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1st 10k-10.5K run ( go over distance to allow for error, although being mainly roads its pretty accurate. Not fast at 77 mins but it's a start.

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10

Hi Skeg ...that is a great time!!! Really it is...and anyway, you said this is your first 10k yes?? Well massive pat on the back from me!! Dont ever worry about times, it's all about enjoying yourself while you're out there πŸ˜‰

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toMummycav

Thanks. Yes my first 10K.

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toSkeg

Brilliant...I’m sure you’ll have many more

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damienairAdministrator

Congratulations and well done on your first 10K. It’s a great achievement. You’ll never forget your first 10K.

Damien

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply todamienair

Thank you. Yes reckon it will stay in head.

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Chris141Graduate10

Well done and that is a great time!

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toChris141

Thank you.

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Well done on your first 10k - this was about the distance, which you smashed,so it's ok to be PROUD!!πŸ‘πŸ˜€

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandraj39

Thanks, I feel good :-)

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10

Great job. First 10k runs are always fast as they set a PB! I think that’s an excellent time first time out too... faster than mine was. Very well done.

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toUnfitNoMore

Thanks. A time to beat somertime

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Congratulations Skeg, that is a great time for your first 10K, yesterday there was a 10K in Scotland, the Great Scottish Run, there were hundreds if not thousands of runner's who had a time slower than your 1.16.57 time.

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Thank you. Gives me a bit more confidence it wasn't do bad

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toSkeg

πŸ‘

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Tasha99Graduate10

My first 10k was about that, maybe slightly slower. A year on and I was sub 59 minutes. Keep running πŸ‘πŸ½

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toTasha99

Thanks. 59 mins is some going. Could take me a good year to get there.

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply toSkeg

You’d be surprised.

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Dexy5Graduate10

Congratulations Skeg, you qualify for a shiny badge. My first 10k was 77 minutes, and Oldfloss , so you are in good company. πŸ₯‡πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸΎπŸ₯‚

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Thank you. I was wondering whether to do another before my shiny badge :-)

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Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toSkeg

No go and claim it now - you’ve earned it πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Dexy5, I have just watched the final of the 5000 (5K) metre race at the World Championships in Doha, it was won in a time of 12.58, by a man from Ethiopia now that's a time that UTS could try and beat at parkrun this Saturday, 😊😊😊

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Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Don’t encourage him Al, I’m trying to slow him down. 🀣🀣

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

No slowing down for UTS, if he can beat that time of 12.58, he could try and beat the world record time of 12.37 for a 5K, age grading would be off scale. 😊

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misswobbleGraduate10

It sure is! Time is irrelevant. You nailed the best distance of the lot πŸ˜ƒ. In my eyes that is 😁. It’s a spring-board to going further. Should you wish to that is

Well done πŸ‘. I hope you can keep making progress and enjoying your running

Good luck πŸ‘

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply tomisswobble

Thanks. Nailing that 10K does boost my smiles.

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JonathanPGraduate10

Well done! That first 10k really feels special!πŸ‘πŸŽ‰πŸ˜€

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toJonathanP

Thank you. Hours on it still feels good

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BarbieWGraduate10

Well done on your so special very first 10k.

Perfect time as well in my book - I think there’s several of us on here who think that is perfect for a first, having done ours in the same time!

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SkegGraduate10

Thanks. I'm feeling better on time now I read others where about that time.

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backintimeGraduate10

Congrats...mine was way slower : ) you did brilliantly.

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply tobackintime

Thanks. Good luck with HM progress.

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backintimeGraduate10β€’ in reply toSkeg

Thank you

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Lynnys74r

That’s amazing!

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toLynnys74r

Thank you. Hope you're keeping running

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Lynnys74rβ€’ in reply toSkeg

Did my first official 10k run yesterday at the Great Scottish - 1hr 14 mins. Delighted πŸ˜ƒ

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toLynnys74r

Oh well done you

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Lynnys74rβ€’ in reply toSkeg

Thanks. Keep up the work you are doing amazing!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Great time Skeg, well done. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Thanks. I read you've done quite a few 10Ks - good luck with london

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply toSkeg

Thanks, I’m running it with my daughter (although she’ll be way quicker than me) so it’ll be fun. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Irish-JohnGraduate10

Faster than I :)

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toIrish-John

Thank you. I keep reading folks, as you, carry on increasing distance. Unsure I will but then I thought 5K was enough but its now 10K so who knows

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Irish-JohnGraduate10β€’ in reply toSkeg

I'll never be "faster" really - but I sure can chase new distances every now and then :) That helps keep it fun :)

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2718281Graduate10

Not fast? Your pace is faster than mine for a 5k!!! Congratulations and enjoy your achievement :)

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply to2718281

Thanks. Probably too hard on myself. Keep running

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MissieMoo

No, that’s a great time, well done. My first 10k was 85 minutes and 4 months on, my PB for 5k is 38.25. I may be slow, but I’ m still running.

