I never really thought I’d ever run 10k (tbf I didn’t think I’d get to 5!!) and although I always knew I had stamina, at 63 I’d never (ever) run. I set off in April last year and today I ran 10k. 😉😱😳🤗 I’ve now matched my 2 daughters (in distance - not time) so I’ve begged them to go no further 🤣. Excuse me - I’m off to get a new, shiny and very unexpected badge. Thank you friends for inspiring me to do any/all of this. Time was 1:17:13 so I’ve found my inner slow. Happy days.
I’ve crossed the bridge!! : I never really... - Bridge to 10K
I’ve crossed the bridge!!
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Congratulations! You never know, your daughters may take this as inspiration to sign up for a HM 🤣🤣
Happy running.
They’d better not!! Didn’t think I was competitive but fear I might be !! 🤣
Good job I don’t know them then 😈. At the moment 10k is my favourite distance though, it fits into my day pretty well.
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Wooooh hooo Sybilw!! 💥💥🤩🙌🏽! Massive congratulations to you! ❤️
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Well done Sybil! Brilliant effort and not at all slow either. Enjoy your lovely badge - you’ve earned it! 🏅
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🎉👏🏼🎉 Well done & congratulations! Enjoy that shiny new badge. 😄👍
Yay! That's brilliant. If you are slow I'm the same slow as you!
That is impressive I m 52 never thought I could either. I’m aiming to to do ten down. Loded ju ju. Plan Half marathon in Oct xx
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Wow that’s amazing, we are the same age i started running in May/June and can run very slowly for just over 5k now you are an inspiration thank you
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Oh that’s scary and flattering in equal measure. I’ll be 65 next month so anything is possible it seems. If you’d told me this when I left school in 1975 I’d have laughed. Running? ME???!!! Good luck with your runs.
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Wonderful post Sybil! Congratulations on your first 10k - I bet your daughters are so proud!👍🏃🏽♀️💪👏👏🙂
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Congratulations on your 10k. You should be so pleased and proud 😊😊👏👏
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That’s great Sybilw, you must be feeling chuffed! We 60 somethings have got this!
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Congratulations that seems to me a very respectable time. Go celebrate and enjoy your bling.
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Congratulations! That 10k achievement is out of this world! I am thrilled for you, keep going.
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Well done to you! The badge looks fantastic! Congratulations!
🎓🍾🥂🏅🏃♀️🤸♂️🏃♀️🤸♂️🏃♀️🤸♂️👏🏻👍🌟 💥⚡️🎉😊
Thank you. I’ll put it on every day!
I'm 63 as well! A good age! I let my running slip and am now working my way back up distance wise, currently at 7 km. What are you next running plans?
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Congratulations Sybilw, you do deserve that shiny 10k badge. 20k graduation is so special and you’ve worked hard for it. 🥂🏃♀️👏👏
Edit: I’ve just realised you did it in 77 minutes. You’ve just joined an elite club: I did my 1st and 2nd 10k In 77 mins and so did Oldfloss .
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Well done Sybilw! A good time too. Deserves a celebration 🎉🍰🥂🍾
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Well done Sybil! Revel in your achievement !👍🎉😀
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That is brilliant! congratulations! I did the magic plan for time earlier this year, having started C25k in January, and am now very slowly working my way through again trying to run the distances. I have had a bit of a hold up over recent weeks with a sore hip but really hope to get back out again this week. I am 65 and like you have never been a runner so it a bit of a surprise to find that I am still going!
This plan is nothing short of miraculous! I’ve been lucky with only a sore foot early on (bought proper shoes!). Hope your hip lets you get back out soon. Can’t keep an 👵🏻 down!! My 65th is next month - how is it up there?
Well to be honest I think this is one of the best times of my life. I have lost the tyranny of work (and I loved my job so that's a surprise). And I feel I have all the delights of family in the form of adult children and grandchildren but without the relentless demands of small children. The downside is a bit of physical decrepitude but I'm fighting back!
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Yaaay. Congratulations!! Well done u
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Congratulations Sybilw😊...brilliant acheivement and lovely looking badge!👌👏👏😊xx