10k - I've only gone and done it!

[buzzards]

I set out early-ish this morning and was surprised by how mild it was. 🌥️I don't normally listen to music when I run, usually nothing or talk radio. With everything that's going on at the moment I couldn't face listening to talk radio 📻so decided to try the Autumn HUHM&10K Spotify playlist which had some interesting choices (The Wombles? Took me back to childhood that one). I think the music distracted me from keeping more of a consistent pace so I did flag a bit during the last 1.5k. Maybe that was due to a lack of hydration though. 🚰 Having got to 9k I thought I'd just plough on and I'm so glad I did!! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ I'm really happy with this milestone and achieved it before the end of this year so I'm on target. ☺️😊 I plan to run between 8k and 10k for my Sunday long runs to consolidate. Happy running everyone.

[Roxdog Graduate10]

Wow! I bet that feels great! Well done!

[buzzards Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

Thanks. I've been stressing a bit because I only did 2 runs this week but I realise I just need to go with the flow. The extra rest days must have helped.

[Roxdog Graduate10 in reply to buzzards]

I found 10ks a nice distance (I got injured and haven't run that distance in a while). A nice short run in between is good and best not to pressure yourself to do a 10k every week at first. Really good luck with your runs!

[buzzards Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

That's good advice. I don't want to get injured so will take it slowly.

[Cmoi Graduate10]

Congratulations on your 10K buzzards , and you can blame me for The Wombles. Remember you're a Womble was my late brother-in-law Paul's choice for the final song at his funeral. If I'm finding a run tough it helps me put things into perspective. Also, the fiddle-playing is great!

[buzzards Graduate10 in reply to Cmoi]

Thanks Cmoi. It's a fun song, you can't help but smile when you hear it.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations on completing your first 10K, well done, to get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE10 next to your username leave a message in the pinned posts on the right side of the healthunlocked December Graduate10 homepage and tell the administrators that you have ran your first 10K 🎓 😊.

[buzzards Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks I'll do that.

[CBDB Graduate10]

Oohs well done!!! Huge congratulations!

Yes, I did find that having 2-3 day recovery days before a 10k really helped running my 10ks . Enjoy!!!

[buzzards Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Thanks, I may stick to 2 runs a week for a while. The last couple of weeks I've been really tired and skipped my Friday runs. I like to do 3 runs a week for consistency but I need to listen to my body and be guided by it. I think more strength work and yoga will help me.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to buzzards]

Sounds like you’ve got a great plan. And yes, we all are sometimes a bit too impatient with our bodies, so listening to them is a really good way forward!

[damienair Administrator]

Congratulations and very well done on getting to 10K. It is a great milestone.

[buzzards Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

Thanks I'm loving it.

[johnm12 Graduate10]

Congratulations. You are now wombling free!!

[buzzards Graduate10 in reply to johnm12]

Definitely!🤣🤣

[hamit Graduate10]

Well done..👍👍👍👍👍x2.

[buzzards Graduate10 in reply to hamit]

Thank you. I would like to speed up a bit eventually.

[Yesletsgo Graduate10]

Fantastic! Well done!!

[buzzards Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

Thank you. I'm looking forward to consolidating 10k and see where that goes.

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10]

Congratulations on your first 10k 🥳👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🏅 That’s quite some distance! Look on a map and see what’s 10 miles away as the crow flies and you’ll be amazed! 😲I run one 5 or 6k a week and one8 -10k per week depending on time and the route I choose. I struggle to fit in a third run with work and family. It’s become quite comfortable now and I never thought I’d hear myself saying that! 😲😊.

Congrats again ✊

[buzzards Graduate10 in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Thank you. Amazing this running journey isn't it? I've been able to do more than I ever imagined at the beginning of C25K.

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Well done buzzards! What an achievement, you earned a nice cuppa and some biscuits I reckon 😊. Hurrah 😄🎉👍🏃‍♂️.

[buzzards Graduate10]

Thank you. I had a hard boiled egg wrap afterwards for breakfast (delish)😋and chocolate🍫 later on in the day!

[DylanTheRabbit Graduate10]

Congratulations 👏🏼 Enjoy your long runs!

[buzzards Graduate10]

Thanks. I'm really looking forward to them and trying some new routes.

[Sunnytom Graduate10]

Well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[buzzards Graduate10]

Thanks very much.