Thank You from a Non-Runner!

[Ions123]

After completing the C25K I couldn't imagine ever managing 10 K, but I kept on running, although in my head I'm still not a runner.

But, the distance and time I could run for slowly crept up. About 1 month ago, on a beautiful day, I thought I could run forever, and I ran 11.5 km.

It seemed like a fluke. But, I've done it four times now!

So, thank you to this wonderful community of non-judgemental runners offering advice and support. It is an invaluable, gentle motivator.

[Week7 Graduate10]

Ummmmm..I think you are a runner!!!!Congratulations on your success

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[backintime Graduate10]

Congrats! Really well done!

If you feel like running further still, there's another forum for longer distances called Marathon Running and Racing - it covers 10+ km, you don't have to be training for a full marathon to use it

Great advice there too

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Awesome! you can’t call yourself not a runner when you can run that far 😀 what a great distance

[Woollyweaver Graduate10]

Wow! Amazing - what a great story! You sound like a runner to me 😀👏. Carry on enjoying your future runs 💪

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

I think there’s no doubt you’re a runner now Ions123! But I know how you feel - I go so slowly and not as often as most people so I feel a bit of a fraud calling myself a runner! But I reckon if you run you’re a runner - so that’s it! Enjoy!

[Mormor1 Graduate10]

I get what you mean about not being a runner, I call myself many things, bee keeper, tennis player, gardener, crafter, walker, wild swimmer....but never runner.....yet here I am running 3 times a week. Totally bizarre.