate10]

Yay! Congratulations

[Katnap Graduate10]

Dead impressed! 😁 I still haven't managed under 1 hour yet so I'm jealous you did it on your first attempt!

Good luck with your future running 🏃

😸 Katnap 😸

[grumpyoldgirl]

Cracking run! 👏👏 Lots more happy running to you 😊

[Wimborne]

Wow look at that speed!!! Amazing run 😀😀😀. Well done 👍

[Chris141 Graduate10]

WOW! Well done! You must feel so good!