8k done

[Brooko]

Thursday evening working late, I was Looking at the diary. A 1.5 hour, weekend, day time slot for my 8k run, was looking very unlikely.

I was also mega stressed with life, work, Christmas... so off long running we go.

Gale winds made me do the treadmill, but I will not choose it again as its harder!! I am sure on there its 10% harder to run, 5k took ages, 5k to 7k was better and i finally found a groove, 7.3km to 8km OMG, I soooooo wanted to stop, but I just went slower and stopped dead on 8k.

Not sure How I feel about 9k, but 8k in 69 mins is done.

I now have short runs x 3, until a week on Saturday or Sunday to get ready for 9k so its wins all round.

good luck magic plan people i hope you all smash the 8k. I look forward to reading all about it.

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Congratulations Brooko on your first 8k .

😊😊👏👏👏👏

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10]

Well done you. I finished C25K at the time as you, but unfortunately spent a little time on the IC. Back running now, and did 5K this morning, but I've got some catching up to do!

[Brooko Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

oh poor you, you must be very frustrated, to be fair 5k to 7k seemed easy ish, so i may not be as far ahead as you might think.

I hope you catch me soon, i need as many VRB for the post 10k adventures as possible.

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10 in reply to Brooko]

Thanks - I'll try my best.

[tiggs1 Graduate10]

Well done on getting the 8km done, you really are achieving great things

[Granspeed Graduate10]

Hey, Brooko. You are going from strength to strength. Congratulations. And keep ticking off those milestone runs. 🎉👏🏼🎉

[NewRunner4 Graduate10]

Sounds like you needed a LOT of determination to get through that one. I find treadmills harder as it’s kind of boring not actually getting anywhere 😂 Hats off to you for doing 69 minutes! Hope you get better weather to get outside for your 9K 👍

[Brooko Graduate10 in reply to NewRunner4]

don`t care about the wealther, I an not doing the long run TM again,,, even if it snow`s.

I really did not enjoy the experience. the longest TM run befor this was 42 mins and that was boooring, this was sole destroying booooooooring at 69 mins.

its outdoors with Flash the wonder dog for long runs from now on.

[NewRunner4 Graduate10 in reply to Brooko]

That sounds like a much better plan - the 9 will fly by outside after your TM boredom 😂

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Well done going that length on treadmill. I blasted straight from 8 to 10 as didn't want any more long cold dark winter runs. Great time

[Brooko Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

i am not sure I have a blast from 8 to 10 in me, lol...

that is the last long run on the treadmill i think, as it was so boring and the time went soooooo slow.

I plan to do a causal 9k in a weeks time and then 10k for my new year run. no promises as the 8k was blooming hard work.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

If you have the desire you'll manage. Hopefully you'll find somewhere nice. I was caught out by the distance, had to add extra lap, then an off course loop then 2 laps of a car park

[Brooko Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

that made me smile.

[Poppys1strun in reply to Grannyhugs]

Haha I had the same problem, ran out of dry road and had to do several laps of the same route. But managed to complete 8k. Definitely feel it’s better to be outside than on the TM...so glad I’m not the only one running around in circles though.