Back at the start of March, after an 8 month lay-off, I picked up where I left off on W2 and restarted my couch to 5k journey. Today, just shy of 4 months later, I ran 10k non-stop for the first time in my life with a time of 1:19:36.
It hadn't been my intention to run that far tonight. I was aiming for 8.5-9k but it just felt right and I kept going and, well, the result is what it is...
Feeling dead chuffed with my achievement, but I need to thank everyone on the forum for their encouragement and support at all points along this journey and (I'm sure) for the continued encouragement on what is still to come.
I'm off to give my poor legs a well earned rub down...
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Well done - that first 10k is so special!👍🙂 You're right about this forum too, it is such a source of support and encouragement - though the good times and the bad! Here's to the good times (and runs) ahead!🙂
Very well done! Always fun when an achievement is slightly unexpected but things just feel “right”. 🎉👏🏼🎉 Enjoy your triumph (and perhaps a little soak in an Epsom Salts bath....) Hope those legs enjoy special treatment after their excellent performance. 🎉🎶🎉
According to Nike... the average young full time athlete competing at the women’s World Cup runs 10k over the 90 minutes... so I think you’ve smashed your initial target of keeping up with those rugby players!
Congratulations on that 10k...enjoy the celebration.
Well, I'm not young, definitely not a full time athlete, and I'm pretty sure I'll never run in the women's world cup (or any if I'm being honest), but yeah, the challenge was to run for a full 80mins without stopping so I think I can claim that achievement as being unlocked.
Good on you 👍. I started c25k around the same time and now on the bridge to 10k too but not quite feeling ready for it yet though getting close and really inspiring to hear that it can be done! Thanks for sharing and well done 👏
That’s amazing. Please can I ask why you were laid off? Am currently out of action myself after a CSection and not allowed to run until August and even then it’s a phased return via C25K.
0-10K in four months is amazing and I find it very inspirational.
I had a severe flair up of tendinitis in both knees which took ages to settle, and then quite a bit of physio to build strength.
It wasn't quite from a complete zero in my case. I've been a referee for more years than I can count, so I've always been able to do short dashes. During a game I can cover anything between 4-7k, but a lot of that, given the nature of rugby, is at or just above walking speed. It's unlikely that I ever need to run more than 100m or for more than 30sec in any one burst.
C to 5k, along with doing a number of junior (12-14yo) games was part of my phased return to get me back up to full match fitness.
I am fortunate that I had a certain "background" level of fitness and stamina, so I wouldn't read too much into how quickly I've progressed. I have, however, definitely progressed. I am fitter (not necessarily faster) and I have more stamina now than I've had since my actual playing days a quarter of a century ago, and I can give players 30 years younger than me a good run for their money.
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This is what a knackered runner looks like... 
This running lark is so up and down. 
Phew, what happened there?
Its happened folks
I am so excited....
