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I completed 10K! - there were happy tears... ๐Ÿ˜…

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CeleriacGraduate10
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I went out early yesterday so that it would be nice and quiet. I was nervous as it was my final run of Juju's Magic 10 (which I found worked perfectly - thanks Juju ๐Ÿ‘) I had signed up for a 10K a few months ago which should have been today but I could complete it virtually which I did yesterday. It was hard but I did it! I tried to push myself a bit as it was a race after all and managed to just pip 70mins which was my goal as my best 5K is 34mins.

When I got home after a little walk to ease the stiff legs I burst into tears! I read afterwards you can get over emotional when fatigued!! ๐Ÿคฃ I was knackered but I felt I'd been on such a journey - I completed C25K about a year ago, overdid it afterwards, spent a couple of months not being able to run (Achilles strain) Then repeated C25K, this time consolidated 5K, then did Juju's plan. I've been running to help my mental health and it's worked, I love being outside in the early morning fresh air, plodding along, what a sense of freedom! Plus I was always the girl at school who was rubbish at sport and would finish last at sports day so I can't believe I've found a physical activity that I enjoy and feel now will be always part of my life.

I have changed my profile pic in celebration! Thank you everyone who contributes to the site, I've spent hours reading posts and learning more about running ๐Ÿ‘ Is it possible to get a badge please ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ˜Š Happy running everyone and sorry for the long post, got carried away!!

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CommonSunday profile image
CommonSunday

That's fantastic, well done. Great time too.

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IrishprincessGraduate10

Whoop whoop ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿคธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿฅณ congratulations and very well done to you! Your perseverance has paid off.

Youโ€™ve worked hard for that by the sound of it and so itโ€™s no wonder you felt emotional at the end.

Get your well earned badge here:

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CeleriacGraduate10 in reply to Irishprincess

Thank you! It has been a long journey but was worth being patient for and doing it properly. Thanks for the badge ๐Ÿ˜€

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FionamagsGraduate10

Congratulations - thats a great time as well! ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ

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CeleriacGraduate10 in reply to Fionamags

Thanks! It's hard sometimes when you feel very slow compared with a lot of other runners but it's an achievement for me and feels like I'm trying really hard!

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Forest_Run_BeginnerGraduate10

Huge congratulations, it's a brilliant achievement and you should be feeling very proud of yourself. ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽŠ

Well done again and Happy running ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿพ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿฅ‡

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Buddy34Graduate10

Congratulations on your 10k Celeriac it's an amazing achievement and you should be so proud of yourself ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ

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MartinKHGraduate10

Huge congratulations on your achievement of running 10k.

Fantastic, enjoy the well deserved celebrations ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿฅ‚

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Gingernutter

Celeriac congratulations on your 10k ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰ when I did my first 10k on the Ju-ju plan I was crying while I put on my running shoes and didn't stop for the first 10mins of the run!! I never ran in my life till 2yrs ago when I started C25K like you I couldn't believe what I had achieved.

You do learn so much about your character when you take on these running challenges. You are an athlete's!

Happy running and I love your profile picture ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

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CeleriacGraduate10 in reply to Gingernutter

Thanks so much and I can relate to the tears! I was surprised by them though. They just came bubbling over.....

Happy running ๐Ÿ˜Š

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BarbieWGraduate10

Very well done Celeriac. That first 10k is so special, isnโ€™t it!

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CeleriacGraduate10 in reply to BarbieW

It is very special. I'm not sure what to do next but will just bask in it for a bit longer first ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜€

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BarbieWGraduate10 in reply to Celeriac

Please donโ€™t make the same mistake I did and fail to consolidate!

I rested on my laurels and totally failed to keep it up - I did my first 10k last June, and my second only this morning!

So I would recommend consolidating for a few weeks at that distance whilst you consider where you want to go next, just like you did after C25K.

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CeleriacGraduate10 in reply to BarbieW

Thanks for the advice. I will make sure I consolidate ๐Ÿ‘

Celeriac profile image
CeleriacGraduate10 in reply to BarbieW

Well done for getting back to it though, that's a great achievement too๐Ÿ‘did you enjoy it this morning?

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BarbieWGraduate10 in reply to Celeriac

Only when I managed to finish LOL!

But am determined to carry on now Iโ€™ve got back there, although I donโ€™t think I will ever be a marathon runner!

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misswobbleGraduate10 in reply to BarbieW

Ah you say that ๐Ÿ˜. Never say โ€œneverโ€ ๐Ÿ™‚

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RoxdogGraduate10

Oh how wonderful. Tears of joy!

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Massive congratulations on your 10k. You are now most definitely a fit runner. Great time, great achievement. Happy running ๐Ÿค—

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CeleriacGraduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs

Thanks grannyhugs! I don't feel like a fit runner but having said that I'm certainly fitter than when I started. I often think about how out of breath I was after the 60 second runs in C25K...

