7km

[OrkneyWillow]

Tonight I managed to achieve my first 7km. I've been practicing running for between 50 and 60 minutes and each time feeling a bit more comfortable (but still a challenge!). Tonight I got to 7km in just over 56 mins. Worn out but very pleased.

[damienair Administrator]

Fantastic and very well done. Congratulations on your 7K.

[OrkneyWillow Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

Thanks so much. 😀

[Yesletsgo Graduate10]

Brilliant, it feels like such an achievement! (I did my first 7k on Saturday, about 10 minutes slower than you)

[OrkneyWillow Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

Thanks Oldbadknees. It's the 7km that's important, not the time. I just wonder when I'll ever manage 10km. We'll done you too!

[Yesletsgo Graduate10 in reply to OrkneyWillow]

A year ago I thought 1km was an impossibility, now 10 seems achievable. Great, isn’t it 😀

[OrkneyWillow Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

It certainly does. I think the key to it is, practice, patience and slow it down. Good luck for your next run!

[Yesletsgo Graduate10 in reply to OrkneyWillow]

You too 😃

[Woollyweaver Graduate10]

Well done, that is a great achievement, and you are wise to take it slow. 10k will be waiting for you, when you are ready 👏

[OrkneyWillow Graduate10 in reply to Woollyweaver]

Thank you Woollyweaver . I am not in a massive rush to achieve my 10km. But have never felt this way about running before, each run I am just itching to get out there and get going. I've got the bug 😀

[Devon_straggler Graduate10]

Well done I only got to 10k over the weekend, and it has taken me some time to get there. I found that the first few times I got to about the 7.5 - 8k (60 min) mark I felt really exhausted, so the thought of adding more distance wasn't appealing. But it's great how the body adapts and after some time it started feeling easier and I added the last couple of km on over a couple of weeks. You'll get to 10k, if you want to - if not, enjoy what you're doing.

[OrkneyWillow Graduate10 in reply to Devon_straggler]

Thanks Devon_straggler. Wise words indeed. I'll just keep on practicing and try to remain positive. 🙂