First 10k!

[NorthernMonkey1]

After running 5k every other day I decided to see if I could push myself to 10k this morning….only went and did it! Can’t believe the progress I’ve made. Just a few years ago I was pushing 18st and almost a 38” waist. Now just over 13st and a 32” waist 🙂

[Week7 Graduate10]

Congratulations!!First 10k in a really good time and as for the other changes you've made in the last few years-amazing!!!!

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[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Congratulations on your first 10K 👍It's a good feeling 😁

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[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Well done and congratulations on the 10K but also for the weight loss too! Amazing! That’s a great time for your first 10K too.

Now you can run free for pure joy and abandonment while you consolidate your new distance 🙂

[Lookslikejames Graduate10]

Congratulations, that’s a great time! And well done on the weight loss! My own weight loss has plateaued and I seem to be stuck at the same weight. I figure as long as I’m able to run then it’s all good 👍🏻

[Skiddle1 Graduate10]

This is amazing! It makes me want to go and try it... I also run 5k every other day. How did you manage to keep going for double the distance? I'm impressed! 😁👍

[NorthernMonkey1 Graduate10 in reply to Skiddle1]

Honestly I just kept my head down and paced myself. There was a point at 7k where I just didn’t think I could carry on. It took everything to keep going but the feeling of elation when my watched buzzed at 10k was worth it! Although I think I scared some poor woman walking her dog when I shouted yes!! 😂

[Skiddle1 Graduate10 in reply to NorthernMonkey1]

😂🤣😂🤣 when I'm feeling extra motivated and the temperature isn't too warm I might give it a go. Well done anyway. Does this mean you will be going for more 10k's from now on?

[NorthernMonkey1 Graduate10 in reply to Skiddle1]

Go for it! Just pace yourself and don’t push too hard.

It’s pretty much how I found it when I was doing the C25K program. It’s your brain telling you that you can’t do it but your body can. The amount of internal arguments i had with each jump in running time 😂😂

I’m thinking of doing 5k twice during the week and then trying for 10k at weekends. See how it goes. If that goes ok I might try for 15k next. Might!

[Skiddle1 Graduate10 in reply to NorthernMonkey1]

You are one ambitious individual NorthernMonkey1. I plan on doing two more weeks of 5k runs ending in a park run hopefully. During those runs I'll try going a bit further to see what happens... I'll get back to you on it. There is also a 10k plan that ju-ju posted up, I don't know if you have seen that? You can download it too.. ☺️

[SkiMonday Graduate10 in reply to NorthernMonkey1]

Two 5k runs and one 10k a week is a good solid base. Instead of adding 5k in one go, it's worth considering building more gradually because there's less risk of injury.

Congrats on your 10k.

[Hidden]

Well done and congrats! I did my first 10K today too, let's have pie! 🍰

[Skiddle1 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Well done blackscorpion! How did you find it?

[Hidden in reply to Skiddle1]

With the right weather like it was yesterday morning, it was fabulous (only 1 toe hated it). But I would not be able to do it in the heat or so (as it is at the moment again).