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OMG!! 😱 What On Earth Have I Just Gone and Done????

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In a moment of total madness, and in response to an email from parkrun, I've only just gone and signed up for the virtual 2020 Vitality London 10,000😱

It seems that "all" I have to do is complete a 10K run on the route of my choice anytime during the October half-term – from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November.

Now, if everything goes smoothly, these dates just happen to coincidence nicely with my final week of the Magic 10 Plan 😁. So I guess I'm publicly holding myself to account here.

I'm also slightly terrified about what I've just done 😰

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Pookypal profile image
Pookypal

Good for you. That should keep you motivated. I'm just thinking of starting to get up to a 10k but not sure how I'd fit the runs in with the dark evenings coming & living in the middle of nowhere. πŸ™„

Goodluck with the challenge

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toPookypal

Yes it's a bit of a challenge.

I'm trying to reserve the long runs for weekends when I have more time, but still need to consider family commitments

Good luck with your running, whatever you decide to do

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Instructor57Graduate10

Haha, brilliant πŸ˜‚

I think that's great , and as you say, if it coincides with the plan then all well and good !

You will smash it πŸ‘πŸ˜

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toInstructor57

Hmm yes - or it will smash me😁

Need to think about maybe fundraising for a worthy cause. Seems a bit shallow if it's just for personal gratification

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

I don't see any problem with that Birdlady64, no need to be terrified, by the time you have completed the Ju Ju's Magic 10 plan you will be ready to run that Virtual Vitality London 10,000 (10K) on a route of your choice sometime during the last week of October

Earlier this year in May I changed my longer running day from Wednesday to Monday, it was on the 25th May to take part and run something similar virtually with a group of Graduate10 people on this forum, my time that day was 73.21, good luck to you for that runπŸƒπŸΎπŸ‘

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Thank you Al

I'm sure my time will be nowhere near that but it will make for a special graduation run for sure

Week7 profile image
Week7Graduate10

That's brilliant_good for you.

What a lovely way to mark achieving 10k.

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toWeek7

Brilliant or crazy? We will see...

I have to do it now, don't I?

Week7 profile image
Week7Graduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

Yes!

Best of luck.

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Well done, what an amazing event to aim for. Relax, continue with your running then enjoy your 10k. Happy running πŸ€—

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toGrannyhugs

Aw thank you πŸ€—

It will make for a graduation run to remember that's for sure

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RoxdogGraduate10

Go for it! I think there is a mystique about 10k. The idea of running that far frightened me a bit initially! When I did my first 10k I was a bit frightened about having done it!

You are nearly there!

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toRoxdog

Thanks for the encouragement!

I know in myself that 10k is doable. I just wanted to do it slowly and hopefully avoid the IC. Now I have put the pressure on myself again 🀦

That’s terrific, I’m very glad to have more company in doing just the same. Moment of madness, nah!, you know you want to get that bling and the T-shirt just as much as I do 🀣 ...we are going to do this πŸ˜†πŸ€—

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply to

Yep - I just wanted the T-shirt 😁

Glad to know I'm not the only crazy one on here.

You are my virtual run buddy now!😁

β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

Lovely, we will smash it in style Yay 😁

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nowsterGraduate10

Good luck! πŸ€

I'm nowhere near that level yet, but you will be.

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply tonowster

Thank you!

I'm sure you will be running 10k yourself before long if the recovery continues the way it has been. That is if you decide you want to run longer of course.

I'm not fast, but plodding slowly away for a while is something I can do reasonably ok. My swimming is a bit the same in fact

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nowsterGraduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

I do wish to run longer, both distance and duration. I know it'll come, but just not as fast as I'd anticipated when nearing the end of C25K. The enforced break has stopped me "pushing" as hard.

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply tonowster

Maybe it's a blessing in disguise, if you know what I mean...

You will come back stronger and wiser I am sure

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TillybeachGraduate10

You will have no problem Birdlady64, well on track!

I have had to stop all running for 7 days so far as full of cold and chesty cough. Hopefully be able to start again later next week. wk7 of the plan. Hopefully 10k around the same time!

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toTillybeach

Thank you!

Hope your cold is better soon. There seems to be a lot of that sort of thing around right now. I blame it on the kids going back to school!

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Buddy34Graduate10

Don't be terrified Birdlady64 you'll be absolutely fine doing this and there are a few of us going to be running it with you, well virtually anyway . Good luck 😊

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toBuddy34

Thank you!

Are you signed up too?

