Vitality London 10,000 - Jeffing 10k

[Shake-and-run]

It was very exciting to be pinning on a number. I felt like a proper runner. We weren't in London of course but I was very excited to be part of a group of 6 runners doing the run 'virtually' in Stratford upon Avon. I am not a 'qualified 10k runner' as I am still working my way through Ju Ju's Magic Plan but I can Jeff 10k. So I started before the others on a route Sandie1961 and I had wandered around yesterday (to make sure we knew where we were going). I got lucky with some of the hills falling on walking segments but not so lucky with others. But the sun was shining and soon I had removed my jacket and was enjoying the tunes in my ears. As I got to just over half way I was expecting to be passed by some of the speedy chaps, and I kept an ear open for the sound of running feet behind me, but they didn't appear. Then as I realised I had only a km to go I thought they are not going to catch me, and like the best of country foxes, I put a spurt on and out-ran those eager hounds. I was delighted with a PB of 1 hour 23 mins and was pleasantly surprised by how much fun it had been. It is amazing how running can be so enjoyable when you don't feel like you are dying. There is a lot to be said for this Jeffing lark!

Thank you Katnap and TailChaser for sorting out the route, and nice to meet you Windoze . Well done to everyone who was running this today, all over the country. So good to feel part of a bigger running family. Here's to meeting on The Mall next time!

[Katnap Graduate10]

Great PB Shakes! I'm confident you can make it under 1h20m once you're over The Bridge!

🎃🙀 Spooky Katnap 🙀🎃

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

10k is still 10k however you complete it Shake-and-run, so well done to you for going for it even though you haven’t run 10k before.

Enjoy your time on the magic plan and we’ll be waving Pom Poms when you graduate.

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Nice one Shakes! I’m so pleased for you - you did 10k! Yippee!🥳👏👏👏

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Well done on your virtual Vitality 10k and a pb. It looks like you all had a really great day . 👏👏👏👏🏅

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Woohoo Shakey! What a fantastic run, well done! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Hidden]

Many congratulations 👏 🙌 ✨

What a way to 10k! You deserve to be so pleased and proud of yourself tonight 🙂

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Look at those photos 🥰 I love those leggings! Your joy shines through your post, such a joy to read.

Well done on the run 💪🙂

[Runjilly Graduate10]

Well done Shake-and-run - great 10k. I agree wearing that number is magic! 🤞😀

[Wimborne]

Fabulous run Shakey and huge well done ... and with a fabulous group of runners. Perfect Sunday run day.

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Congratulations and well done!!👏👏

It doesn't matter how you did it!

I just finished the penultimate week of the magic plan and am hoping to graduate next weekend whilst running my virtual London 10,000

I used run walk intervals on my 9k today and I bettered my previous 9k time by 2 minutes 43 seconds 😁

Walk to run faster! 👍

[linda9389 Graduate10]

Jeffing is a great way to push on isn't it. I love that the fox got away today 👍👏👏👏

[Mum22boys Graduate10]

Great 10k amd great photos. Well done you 👏

[Week7 Graduate10]

Congratulations.This looked like brilliant fun.

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Congrats Shake-and-run on your PB! Looks like you had a beautiful day to run it with some great pre and post run company!

[Knittingrunner Graduate10]

So nice to hear about someone jeffing. I’m planning on doing exactly that for my Vitality 10k on Saturday. Well done. 🏃🏻‍♀️😊