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Fantastic Celeriac! Thatโ€™s an impressive time too - I can understand why you were emotional! Isnโ€™t running the best? ๐ŸŽ‰

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Over62

Great run and time well done, enjoy the achievement after the emotion of it all๐Ÿ˜…๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅ‡

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Bladerunner2049Graduate10

Absolutely fantastic. Well done. I just ran 10k too for the first time in years. Brilliant feeling.

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DiverIzzie

Superb!! And great time too!

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ComfortnotspeedGraduate10

Absolutely brilliant news! A massive well done to you! The girl at school would be awestruck by her future self ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10

Well done Celeriac - fantastic achievement and in a pretty good time too! Onwards and onwards from here! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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JonathanPGraduate10

Many congratulations Celeriac! Revel in your achievement !๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ˜€

Congratulations ! Brilliant time too!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ†๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒธ

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RaspberrypinkGraduate10

Thatโ€™s fantastic . Well done for doing your virtual 10k. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

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Harvs9Graduate10

Well done!! ๐ŸŽ‰ I was like you at school, the girl crap at PE, and I too am amazed that I can run, well sort of! Iโ€™ve done C25K and havenโ€™t started training for 10k yet cos it seems just a bit out of my reach to be honest, but youโ€™ve inspired me to give it a go!

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CeleriacGraduate10 in reply to Harvs9

Thanks Harvs9!

I definitely thought that I'd never be able to run more than 5K especially after I got injured from overdoing it and having to go backwards. I'm still amazed that I've done it. I'm sure you'll be able to do it too if you want to. I would definitely recommend sticking to 5K first for a few weeks and then slowly follow Juju's plan. If you feel at any stage you may be overdoing it, take some days off and/or repeat a week or two. There's no rush and you'll enjoy it more if you take it easy. Also if it feels too hard all the time, the enjoyment goes down and surely it's all about making us feel good. I'm loving the journey like you and will slowly see what's next, after consolidating that is! Good luck and keep enjoying it, it's extra amazing for us rubbish PE girls!!! ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Harvs9Graduate10 in reply to Celeriac

#rubbishPEgirls ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘

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Pinkshoes

Well done! I've been consolidating my 5k runs for a couple of months and have just started jujus plan, so its great to hear about others smashing the 10k barrier. That's a massive achievement and a great time too. Woohoo ๐Ÿ‘

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CeleriacGraduate10 in reply to Pinkshoes

Thanks Pinkshoes.

You've done the right thing in consolidating first, that's where I fell down the first time and it's very frustrating getting injured. You'll smash it, enjoy the journey ๐Ÿ˜

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Pinkshoes in reply to Celeriac

Thanks Celeriac. Will do ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Sparkey500060minGraduate

Truly amazing! What resilience. You must still be on cloud 9 ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

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Kat332zzGraduate10

Well done you. Congratulations on the 10k.

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Noodle1991Graduate10

Well done. Itโ€™s a fantastic achievement and that exhilarated feeling does stay for quite a while. Enjoy your next challenge ๐Ÿคช

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JoggingBear

Excellent! well done ๐Ÿ‘

Iโ€™m still consolidating after C25k with only a mild flirtation with 10k plan. I too get Achilles strain which is a frustration as I didnโ€™t get it earlier and it currently prevents progress. Still, Iโ€™m much fitter than I was in 2019. Keep it up ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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CeleriacGraduate10 in reply to JoggingBear

Thanks Joggingbear

Yes the Achilles problem is very frustrating! Consolidation and then taking it slowly was key for me. If I felt a twinge, I would take extra days off and maybe only run twice that week or once if ness. My legs have slowly got stronger and it has eased now. I'm hoping I can continue to slowly progress. Keep flirting with the 10K plan gingerly and take your time. Keep enjoying it, that's the main thing. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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JoggingBear in reply to Celeriac

Good to know it can be conquered. Will do ๐Ÿ‘

A really wonderful post. I'm so pleased for you. You've gone and done it!!

Massive congratulations ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿพ

Rowers profile image
RowersGraduate10

I was rubbish at PE too. Only came middle of the class at cross country because the others didn't try. Brilliant time: neither of my 10ks were under 70 mins!

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CeleriacGraduate10 in reply to Rowers

Thanks Rowers! Only 2 seconds under mind. I remember going flying during our school cross country as I tripped over someone who was tying their shoelaces. At the time I was pretty fed up thinking oh typically I'm crap again on PE day. Looking back now it's quite comical really! ๐Ÿคฃ

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TedGGraduate10

Well done, youโ€™ve every right to feel emotional, a great effort ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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LeosmitGraduate1060minGraduate

Absolutely fantastic! What an achievement! Itโ€™s such a great feeling of knowing you did something that is a major challenge! Keep up the good work and well done! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†

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Roxy71Graduate10

Well done you itโ€™s an amazing feeling and you wonโ€™t stop smiling for ages. X

CertoStephen profile image
CertoStephen

Well done and a good pace too!

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Rigpig

Congratulations, that's fantastic and very inspiring :-)

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