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Buddy34Graduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

Yes , I'm going to run it on the 26th October 😊

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate10

What a perfect way to keep that motivation up throughout the month. To take the terrors away, right now you could do a run/walk that would take you to 10k and beyond... so you will complete the event and earn your bling. Have fun training up to this... you can do it... we are all here to cheer you along.

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toUnfitNoMore

Thank you! Encouraging as ever. Yes you are right of course, I could run/walk that right now. I should post this on the October Quest

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Jools2020Graduate10

I think that’s great! The time of the run coinciding with the end of the Magic Plan is perfect. You’ll be ready! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘

Hmmmm πŸ€”

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toJools2020

Ha ha! Yes I will have to be ready now I have announced it to the world won't I?

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CmoiGraduate10

You'll be just fine ! :) You've already run 8k, so 10k is absolutely do-able.

Fwiw I'm still using the technique I used during C25K, which is reframing runs and breaking them down into stuff I know I can do. For example, instead of seeing 10k as 25% further than 8k, which was frankly scary for little old me, I decided that once I'd got to 8k I could perfectly well run for another few minutes to take me to 9k. Then at 9k, I just told myself it'd be a shame to stop, when I'd only got few minutes more to do to hit 10k. And bingo, it worked!

Happy running!

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toCmoi

That logic rocks!

CBDB profile image
CBDBGraduate10

Ohhh wow! You got this! πŸ‘πŸΌ A challenge like this is a great way to motivate yourself and stretch that bit further. You can do this!

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toCBDB

Well yes it's a challenge alright. But an achievable one I think...

MoliJ profile image
MoliJGraduate10

Brilliant, something to aim for. You can do it πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toMoliJ

Thanks! Definitely something to aim for πŸ‘

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Deals1Graduate10

Don't worry. I'm sure u can do it πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toDeals1

Thank you!

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Dexy5Graduate10

Well done Birdlady, there are quite a few of us who originally signed up for the vitality 10000 in London in May. All cancelled, so we’ll be doing the virtual run at the end of the month. It’s great that they will be sending us a race number so everyone will know we are doing something special.

Juju will get you there, no problem πŸ˜‰

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Thanks

Yep - trust in the Magic Plan just like C25K πŸ˜πŸ‘

Blackberrypie profile image
BlackberrypieGraduate10

Madness is contagious - I've just signed up too. Perfect timing for the magic plan :)

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toBlackberrypie

That's brilliant! 😁

Way to go us!!πŸ’ͺ

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10

That is absolutely brilliant!! and it fits in with your magic plan so neatly, it's the perfect graduation πŸŽ‰πŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toBeatlesforever

It will be - if I get there....

Thanks!

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BeatlesforeverGraduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

You will, no doubt πŸ’ͺπŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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CaptFrey60minGraduate

Excellent sure you will ace it then you can be all proud and strutty πŸ€—

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toCaptFrey

Ha ha! Yes I will be that for sure 😁

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LifebeginsatGraduate10

Birdlady64, it's contagious! After reading your post, I've signed up too! πŸ˜±πŸ˜‚It would be the week I finish the bridge to 10k too. I've not been a 100% well for the last couple of weeks so there is a chance I might not be able to do it, but I've signed up anyway!

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toLifebeginsat

Fantastic!

I'm sure you will be able to get there. I feel a bit sniffly myself the last 2 days but I am determined to get out for my 5k today at some point despite the rain.

We will smash it together!πŸ’ͺ

Virtually of course 😁

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LifebeginsatGraduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

Always good to feel like we're in it together. I've been mildly unwell for 2 weeks and it's not shifting! It's v frustrating. But I got out for my 4k this morning with minimal rain. Next week is the first 9 k so am hoping to be feeling much better. I've decided I'll do the 10,000 even if I end up walking some of it!😁

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EThomasGraduate10

Good luck Birdlady64. I'll be joining you virtually. I signed up a couple of weeks ago. It will be my first race. Just need to decide which day to do it now.

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toEThomas

That's great!

Sounds like your decision was a bit more considered than mine! 😁

I will probably be doing mine at the weekend as I have more time then

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Scruff5560minGraduate

You have got this. A great way to complete the Magic Plan. If you’re on 8 k now you can definitely do this. Take care run slowly and go steady. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ€žπŸ€žπŸ€žπŸ€žπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toScruff55

Thanks! The timing seems perfect!

Yes slow and steady is my mantra.

