I did my first ever 10k yesterday! Woo! Hoo!

[Dansac29]

I completed c25k nearly 2 years ago, and never really wanted to run any further. However, my niece signed up for the Brighton Marathon, so I thought I would go and support her. I then discovered you could also run a 10k before the main event, so secretly signed up!! I downloaded the Magic Plan to 10k, but with 2 runs per week. Everything was going well, until I got extensor tendinitis before my final run! I rested for just over 2 weeks, and crossed my fingers. I told my niece what I was planning to do, on the drive down on Saturday!! Yesterday, I completed the Brighton 10k in beautiful sunshine! So proud of myself and her!!

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Congratulations on your first 10K 😁👍And nice medal 🏅

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[nowster Graduate10]

Very well done! 🏅

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Thank you so much! I can’t believe I managed to do it!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Oh, I love this!😀 What a fantastic way to do your first 10k! 😀🏅Congratulations to both you and your niece - anyone completing a marathon has my total respect! 🙌🎉 🙂

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you! It was a fantastic experience! Watching the marathon afterwards was very inspiring . I saw two runners help another over the finish line, as the poor man was totally exhausted, but they helped him finish. Very humbling.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Dansac29]

Completely agree about watching a marathon! My husband ran the London Marathon last year and me and my sons thoroughly enjoyed cheering everyone from the sidelines - what a truly awesome thing it is to do!😀

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Absolutely! The crowds are so supportive of the runners, and where some of them get the energy from to sprint to the finish, I have no idea!!

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

Congratulations!!! Great to get an actual medal at the end of it too. 🏅

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you! Lovely to get an actual medal! Running the last part along the seafront in Brighton with the sun shining and the huge crowd cheering all the runners was amazing!

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Dansac29]

I bet that was absolutely glorious!

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

We could not have had nicer weather. I even had a lie down on the beach afterwards!….. mainly as I couldn’t walk any further! 🤣

[roseabi]

Well done!!!! I did it too, wasn't it fab!!??!! xxx

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

It was such a fantastic day! The crowd were amazing!

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

Well done to you too!!!

[roseabi in reply to Dansac29]

Thank you! xx

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Your first 10k and at Brighton? fantastic!! well done and what a great medal

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you! The hardest part was keeping it a secret from my family!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Dansac29]

Yes it must have been hard, doing the training and not sharing the excitement of why

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Well, I wasn’t sure I would be able to run the distance….. despite following the training plan! Then getting tendinitis 2 weeks ago…. It looked a bit dodgy that I would be able to run at all on the day, in fact I nearly pulled out on Wednesday! So I am so delighted that I ran and finished! My husband knew I was training for it though!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Dansac29]

A huge achievement 😀

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you! I still keep pinching myself that I did it!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

HUGE well done to you... sneaky but super!

[Dansac29 Graduate10]

Thank you so much! I thought if I told people I was doing it, then couldn’t, it would be disappointing. So I took the pressure off, by not telling them! I have to say they were very surprised when I sent them the pictures of me finishing!!

[Woollyweaver Graduate10]

Congratulations - what a great achievement 🥳. I hope your tendinitis stayed away? Enjoy a well earned rest 🤗

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to Woollyweaver]

Thank you! My foot behaved itself too!!! Phew!!

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

Really well done! I was there too as part of the event team on the finish straight. Hopefully you got a cheer from us all! 👍

Brighton Marathon Event Team

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun]

A huge thank you to all the events team! You were fantastic!!!!

[Yesletsgo Graduate10]

Fantastic! Well done to both of you

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

Thank you!

[Mormor1 Graduate10]

Nothing beats that first 10k feeling. Very well done to you and your niece.💪💪👏👏👏

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to Mormor1]

Thank you!! It was a wonderful experience!

[Hidden]

How amazing for you, you must be over the moon. I can’t ever see myself doing a 10k but if I can run 30 mins 3 times a week i will be delighted with this. Well done to your niece for doing the marathon as well what an achievement. When I see people running my hat goes off to them I always think how can they do it. Many congrats keep celebrating keep running.

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much! I never thought I would be able to run 5K, let alone 10k. Honestly, if I can do it, anybody can! So pleased with myself, and congratulations to everybody who ran on the day!

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Very well done, congratulations!!! 👏👏👏 A very nice medal too 🏅 and well done to your niece 💪🙌🙌

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thank you so much! I’m still letting it all sink in…… and thinking which event I can enter next!!

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thank you so much! I fear this medal thing could prove addictive!!!

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Hurrah Dansac29 ! That’s brilliant, well done to the pair of you. Bling bling! 😊

[Dansac29 Graduate10 in reply to Frenc]

Thank you very much!! Still feeling chuffed!!!