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Who’d have thought when I set out - an unexpected 10K

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10
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Didn’t go out yesterday for my planned longer/slower run due to heavy wind/rain (and other excuses). So up early this Sunday morning and thought today’s the day but might need a NRC coach along to help.

Planned to do 2 steady laps of the field alongside the estuary and see where that takes me. Good easy pace, encouragement from Coach Bennett and at 7K I thought I was feeling fine and that I might just go a bit further If I keep going slow and steady ..... all the way to 10K!!!!

Can’t quite believe it, felt great when I finished and still smiling. Might not do it again for a while but that’s ok, back in the plan. So chuffed with myself and such stunning views 🏃‍♀️🎉😁

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nowster profile image
nowsterGraduate10

Wow! 👍

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply tonowster

😁

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RoxdogGraduate10

Amazing! It's such a landmark! There have been a lot of first time 10ks in the last week!

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply toRoxdog

Something in the air 😁

nowster profile image
nowsterGraduate10 in reply toThisGirlNowRuns

I blame all these 5K masts they're putting up. 🤪

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply tonowster

Every little helps 🤪

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Instructor57Graduate10

Congratulations on your 10K 😬👍

It's like graduating all over again 😁

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply toInstructor57

Thank you 🥳. It certainly is. Can’t quite believe it - am amazed how far I’ve come (literally). 😁

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply toThisGirlNowRuns

Haha 😂

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply toInstructor57

Sorry, just spotted your shiny new badge, congratulations to you too! 🥳🏃‍♂️

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply toThisGirlNowRuns

Haha thank you !

Yes, there have been a few first 10k's lately 😁

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply toInstructor57

We’re in good company!

Jools2020 profile image
Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toInstructor57

Did you call? 😂

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply toJools2020

😁

Have you recovered yet ? 😁

Jools2020 profile image
Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toInstructor57

I was a bit achy, but fine now! I did push for the last kilometre. 😬 You OK?

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply toJools2020

Haha, yes similar , bit achy this morning but fine now , done nothing all day though 😂

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply toJools2020

Congrats due to you too Jools 🥳🏅

Jools2020 profile image
Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toThisGirlNowRuns

Thank you, and to you! 🥳🎉👍 Our badges are very shiny 😂

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply toJools2020

Thank you 😁. Aren’t they just lovely - never expected one of those quite just yet but we’ve earned them 🏃‍♀️

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Jools2020Graduate10 in reply toThisGirlNowRuns

Of course we have! I wasn’t sure if I was going to do it yesterday. It was on a long, slow run. Took me 1 hr 33 minutes, but fortunately there isn’t a time limit 😂

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Wow congratulations 🎈🎉 that’s a great run

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

Thank you 😁

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Interstellaires

Exact same thing ‘happened’ to me on Friday, went out to do 7k and ended up doing 10k in just under an hour, I couldn’t quite believe it. I started the C25K on 28th May, it really does work.

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply toInterstellaires

Wow under an hour - well done 🎉. Must be something in the fresh September air!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Congratulations to you TGNR on graduation to Graduate10 by running your first wonderful 10K run, go and celebrate your wonderful achievement.

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply toAlMorr

Thank you so much 🎉😁🍸

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Banana12Graduate10

Yay you! Congratulations. As your name describes...ThisGirlNowRuns! Go you. Terrifically well done👍🏻

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply toBanana12

He he. Thank you 🏃‍♀️😁

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LiflufGraduate10

What a lovely place to run. Well done for getting into the zone too.

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply toLifluf

It certainly is- Coniston Old Man covered in cloud in the distance. Thanks.

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Over62

Great achievement a 10k in the bag, definitely the autumnal air is forging us all on as we can breathe in and out so much better than those hot days of summer. 👏👍🎉

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10 in reply toOver62

Thank you. Its a beautiful time of year (though a deceptively muggy this morning)!

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Blueboy5050

Very well done

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ThisGirlNowRunsGraduate10

Thank you :-)

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