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toMissieMoo

Thank you. Quite right time comes second to doing the run. Enjoy yours

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Running-nanaGraduate10

Well done, that's a great time πŸ…

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toRunning-nana

Thanks and well done on charity runs.

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lollytwistGraduate10

Well done, that’s quite an achievement. The time isn’t important , you can work to improve your speed but enjoy your victory for now, you’ve done really well x

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply tolollytwist

Thanks. Well done on getting off the injury coach.

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Jell6Graduate10

Congratulations πŸΎπŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸŽˆπŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸΎ

Now bottle that feeling, and smile all week 😊

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toJell6

Thank you. Will try to bottle it in my head to keep me going

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caroldavies071969Graduate10

I did my first 10k about 10 days ago in 1 hr 22 minutes, it's slow but it beats the ones still sitting on the couch!

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MelwynDβ€’ in reply tocaroldavies071969

The hell it does. I did my first 10K too about a week back.

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toMelwynD

Well done on your 10K. Yep running must be better than the couch

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caroldavies071969Graduate10β€’ in reply toMelwynD

Well done on your first 10k too!

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply tocaroldavies071969

Thanks and well done on your 10K. Yes it is better than just sitting there

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Jonno34Graduate10

Don't knock it, my last 2 5ks have been similar pace and my last 10 was 8 mins perkm. I would be chuffed to bits with those timings!

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toJonno34

Thank you. Hope the UK visit goes well

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MelwynD

Congrats! I did my first 10K 2 weeks back with almost same time. However since I'm only a 5K graduate I walked a good bit of the way. Did you do any walking during the run?

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toMelwynD

Thank you and well done on your 10K. Yes I ran the full amount. Last try a few weeks back was 8.7K in 1 hr then I walked to over the 10K mark. That gave me the confidence to keep running this time.

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WindozeGraduate10

Awesome! 10ks are a real milestone! I remember my first 10k race. I was bricking it...πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ€£πŸ€£

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toWindoze

Thanks. Good luck on B'ham (my old town) HM.

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WindozeGraduate10β€’ in reply toSkeg

Thanks Skeg but I am recovering from injury and under strict instructions not to run it....πŸ˜’πŸ€•

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MikeJones68Graduate10

Well done! I remember my first 10k run, and it was very tough. Believe me, keep it up and in a few months time a 10k will seem a normal distance to run, with anything less feeling like you haven't done enough!

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toMikeJones68

Thank you. I read you've been continuing with 10K runs. I'm sitting here thinking if I will. Your post gets me to thinking I will.

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MikeJones68Graduate10β€’ in reply toSkeg

Yes, do it! I started off doing one a month, but now I usually do at least one a week, weather and time permitting (last night's run got cut to 8k due to me being soaked to the skin) :)

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Teresa1632Graduate10

Congratulations! The first 10k is a bit if an unknown, as you've never done the distance before. That time is brilliant! First PB! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ₯‡

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toTeresa1632

Thanks. Well done on your first HM and school run. Looking back wished I had started at 63, if not sooner. Like many I've the remission in/out demon in my head so hoping a running side effect will be showing it I'm not giving in yet awhile. Hope your shoes have recovered

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Beachcomber66Graduate10

Great run and time Skeg. Something to celebrate πŸŽ‰ πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ₯‚πŸ₯‡

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Thank you. I read your times are very good. Interested in the tip on tactics. I left my burst until the last 0.5K, perhaps too late.

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Beachcomber66Graduate10

Lol !! I am in a patch where my times are improving Skeg but they are far from very good; there are some real racehorses on this site! My first 10k time was a bit slower than yours. I got it down to 1:6:14 on Sunday. The big change for me is being challenged by running with other people; I have learned, mainly through Park Run, that I can move a bit faster than I thought. On Sunday I ran the first 4K at a steady speed and then built up pace gradually over the last 6k ( negative splits). There was no finishing sprint. Sure others can give you a better steer.😊

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JaoJaoGraduate10

Well done Skeg and you are much faster than me! I did 9K run today and I completed in 1 hour 20 mins hehehe!

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SkegGraduate10β€’ in reply toJaoJao

Thanks. Your time will soon improve. Good luck on getting over the 10K line of which I've no doubts you will.

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JaoJaoGraduate10β€’ in reply toSkeg

Thank you, another 2 weeks to go until 10k as part of Juju plan

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