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

[ThisGirlNowRuns]

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 🏃‍♀️🎉😁

[nowster Graduate10]

Wow! 👍

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

😁

[Roxdog Graduate10]

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

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

Something in the air 😁

[nowster Graduate10 in reply to ThisGirlNowRuns]

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

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Every little helps 🤪

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Congratulations on your 10K 😬👍

It's like graduating all over again 😁

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

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

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to ThisGirlNowRuns]

Haha 😂

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

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

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to ThisGirlNowRuns]

Haha thank you !

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

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

We’re in good company!

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Did you call? 😂

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

😁

Have you recovered yet ? 😁

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

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

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

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

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Congrats due to you too Jools 🥳🏅

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to ThisGirlNowRuns]

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

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

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

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to ThisGirlNowRuns]

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 😂

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Wow congratulations 🎈🎉 that’s a great run

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you 😁

[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.

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to Interstellaires]

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

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

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

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you so much 🎉😁🍸

[Banana12 Graduate10]

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

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to Banana12]

He he. Thank you 🏃‍♀️😁

[Lifluf Graduate10]

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

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to Lifluf]

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

[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. 👏👍🎉

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10 in reply to Over62]

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

[Blueboy5050]

Very well done

[ThisGirlNowRuns Graduate10]

Thank you