Buzzing!!

[Carltonmagpie]

I graduated steadily through couch to 5k and then onwards towards 10k using a combination of other apps, always with a goal in mind - I entered the Asda run for all Nottingham 10k in January, and the date of Father's Day 16th June seemed way off. With a combination of holiday and injury my final weeks of training suffered a bit meaning that as I stood on the start line today (that date crept up) the most I had completed was 8.5km running in my own world (music etc). I thought it was doomed for failure when my Bluetooth earphones wouldn't turn on and I reluctantly packed them away and completed the warm up to the Asda soundtrack. Well I can tell you all it was an inspired mishap, I thoroughly enjoyed my 'silent' running chatting briefly to other runners, marshalls and supporters and listening to other stories as I plotted my way around my first ever 10k. To cut a growing story short,before I started I thought that if I could finish this event my time would be at best 1 hour and about 12 and a half minutes. With no music and 'just' the surroundings to inspire me, I completed the full 10k, my first remember at age 50, in 1 hour 9m minutes and one second. Therefore I would like to thank everyone that cajoled, supported and urged me and the other thousand plus runners home. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the run because of these people, well apart from the hills! I have updated my OP with a photo of my medal.

[Granspeed Graduate10]

Hey, hey, well done indeed! 🎉🎉🎉 Go with the Flow has obviously worked well for you. 👍😄👍

I discovered clear ear running by accident too, btw, and rarely run any other way now. 😊

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Well done Carltonmagpie, a super time for a super first 10km! 🏅👍👏💥 Sounds like a lot of fun. What was the Asda soundtrack like?

[Carltonmagpie Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thanks baddie. The soundtrack for the warm up was just non descript generic backing stuff, nothing like my own soundtrack. Fortunately you could only hear it near the start finish line!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Carltonmagpie]

Ah, ‘lift music’ 😁

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations on completing your first 10K, well done, great time as well. 😊 🏃

To get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE10 next to your username leave a message on the June graduate10 post in the pinned posts on the right side of the GRADUATE

10 healthunlocked home page and tell the administrators that you have ran your first 10K,

[Carltonmagpie Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks I have already done so!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Carltonmagpie]

👍

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done Carltonmagpie! That first 10k really feels special!🎉😀

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Woohoo amazing! Brilliant time too - bet you can’t wait for your next race, it get’s mighty addictive! Hope you had a lovely celebration after - but hey, where’s the photo of your bling? 😅🏅👍

[Carltonmagpie Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks Cheeky. I've added a photo of my 'bling' to the original post. 😜

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Congratulations Carltonmagpie, you did really well in you first 10k. The first race and the first 10k, and a brilliant time. How great is that. I like talking as I go round too, and it’s great to hear your name being called out as you run isn’t it?