One cool day makes all the difference (victory dance 🏃🏻‍♀️)

[dieOR5k]

Week 7 of Ju-Ju’s Magic Plan. Slated for 9k today, but a lovely cool front came thru last night with 30F dip. Just had to go for it.

FIRST 10k EVER!!!!!

So cheerfully done at a 🐌 pace. Yes it really took me 1h21m. Started c25k on quitters day 2020, graduated mid March. 18 consolidation runs to build up enuf confidence to start the magic plan.

Thanks for the encouragement.

[Dtay1978]

Wow! Well done you 🥳

[dieOR5k Graduate10 in reply to Dtay1978]

Thank you. It felt great (when it was over ☺️)

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Massive congratulations on completing your 10k and you've already got your nice new shiny badge . Well done you

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[dieOR5k Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks B34, I’m well and truly chuffed, cuz I didn’t really think I could do it. It appears perseverance wins over low confidence!

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to dieOR5k]

Yes it does 😊👍

[Wimborne]

Yay!!!!!! Well done on your 10k 👍👏👏. Fabulous feeling and achievement especially when it just all comes together.

[dieOR5k Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

It’s the first time I really feel like a runner. Wasn’t sure I’d keep going after c25k. This just feels lovely.

[Wimborne in reply to dieOR5k]

I know!!!! 5k seemed such a long way and 10k impossible. Incredible to think back to that very first run not realising you’d be bitten by the running bug.... and just keep going. You are most def a proper runner 😃

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Well done and many congratulations 🎈🎉🎊🙂 it’s a very special day, I hope you’re celebrating 🙂

[dieOR5k Graduate10]

Well.... I’m thinking tandoori chicken and cocktails, my son said ‘no really mom, what’re you making for dinner’. They get frozen pizza, I and husband getting takeout tandoori then mixing up a pitcher on the deck.

Thank you. I had a good cry when I got home.

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to dieOR5k]

It matters. That’s why we’re emotional about it, it’s a brilliant achievement 👍🙂

[Mum22boys Graduate10]

Well done you, a fantastic achievement 👏 hopefully that low confidence is ebbing away and you're still revelling in your great achievement 😊

[dieOR5k Graduate10 in reply to Mum22boys]

Yes! High achiever w low self-esteem. Been working on it and running has helped tremendously. The first thought after the run was ‘l can do anything’. Confidence beats bravado every day.

[Wimborne]

I meant to say I think your time was mighty fine too. It’s not about how fast it’s about how far you run which is just brilliant. 👏👍😀

[dieOR5k Graduate10 in reply to Wimborne]

Thank you Wimborne. We’re taught speed is most important, and it is for the competitors. We learn distance and just crossing the finish line is more important to the rest of us.

[RunWillie Graduate10]

Amazing achievement. Well done 🏃‍♀️

[dieOR5k Graduate10 in reply to RunWillie]

Thank you RunWillie. It feels good to have made the milestone.

[lehcar70 60minGraduate]

That's fantastic achievement & lets me know I can get there one day 🎉👍

[dieOR5k Graduate10 in reply to lehcar70]

Oh yes you can NSFOB. I know it’s been said a thousand times, bit if I can, you can. Can’t wait to see you cross the finish line.

[killersblue]

Well done that’s amazing what you’ve managed to do. I’ve done 6 consolidation runs now and they seem to be getting harder each time instead of easier which is a but worrying as I want to begin Ju-Ju’s but now I see you did 18 and I find that helpful 👍

[dieOR5k Graduate10 in reply to killersblue]

I couldn’t run 30m the first run after c25k graduation. I was so frustrated. It took 18 to settle into 30m and eventually gain 5k to let my level of fitness catch up. Same is true with 10k. I pushed to achieve it but will have to back down a bit and put more miles on my legs at 8k/9k to work back up to a solid 10k. Be patient with yourself.

Have fun in consolidation. Try podcasts, new music, no music, new routes, running at different times, even different socks, running style etc. The beauty of consolidation is the goals are far more modest than the big progress pushes every week in these programs. It gives you room to explore all the aspects of your running and be much more ready body and mind.