Alive & Kicking!!!! 10k ✅

[Runforurlife]

Well, got my second 10k in the bag and I really enjoyed that!!! Smashed a few PB’s too 💪🏼🦌🦌 fastest 5k, fastest 10k 😀

After battling the run gremlins 😈😈 most of the morning, I finally headed out suitably attired for the cold, long sleeve double layer with running tights, wearing my running gloves for the first time and felt like I looked the business.. I strode down to the local park - my starting point for my runs - now what was I going for today 🤔

The toxic 10 was well and truly out in force ..ugh.. people out walking everywhere (I mean really!! How very dare they?) maybe I’ll make this a nice round 5km. I pressed on and kicked up a bit of pace, 80’s tunes on point today, felt more in the zone and by the time 5km came round, I was on a mission down some new routes I’d planned.

Simple Minds “Alive & Kicking” powered me to 7km and I indeed felt alive and kicking and loving life and running at this point exploring my new route. Turned back at the country park and headed homeward thinking this might be a 10km and with a bit of a diversion to the last new route I’d found on my last run, and therefore still “interesting” I clocked up a nice 10k 🦌🦌 Happy with that!!! Still shake my head and wonder at me running 10ks non stop 😂 The difference is now a state of mind I have, having gone through C25K and the consolidation runs, I know I can do it, I know stopping is not an option and I know I have it in me. It’s a great feeling and I think that powers me on too 🔥 Happy running if you’re out today!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Great run for you today Runforurlife, sub 70 minutes time for a 10K PB, excellent, the next time you run in that park, tell all the people walking to quickly leave so you can get the park to yourself 😊 🏃🏾 for your running. 😊

[Runforurlife Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks 😊 I like it when you put it like that “sub 70min 10k” I’m pleased with my time considering I felt the pace seriously slacked off in that last half km as I battled stitch that came out of nowhere! And as for those walkers 🤔 I’m thinking of running out with a loudhailer next time to clear the paths 😂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Runforurlife]

Good idea RFUL, shout at them by saying "get out of my way, a future Olympic Runner is going to pass you" when they hear that, you will get a great applause as you pass them.

[Runforurlife Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Lol not sure it would quite be applause I’d be hearing 😂😂

[Jericho2332 Graduate10]

That sounds brilliant!well done you, hoping for something similar myself tomorrow 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Just knocking out 10k runs for fun the gazelles these days 🤣🤣🤣

[Runforurlife Graduate10 in reply to Jericho2332]

Lol 😂 yep who’d have thought us gazelles would be out there on our 10ks for fun 😳 Ah but I loved it today! Good luck with yours tomorrow 🦌🦌 hope the knee and foot niggles don’t give you any jip.

[Peter44 Graduate10]

Heh, well done, must be 10k day today 😀 and those PB's too, blimey, your pace!!! 🥵 and i think i'm uping it a bit now 🤣 it's mad really, look at us, knocking out these 10k's, and know what you mean, just cant stop! 😀I had a feeling you would be doing 10k today, i think you helped push me too!

[Runforurlife Graduate10 in reply to Peter44]

Ha! I had a feeling you’d be smashing it too and I couldn’t let Team Gazelle down on it’s 10k quota, what with Bambi clocking up a 10 as well AND on the treadmill 🦌🦌 Glad to get my “long run” done.. Must have a rest day tomorrow I think 🤔

[Peter44 Graduate10 in reply to Runforurlife]

Yes, back to our short 5/6k's then! 🤣

[Bambi2020 Graduate10]

That’s a great run- fast time - well done! 👍🏻🦌

[Runforurlife Graduate10 in reply to Bambi2020]

Thanks 😊 i honestly didn’t think my time would be all that today. I hadn’t really been focussing on time, just enjoying myself and not getting lost on my new route 😂

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Brilliant 10k and new PBs. You really know you can do this now so that distance is waiting for you whenever you want it. Happy running 🤗

[GailXrunning]

Phew... another record breaking 10k. Congratulations! I’m laughing, imagining you striking a pose in the gear and saying ‘now, let’s get this baby in the bag!’

[Runforurlife Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

Haha it’s was totally like that! Think I had my hands on my hips at the start which really means business 😀

[GailXrunning in reply to Runforurlife]

So where next for you, seeing as you’ve bridged to 10k?

[Runforurlife Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning]

I think I will focus on consolidating my running, 3x week, 2 shorter distances and 1 longer for now. I’m just enjoying it for now although might have my eye on something else to go for in the future.. 10miles 😳😳?

[GailXrunning in reply to Runforurlife]

😳😜!