Made it! Slow & steady in proper tortoise mode, but 10.09k this morning, in a bit over an hour and a half. I’m pleased. 😄😊 There’s something very satisfying about a round number. And the sun even came out, albeit briefly.
Had to take the OH out for coffee & treats, as I hadn’t expected to be out so long. 🤣 Well worth it for domestic harmony. And the cheese scone was good too. 👍 (Sir had cake, of course.)
Happy running all. 😄
Brilliant! I’m still at 30 minutes- but working on it!
Congratulations Granspeed!! That’s fantastic!! And of course the sun would come out to celebrate with you! 😉🤗❤️
Sun on the beech trees was the best bit. It’s been a lovely golden autumn round here when the sun deigned to shine. Have to make the most of it. 👍
Yes, we’ve been lucky with bright days too! It is getting colder but the sun being out makes a big difference. Enjoy! 🤗❤️
Fantastic, well done you 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️ The photo is beautiful as well, such gorgeous colours. Where were you running? It looks so peaceful.
Across the fields behind us & round & about Pennington Common. Not all peaceful all the time, as I was dodging the 4x4s and white vans all trying to use MY running space! But a lot of it was good. 😊
Congratulations Granspeed ..what lovely news!
A super acheivement, its a long ol' way. You deserve some treats after that. 😊xxx
Folks cheering me on is a treat! 🎉
Oh my word, what an amazing thing to do and in such a beautiful place, that’s fantastic i can’t even imagine running that far at the moment but am hopeful for the future
You’ll get there. You are both making great progress. 👍
brilliant, well done to you 😊🏃♀️
bet that cheese scone tasted lovely after that
Too right. Even Mr Garmin said I had used a few calories today!
Lovely colours there. 10k is still a dream at the moment.
Keep on dreaming and you’ll get there. There were moments when I though 5K was impossible! But if you don’t rush, you get there - or at least, that worked for me. 😄
Congratulations great to reach your magic 10k. Cheese scones sound like a great treat to finish with.
Woohoo well done Granspeed! Incredible achievement. Claim that upgraded badge and be very proud. 🏅 👍🏃♀️
I am delighted, actually. Pleased to get there before the real winter sets in as well. 😊👍
Congratulations to you Granspeed on graduating to 10K, that is a lovely late Autumn photo you took of your 10K running route, you deserved those coffee and treats after your run
To get your 10K badge and the word GRADUATE10 🎓 next to your username leave a message on the November graduate10 homepage and tell the administrators that you have ran a 10K.
Well done, that’s fantastic
December 🎄 🎅 is almost here, I am just wondering how many runners on C25K or B210K are thinking of running in a Santa 🤶 Clause outfit at one of those 5K 🎅 Santa dash runs, there is one in Glasgow with 10,000 going to run, I am going into Glasgow to watch them but not run. 🎅🤶🎄🏃🏾
We always cheer on the Santa’s here!
I’m doing a reindeer dash this year with Oldgirlruns . We will wear antlers instead of Santa suits.
Get some pictures, won’t you! 👍👏🏼
Over my dead body! Though come to think of it, I’ll be fairly dead at the end of it if I try and keep up with Dexy! So the before pics might be ok but the after ones will definitely be of the damp rag variety!
I am sure they will all be full of Christmas glow. And we expect to see some!!
Well done Granspeed! That first 10k really feels special!👍🎉😀
Oh that's wonderful! Well done Granspeed ❤️ You must be on top of the world! 🌍 xxx
Big congratulations. And a well deserved smile for you from the sun too. Perfect. And lovely to hear you rewarded your achievement properly with a tasty cheese scone. Delish.
Granspeed awesome achievement!!!
Thanks. Following many other footsteps! 😄👍
Well done 10k amazing!! 🤩Lovely pic too 😁
Wow! Thats brilliant! Still dreaming of 10k over here but will take inspiration from you. Just fantastic!
You’ll get there - and before too long, I reckon. Your secret weapon is Ian! 😊
Congratulations Granspeed, I knew you’d do it! You can now sign up for the New Forest 10k in September.
It’s obligatory to celebrate 10k in a coffee shop or tea room and I’m glad hubby enjoyed his cake. Come to think of it , most of my runs end in a cafe 🤫
Break open the bubbly next 🍾🥂🥂🌲🏃♀️🌳🌲🍁🍂👏🏻👏🏻
I do think there’s a special link between runners and coffee shops. After all, aren’t both thriving at the moment? 🤣🎉 Thanks for the good wishes. You’ve been one of my inspirations! 👏🏼
I am actually contemplating that NF 10k. 🤔 If I sign up, I shall blame you....
