10.5k! So proud of myself!

[peachyp1e]

I last posted on healthunlocked 11 months ago when I was struggling to run for longer than 20 minutes. Well since then I completed C25k, treated myself to a Garmin, signed up to the Great Bristol 10k in May 2020 and today ran 10.5k! The extra half k is because I got lost in the dark on the cycle path 🤪 I never would have thought that in less than a year I would have doubled my distance. It makes me feel way more confident about maybe running the half marathon in September. I'm not sure what I can treat myself to when I already have a Garmin! Might save the treats for when I get my 10k time down to an hour 😁

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Hi and massive congratulations that’s some run well done, feel very proud of yourself. By May the 10k will seem like a normal achievable distance. Great for planning that half marathon training next. Happy running

[peachyp1e in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thank you! ☺️

[runwithdog Graduate10]

well done !

(i have my 8k to do this week and 25 wks untill my HM also sept,the nationwide one )

one part of me is thinking it is only 4 x parkruns and the other part is omg what have i done?

i know the route and it seems much longer.

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Congratulations to you 😊

You struggled at the beginning but kept going and now you are flying, brilliant! 😀

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Great work, well done

[damienair Administrator]

Congratulations and very well done. I haven’t done 10K since November. I have a 10K coming up at the end of April. I need to get training for that. So your well ahead of me already.

Once you have a Garmin watch to track pace and distance etc you don’t need anything else other than good running shoes and good running socks.

Rather than treat myself to running gear I treat myself to breakfast after parkrun with running buddies or I treat myself to doing a different parkrun.

Damien

[Over62]

Huge congratulations- really inspiring all the best for the Great Bristol

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10]

Wow that’s amazing! Huge congratulations on your progress, you’re an inspiration 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Annieapple Administrator]

👏 🥳 Excellent 🎈🎶 Definitely great time!!

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Congratulations peachypie - that first 10k really feels special!👍🎉😀