Run my first 10k..and frightened the dog.

[Teresa1632]

It wasnt fast (1.11), and it certainly wasnt pretty!

I started C25K last year (for a bet), and graduated last July. This year, my friend challenged me to run in a charity race at the end of this month...10k. (Gulp)

So as it's a flat course and for charity I took up the challenge. I've been running the Ju Ju plan. Only I realised I'd need to lop a week off it if I'm to be confident about the 10k. Today was supposed to be a 9k run, but I'd run 9.5k before I realised it, so a bit like Forrest Gump, I just ran on 🤣. Breathing was fine, and legs are not complaining. My face is on fire, and my hair is stuck to my head. When I got home the sight of me frightened the dog! 🤣🤣

Running at 63 years of age feels like a kind of weird madness! Scary biscuits!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well done Teresa, it’s amazing how many of us accidentally forgot that 2nd 9k and completed 10k a week early. Congratulations on your graduation, and enjoy your race. That’s very speedy too. 🏃‍♀️👏🏻👏🏻🎓💫🍾🥂🏅

[Teresa1632 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

I might feel differently in the morning, as the old decrepit knees get out of bed 🤣

[Sadie-runs Graduate10]

Brilliant! Well done, Teresa. And I love the idea of you haring away like Forrest Gump 😂 - such focus 🤣

Running 10k at the age of 63 is perfect sanity. 👍

Sadie-runs x

[Teresa1632 Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

Thank you! My mother passed away suddenly from a heart attack at the age I am now. I sometimes wonder what she would make of her eejit of a daughter running 10k in the rain 😁

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to Teresa1632]

She would be proud. 😊 (PS I have just amended my previous reply as it has some horrendous autocorrect errors in it I see 😱). x

[Teresa1632 Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

My mother never walked the length of herself. Shopping and getting a bargain was her thing. Many an hour I spent trailing after her and giving it plenty with heavy sighs. She could bargain anywhere. As there were 8 children to feed, she made sure she got her moneys worth. She would still be telling me to buy stuff slightly bigger so I'd grow into it. 😜

Different times and generation. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Katiepops Graduate10]

Well done! It will hopefully be even better on the day with people all around and maybe spectators cheering! Great achievement. 🎉🏆🏃‍♀️

[Teresa1632 Graduate10 in reply to Katiepops]

I hope so. Must write a memo to self: no more challenges or bets to take on from friends 😅😜

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Congratulations on your first 10k Teresa! I did mine at 63 too!👍😀

[Teresa1632 Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Brilliant! I still have to remind myself that a year ago, I wouldn't have run the length of myself.

Us "oldies" are built for stamina 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Haha 😂😂 I recognise that look too. It’s fab isn’t it?

Really well done to you, it’s a magic moment achievement and you should be very proud 💪💪

[O505k Graduate10]

Congratulations on running your first 10k. Good luck for the event, enjoy it. 👏👏👏