First ever 10k made me cry!!

[AAON77]

I was a life long ‘non runner’ card carrier, but secretly used to run in my dreams.

Hoping it might help tackle anxiety issues I downloaded the C25k app in February. After a bit of stop start, I graduated at the end of Summer. With my furlough period ending and school starting again in September I worried I would not have the ‘me time’ available to keep up with the running. As the mornings got darker, knee injury and the work/life juggle kicked in again my fears were being realised - I was needed at home before school, work was too busy to have lunch time run and then when the anxiety kicked back in I could feel myself kind of giving up. But then I remembered how good you feel after a run, and I dragged my slow ass out again.

I’ve been able to add 1k a week on my week’s longest run. Last week I managed 8k and I practically floated home I was so happy. Today, (my last childfree day until Jan 6th) I sooo hoped I could crack my goal...I got to 9k and knew I could do it, so pushed on for the 10k. I was tired, but I’d actively tried to slow slow slow down, and I did it!! In March I struggled to run for 90secs. Today I ran for 1hr 19mins (slow I know! 🤷‍♀️). When I got home I promptly snot cried on my husband because I was so proud of myself! Xx

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[Bambi2020 Graduate10]

Brilliant- what an achievement !!!

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

That was a phenomenal 10k, especially with everything else going on in your life. An amazing time too, don’t knock it. I’ve been running 10ks regularly for over a year now and that’s close to my benchmark time for a happy run. Have a great weekend and I hope you can fit in more runs even with your children around, they are so good for a healthy mental state. Happy running 🤗

[Week7 Graduate10]

Congratulations!🏆Running is such a stress reliever and it's so positive to have a specific achievement in this "weird" year!

Time to celebrate!

[Roxdog Graduate10]

Oh my goodness, I can understand why you cried! Running distances like this is a real achievement and you followed your instinct and pushed on. It's almost like a state of shock sets in when you realise what you've just achieved isn't it!You deserve a medal for making space for running in your life and that shows real grit.

Keep it up, those 10k runs are my favourite distance and it's time to fully be 'you' which is important at the moment for everyone.

[Over62]

Brilliant run and fantastic achievement- you’ve cracked that goal and it will definitely help with confidence to forge on and add a bit more on when you are ready, slowing down to achieve more is definitely the right way to run. Love the emotion shows just how important it was for you.

Well done 👍🎉😊

[Catho78 Graduate10]

Congratulations, I cried with you reading this, it’s an outstanding achievement, it’s amazing what we can do isn’t it, and we all remember week one 🥵 You go girl! 🏆🎉

[Cmoi Graduate10]

Congratulations AAON77 , that's a fantastic achievement! Go get your badge and wear it with pride

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Woohoo! Huge well done AAON77 - that’s a massive achievement and you have every right to be emotional at the end of it! That’s a good time too - it takes me 1hr 30+ minutes to do 10k which is seriously slow but as long as you did it that’s all that matters! Congratulations!

[GailXrunning]

That’s impressive on so many levels! Amazing what you’ve achieved, what you’ve overcome, what you’ve turned around. Inspirational post.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

1hr 19 mins? I’m soooo jealous my first took me 1 hr 43 mins.... oh well done you so deserve those tears,

[Blossom- 60minGraduate]

Oh that's amazing, well done! And what a post! Incredible. And no that's not slow! I do hope you find me time over the next few weeks, even if for a 15/20 min run. Every run is a good run!🎉😄

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

So you should be so proud of yourself. That feeling of your first 10k is amazing. Don't bother about the time , YOU JUST RAN 10K. YIPPEE 👏👏💪💪🥳🥳

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Nice! Congrats on your achievement and finding the joy in running!

[Jericho2332 Graduate10]

That's excellent stuff! Well done you!👍🏻👍🏻

Haha I haven't had a snot cry in years 🤣👌🏻👌🏻

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

And so you should be proud of yourself. 10k is a fantastic achievement . Congratulations

[a_in_gsr Graduate10]

This is amazing! I so relate to the 'not a runner' card and its so amazing you could crack through those thoughts. Definitely an emotional time

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10]

Congratulations on your first 10K! What a brilliant achievement 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻I cried when I finished C25K so I’ll be hysterical if I ever get to 10K 😂😂

[nowster Graduate10]

Congratulations! And that's a decent time too!

Need a hanky? 😉

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Brilliant! Well done 🥰🥳🏃🏻‍♀️

[sofaspud]

A Here’s to snot crying and a wonderful achievement!!

[Dups Graduate10]

Massive congratulations 👏👏👏what an achievement. I think the fact that it makes you feel so good you will find that ‘me time’.

The time doesn’t matter, be proud 👏👏👏😊

[Heyicandothis]

Congratulations! It's messages like this that help inspire me to keep going. I completed C25K a couple of weeks ago, and this week did my first actual 5k, so I'm still only dreaming about 10k.

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10 in reply to Heyicandothis]

Congratulations on your first 5k. That deserves a snot cry too! 😂

[Ant50 Graduate10]

Great achievement to hit 10k so quickly after C25K- well done !

[Littleoyellow Graduate10]

Congratulations- you have achieved so much this year - and it's an important sort of achievement- yay you 👏👏🏃‍♀️😭👍

[Runninggirl59 60minGraduate]

Wow, what an achievement. I'm still working on my 5K runs so well done you 😀

[Rungranny 60minGraduate]

Congratulations. That's a real big milestone. You did it, no one else. Never forget that feeling . We're stronger than we think.

[Gememms Graduate10]

Brilliant effort - I can really relate to your story. Keep going, you've done amazingly well.👍

[Peter44 Graduate10]

Congratulations on the 10k, a massive achievement, with everything going on in your life, i bet your still smiling!!! 👏👏👏☺☺☺

[Lifluf Graduate10]

Well done. Its such an achievement, particularly when you're juggling your life round your running and the weather is dark and dank. The speeds OK too. Glad your husband was nice and supportive too - useful to have someone's shoulder to make soggy.😊

[AAON77]

Thank you to everyone for such supportive comments. I’m not really a ‘post about myself’ kind of person - so it’s been such a lovely surprise to read so many really lovely and encouraging well wishes. Thanks everyone 😊