Ooh it’s nice to be an inspiration, and you’ll be someone else’s. We had such a lovely time there in September, and we wear our shirts with pride - although people keep asking me if I’ve run the marathon. 😂😂
Just think, if you are running 10k , it will be less time waiting for your daughter to come in from her marathon.
Do I feel a bit of pressure? 🤣🤣 No, no.... Actually, we all love that event, and it was great to meet you & UTS. I think daughter may do the HM this time. What about you? HM sounds perfect, and who knows, you might see me at the finish line.... 🤔🐢
Fantastic Granspeed, so pleased for you, and all done on such a nice day and in such a lovely place. I think the first 10k gives you a real buzz like no other run. Topped off in the cafe too; perfection 👏👏👏👏👍🥂🥇🏆
Well it wasn’t a chocolate brownie, but I do try to uphold the proper running traditions! 😄 Thanks for the good wishes & support. This forum makes all the difference. 👏🏼
I can see 10k being a good distance for me once I get used to it. Nice to have reached the milestone before the festive season. Following along (slowly) in a lot of good footsteps running before me. 🎉👍
You are doing it at your speed, that is all that matters. I woke up at 10am this morning. Week of sorting problems out and 25k run already. I need to take a lesson from you and treat my legs heart and lungs with a bit more respect! You are doing brilliantly. 😊
I have had to take the mantra “Run your own run, not anyone else’s.” seriously, or I would be on the IC. It’s not been an easy lesson, but I’ve pretty much got there, I think. 😊
I see you've already been in converse with Dexy5 , but had to add my congratulations. Never in doubt really, though 
Thanks. You’ve been a help along the way. 👏🏼👍
Well done to you! Congratulations!🍾🥂🏅👏🏻😊🎉👍☀️ 💥⚡️ 🏃♀️🤸♀️🏃♀️🤸♀️🏃♀️🤸♀️ And having been reading some of your posts I saw 77 was your number! So even more well dones from me. I wonder what your friends think of your running? Brilliant and it seems that you are really enjoying it too. Fantastic! 😊🎉🌸
It’s been fun, not least for the surprise it’s provided for some folks. 😄 Shame I didn’t get on it as a stripling of 60, but too busy then. Oh well. Might have been speedier, but we’ll never know. 🤣 Enjoy your running. 👍
Stripling! Sounds of note! My dictionary says,"a young man"!🤣 Now I' intrigued as to what you were busy at, but full time jobs and many part-time jobs together with family commitments often use more hours than available! Happy running to you! 🌸😊🏃♀️
Female and only relatively young, of course! 🤣 I think I would have made time for running - as so many busy folks do on here - if I had realised how much fun it would be. 😊 But it was another era, of course - no smart phones with apps, no virtual community to cheer one on (Goodness Grandma, are you THAT old?). Just glad I kept going long enough to enjoy it all now. 🎉
Did you have some level of fitness when you began C25k?
Yes, tho’ I partly started because I felt it slipping. 😨 I used to be a regular horse rider & hill walker, and rode a cycle for transport (not always!). But nothing else uses the same muscles as running or in the same way, so it was square one in that sense for sure. I didn’t tell anyone, in case I couldn’t do it. 🤣🤣 Got through week 4 before OH and local daughter rumbled me. 😄
Must have been fun attempting to be a secret runner! Perhaps your husband was out a fair bit and you were good at hiding any tell tale signs! 🤣
I claimed to be going for energetic walks! I had to admit it all when I needed to buy proper running shoes in Week 4. 🤣
I thought that it was your daughter who rumbled you! 🤣
Yes, she was first but gave the game away. By that time I didn’t mind. She’s a runner, so she spotted tell tale signs....
🤣🤣 You can't leave it like that! Well I don't think so! Do tell me what were the tell tale signs that your daughter noticed?!!
No, no. I must retain some mystery! 🤣😳
You are certainly permitted to have all the mystery you like, but I shall enjoy guessing! My first guess is significant time glued to your computer screen engaging with others on the C25k forum. Am I close? 🤣
Well done Granspeed, that's brilliant! What a lovely pic too.
Ahh!!!, well done Granspeed , so pleased for you, and treats after too!😋🍰
Well done you - so it can be done! 😁
You should be super proud 😉
Yep. Slow but steady gets there. 😊
20 yrs to get to 10K :)
Ready to get back to 10K
Hoping to get 🙏 to 10k
