My first "Official" 10K

[WC8334]

Having run 10K+ on a good number of training runs, yesterday I did my first "Official" 10K by running the Cardiff 10K. Really pleased with my performance as I kept a fairly steady pace throughout (at least according to my Strava analysis) and finished with a fairly respectable time of 1:06:46.

Now for Swansea 10K on 22 September!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Well done WC8334! Great you have another lined up already - something tells me you’re enjoying running! 👍🏃🎉👏🏅👊

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Definitely - am starting to think of a half next year sometime (possibly Newport in March)

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to WC8334]

Fantastic! 👏👏 I’m aiming for my first HM next spring too, most likely Bath. 😀

I did the Severn Bridge 10k a couple of weekends ago, so your neck of the woods. It was amazing - but very hot indeed. 🏃‍♀️🥵 😀

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Very respectable time WC8334. Having got over the mental block around running with others by doing park runs, I am thinking about looking for a suitable local 10k. Maybe I need to work on the pace a bit first! Good luck in Swansea 👏👏👏👏😊

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thank you

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Speaking as the speediest thing since sliced bread, Beachcomber66 , I don’t think pace will ever be your problem! 😅😅

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Managing pace and distance is an issue though CC...I may need to saw 6 inches of the bottom of each leg 😊 to find a nice distance stride. I was overtaken by a thick sliced hovis only this morning!😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Send those extra inches my way! I need all the help I can get! Are you a baguette then? I’d have thought a baguette would have been quicker than a Hovis! 😅😅😅

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Too much of my 5' 10" is leg I think 😊

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Not enough of my 5’3 is! 😩😩

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Many congratulations to you and well done! Your first official 10K is rather special and one that you'll always remember. Nice photo too 🙂

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Well done on a great run🏃🏻🏅 - l still think 10k is my favourite distance to run! Great photo and good luck with your Swansea 10k too!👍🙂

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks

[Haughton]

Well done

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Haughton]

Thanks

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Good for you running the Cardiff 10k you should be so proud . Nice tshirt and medal. Well done you 😊😊

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well done on that first 10k race - it is a special experience.

🏃👏👏👏🏅

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks

[damienair Administrator]

Fantastic and congratulations. It is an amazing achievement and you should be so proud. Nice bling.

Damien

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

Thank you

[Lavender1962 Graduate10]

Well done! Nice photo with your medal and T-shirt.

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Lavender1962]

Thank you

[Scobs]

Wow, well done you. Brilliant time. Congratulations

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Scobs]

Thanks

[Scobs in reply to WC8334]

I couldn’t make Cardiff 10K this year, but I’m doing the Swansea 5 miles on Friday night

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Scobs]

Good luck!

[Scobs in reply to WC8334]

Thank you, are you doing the Cardiff 10K next year as well

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Scobs]

Not sure yet but quite likely

Swansea 10K first though

[Scobs in reply to WC8334]

Do you know by any chance if you book it and just end up ill on morning if your not going, if you have to pay twice?

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Scobs]

Not a clue sorry but suspect you would lose your money

[Scobs in reply to WC8334]

That’s great thank you and good luck in Swansea

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Scobs]

Thanks

[Teresa1632 Graduate10]

Congratulations! Now to work up to a half marathon 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👏

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Teresa1632]

Thanks

One step at a time - couple more 10Ks first but maybe by March next year ...

[kpnuts53]

Great job. I'm on week two of the plan, looking forward to following in your footsteps

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to kpnuts53]

Thanks

It is worthwhile

[Hidden]

Brilliant time!👏👏👏🏃‍♂️

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks

[SlowLoris]

Must be easy to find your shoes in the morning.

Well done.

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to SlowLoris]

Definitely

One of the reasons for picking them - easier to run in the dark 😂

[Evol Graduate10]

Congratulations

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Evol]

Thanks

[Grandtully]

Good to hear. Well done!

I did my first official 10K on Sunday at Dalkeith Country Park, Midlothian, Scotland. It was an all women run.

I found it was very motivating running with others and I think went faster than when running on my own.

I have a 10 miles on 3rd November round Derwent Water in the Lake District as my next goal.

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Grandtully]

Well done to you too

You are definitely right about running with others - made a big difference to my time

[sTrongFuse Graduate10 in reply to Grandtully]

Dalkeith park is a lovely spot for it, although it is a bit hilly in places. The appropriately named restoration yard is a great post run stop.

I do most of my parkruns at Vogrie park, just a few miles from there. Even when running in a crowd, there's something very relaxing about running through trees and countryside.

[Irish-John Graduate10]

Great run, great Runner and nice part of the world - triple Congratulations

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Irish-John]

Thank you

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Congratulations WC8334...that's a very good time. 😊

Good luck in Swansea!

I will be doing my first 10k event later this month...looking forward to it now.😊xx

[WC8334 Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks

Hope you enjoy yours as much as I did

[sTrongFuse Graduate10]

Well done. My first "official" one isn't until November, but I've done the distance at least 8 time on my weekly long runs. My best is 73 minutes, so well done on a good time too.