On my way getting my 10k...

This is hard lol, at this rate I won't have kidneys left... Managed 7.5km in 58 minutes... Lol And I hear I have just done an easy run... 10k!!! How can you do that??? Lol... Now sporting lovely cramps all over, and I have a run (drills) scheduled tomorrow!!! 😳😳😳😳. Ok I will get to that 10k!!!!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Just take all your runs slow and steady, are you a graduate of C25K? if so, do all your runs the way you ran them, drink plenty of water the day before you run, relax or do other exercises on non running days. 😊 🏃 Don't run too fast.

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

Yep I am graduate of C25K... Still finding hard lol... Don't worry I am doing little by little!!! Thank you!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

👍

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

Well done... almost at that 60 minute badge there! There’s a lot of runners at vastly different stages here... and I’m thinking that anyone knocking out an “easy 10k” has probably already ran around the 10 mile mark and/or is much more experienced over 10k than us. I used to think the same thing about an easy 5k... now I can do them! It’ll all come to you.

Happy running.

[Hidden in reply to UnfitNoMore]

It is nice to hear these things. Sometimes we need to be reminding this. I am a newbie, graduated in August of C25K, and I still find hard as the first day 😂... Not easy this... But very rewarding thank God for that!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

My long run is always a hard one... definitely reminiscent of C25K... when I get a recovery run half as long it’s almost too easy some days, but that the point of them I guess! You’re doing really well, you’ve gone from a tough 60 second run to a tough 3480 second run... I think that’s impressive progression!

[Hidden in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you. Not sure about impressive lol, but I try! ❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Well maybe you need to lower the bar and be impressed 🤪. You’re doing great.

[Hidden in reply to UnfitNoMore]

😂 Thank you!!!

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

You’re doing brilliantly 😃 Took me 3 months after I did my first 5k to go beyond it - a long consolidation!

[backintime Graduate10]

I have run 10k but today was struggling at 3km...you can do it and you WILL get there. Slow and steady is always good...my first 10k took me 1hr 35 mins

[Hidden in reply to backintime]

I'm not surprised, hell I can't do 5k under 30 minutes but I managed the other day 41 minutes, which I was chuffed to bits. How come you struggled at 3 K? But well done on getting done!!! 👍

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

It was just one of those runs. Legs felt heavy, I had the beginning of a cold, etc. Just a grind it out run.

[Hidden in reply to backintime]

Oh yeah those runs... Get well soon!!!

[Elisabeth3 Graduate10]

Of course it is not easy before you have done it and practiced.

But does 3k sound easy or short now? Because you practiced. 🏃

[Hidden in reply to Elisabeth3]

That's a very good point, 3k is to me nothing now!!! But back then I thought it was too long!!! Thank you!!!

[Elisabeth3 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

😉 I learned this on this forum. And indeed, the longer you run, the easier the distances seem. You will smash that 10k.

[Stephen_UK Graduate10]

You did well with that and it’s going to get easier. You have progressed a long way already and you’ll be bearing down on 10K before you know it.

[Hidden in reply to Stephen_UK]

Well the thing about getting easier... 🤣 The problem is we are always pushing ourselves too much... 🤣 🤣 🤣 When I started C25K, 1 mile was a big thing for me, now it is easy and I run faster... 😂 😂 😂

[Stephen_UK Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

It’s just proof that you are getting stronger. But don’t push it too much or you risk getting injured by overdoing it, as I have done in the past.

[Hidden in reply to Stephen_UK]

That is true... I try to be sensible mostly because I have a scar on my calf my doctor said about being gentle... 😊 Thank you for your encouraging words! ❤️