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CouchphoenixGraduate10

I’ve entered that one too, it’ll be my first ever medal for running πŸ€— you’ll be fine, just pace yourself and don’t set off too quickly. There’s a 10k run on the Nike Run Club app, I’ve used it a few times....Coach Bennett will keep you company and get you through it.....Good Luck.. see you at the finish lineπŸ‘

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toCouchphoenix

Great! It will be my first bit of running bling too πŸ’ŽπŸ˜

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CouchphoenixGraduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

Sounds like we’ve got us a Virtual 2020 posse ! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

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Juliet202Graduate10

I entered it too !!!! My first β€˜race’ ! I plan to do it on 1st Nov - giving myself maximum time to get there and a bit more. Currently in week 5 and ran 8k last Sunday - another 8k tomorrow (gulp).... great that there’s a whole bunch of us !!

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toJuliet202

Fantastic!

Sounds like there's a whole bunch of us on here doing it!

We are about the same on the plan. I did my first 8k on Wednesday and have one 5k run on week 4 today then start week 5 on Monday.

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PandaCoryGraduate10

Oh dearie me - I've just signed up too 😁😁😁! Don't be terrified - you can do 60 minutes, so 10k should be a doddle - you'll be fine. Let us know how you get on & good luck! πŸ‘

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toPandaCory

Fantastic! Way to go! This madness is catching 😁

Hmm not sure if doddle is the word I would use.πŸ€”

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PandaCoryGraduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

You'll be fine! Just think of the fish & chips (& maybe ice cream) on the virtual bus home 😁😁

Well Birdlady64 you’ve sure started something now, we’ll have a whole coach load virtually wheeling it up to London and there I was thinking it’s just mad little old me 🀣🀣🀣🀣 ... now they’ll be sandwiches and singing on the bus and all, and fish and chips on the way home, it’s such a long time since I’ve been on such an outing it’s soooooo exciting πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

I just hope some of us get to run 10k London October 2021 πŸ€—

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply to

That's hysterical!!! 🀣🀣🀣

Sorry I really didn't mean for this to turn into a "thing"😁

β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

ooo Birdlady I love a β€˜thing’ to brighten life up and I’m sure all your followers πŸ˜‚ do too πŸ€—πŸ€—

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FionamagsGraduate10

Good luck Birdlady - you will definitely smash this! A great idea to have this coincide with finishing the Magic Plan. So you will have a medal to go along with your first 10k. That's brilliant!!!!

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toFionamags

Thank you!! Just hope I do myself justice.

Off to do my 5k to complete week 4 now😁

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Sonia52Graduate10

Me too!! πŸ˜πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ I did my 3rd 10k this morning with a new PB, saw your post and thought why not??!! It will be my first race and medal too, even if it is a virtual one. Plus it’s my 54th birthday that week and I need something to do on my week off work 😁

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toSonia52

That's great! The more the merrier! It will be a wonderful birthday present for you

So you are a seasoned veteran now then with your third 10k. Congratulations of the PB! 😁

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Sonia52Graduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

Ha! I wouldn’t say seasoned, just a bit more confident. Too many injuries and starting at the beginning again. .I actually enjoy the longer more steady paced runs. Oh and PB was 1:06.20 😊 Weird thing is I’m doing a Garmin 5k timed plan work out which is tough but it is giving me faster 10k runs...

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toSonia52

Sounds interesting. I won't be anywhere near that time

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Good lord, fancy just signing up, and what a response, I’m not running it but can we join you all for the fish n chips on the virtual bus home?

I’m so excited for you

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Good Lord indeed! It was definitely a moment of utter madness - and just look what I have started here!!!!

Definitely fish and chips all round. Although the fish and chips here at home will be nothing like the fish and chips I had on holiday in Abersoch. The were to die for! πŸ˜‹

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ArthurJGGraduate10

One advantage of a virtual race is there’s no cut off time so you can take it easy with no fear of being picked up by the sweeper bus. So relax and enjoy πŸ‘

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toArthurJG

Thank you!

Yes - there may well be a danger of me being picked up by that virtual sweeper bus - we will see. As long as everyone saves me some fish and chips I won't mind 😁

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Elfe560minGraduate

This is a great idea - I will join you if I shake off a low grade, but rather persistent bug I have.

I have never raced before- a virtual race is a perfect first try! πŸ˜„

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toElfe5

That's great!

Hope you shake off that bug in time

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RunjillyGraduate10

Ooh well done Birdlady! That will be a great motivator, you will do it! I would like to do it too as I hope to get to the 10k run of the magic plan that week. I'm not great at this tech stuff though πŸ˜•, is it easy to enter?

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Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toRunjilly

You just need to go online and signup with your email address. The link is here: lmereg.co.uk/2020-vitality-...

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RunjillyGraduate10

Thanks for that, will have a look 😬

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