Wish me luck!

[Yesletsgo]

My local 10k is tomorrow. You may have noticed that I've been faffing around for the last year or so, determined to run 10k but it has never happened.

A few days ago, an old work colleague (who I bumped into a few months back while she was enjoying a glass of wine at a local waterfront pub) tagged me on Facebook to say she was going to be running the local 10k tomorrow and thanking me for suggesting this. I'd told her I was going to do it but then hot weather, travel, covid etc happened. This meant that I took a very reasoned and rational decision that I wouldn't run the 10k tomorrow, that it could wait until 'I've done a bit more training'.

Well, this afternoon I had an overwhelming blast of positivity. I've been running for around 18 months now. The longest run I've done recently was 6 or 7 km but I still had energy at the end. I ran 8km earlier in the year when I was on the NRC HM plan, and only chickened out of the next week's run, which was 10k, because I decided I didn't want to do HM distance. Daft. So I've signed up for the run tomorrow. My plan is to do the first couple of km very slowly, not much more than walking pace, to warm up. Garmin PacePro suggests knocking 9 or 10 seconds off my pace with each km so I'm aiming for that. If this approach works I should complete the 10km in just under 1 1/2 hours.

If I don't finish at least I'll have tried, and I'll learn something. But what I am visualising is crossing the finish line a bit less than 90 minutes after I started.

I'll let you know how it goes. It's nearly 11pm and I should probably get a good nights sleep but I'm a bit excited

[misswobble Graduate10]

you might just surprise yourself and finish quicker than anticipated, as race day adrenaline carries you along. Sights, sounds and fresh scenery prove to be a good distraction and the time flies 🙂

Enjoy yourself ! Good luck 🙂👍🎉🍰🏅

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

Thank you, I'm relying on positivity and excitement to get me through this!!

[GTFC Graduate10]

You can do it!! Go in confident and run the mile you're in. You'll have time to rest after so give it all you have 😊

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to GTFC]

Thank you, I'm going to take it as it comes and see what happens

[Cmoi Graduate10]

Of course you can complete 10k Yesletsgo !

I wouldn't pay much attention to what Garmin Pace Pro says though, I'd run as you feel comfortable. Yes, it would be ideal to quicken your pace throughout the race, negative splits, blah blah, but you need pretty consistent terrain and elevation change for that. If the first half of the route is on flat tarmac and the second half on undulating gravel paths, Garmin's pacing suggestion will be irrelevant and unhelpful.

Have fun, that's the main thing!

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Cmoi]

Thanks Cmoi . The first bit is tarmac, down the high street and then to a country road. From there it goes to the fields where I do most of my running. Once I get onto my 'home ground' I'm hoping to pretend I've just started and carry on from there.

I'm going to use the Garmin to remind me not to overdo it for the first few km but will be guided by effort.

Fingers crossed!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Brilliant! Good luck with your 10k tomorrow - look forward to hearing all about it. You got this!🙂👍

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you

[HeavyFoot Graduate10]

Good luck, ylg. My guess is that the crowd momentum will help you through the extra tiny-weenie k’s. 👍Above all, enjoy it !

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

Yep, I'm relying on that!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

What great news YLG! You’ll have a wonderful time no matter what time you finish in. Smart move starting off slowly, as it’s all too easy to get carried away at a race and get pulled along by the gazelles. Go at a comfortable pace and let your legs carry you. Visualise the finish line and, most importantly, the precious bling, and enjoy!

Remember to tell us all about it! Good luck. 🍀🏃‍♀️🏅

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks, I know what you mean, on my first Parkrun I got carried away and overdid it! This time I'm going to try and take it easy

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

good luck YLG!

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thanks OGR!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Go you! Enjoy! x

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Oldfloss , I'm quite excited!

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

Pom poms waving here! Really good luck to you!

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

How exciting Yesletsgo ! I bet you really enjoy it and absolutely smash it 😊.

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Frenc]

Thank you, I'm quite excited!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Ooo how exciting, I can’t wait to get home to read how it went, wishing you loads of luck from here

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you, I'll definitely let you know how it goes SueAppleRun

[Week7 Graduate10]

Just read your post . Hope I'm not to late to say good luck and enjoy the run!

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Week7]

Thank you, judt getting ready to set off...

[Katnap Graduate10]

Have fun!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Thank you

[TimeInNature Graduate10]

good luck!

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to TimeInNature]

Thank you

[YorkieRunner]

Good luck. Looking forward to hearing how it went x

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to YorkieRunner]

Thanks, it was fantastic

[misswobble Graduate10]

I love race days I just run and have fun. What will be will be 🙂

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

Yes, going into it with no expectation but to take part meant I enjoyed every second

[Scruff55 60minGraduate]

good luck. You won’t need it you’ll smash it 👏👏👏👏

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Scruff55]

Thanks