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Thank you to everybody who was so encouraging about my 10k. I think I did you proud :)

I met my friend Sandra at the start, she was really pleased I'd come along. If it hadn't been for her Facebook post I wouldn't have signed up. Her husband pointed out we were wearing the same shoes!

We started the race together but she's a good 10 years younger so, as expected, very soon speeded into the distance. I, meanwhile, was desperately trying to slow down. Not so easy when you're full of enthusiasm, energy and peer pressure lol.

Very soon there were lots of runners way ahead of me and hardly any behind. I overtook two ladies who were walking, they weren't that much slower than me but you know how it is.

About 1km in another woman, Nicci, drew level with me and we started chatting. The kms sped by, we were both comfortable at the same sort of pace and the fact we could keep a conversation going suggests we were both within our comfort zones. It was a bit faster than I'd intended but the effort was fine so why slow down?

The first water station, where we moved from road to fields, was very welcome. Had a brief chat with the volunteers and set off again. Lots of plastic cups were scattered over the field, the elite boys obviously have no 'time to stop and stare'.

We followed the perimeter of an arable field. By now I knew I was approaching the place I normally run. Suddenly there was a big green barn to my left. It looked familiar but I'd been so busy chatting I was slightly disorientated until I realised I'd joined my normal route. Knowing I was less than 5km away from the end was a huge boost. Nicci isn't local so I was able to reassure her that we were doing great, not too far to go now.

Another water station and the climb to the sea wall. Nicci found the path a bit of a challenge but I realised that I'm so used to it that it didn't even register how uneven it is until she pointed it out. The kms slipped by until the mud path gave way to tarmac. My husband was there waiting to take a photo of me.

After this we were into the last 1500 metres. I'd had Coach Bennett on my headphones but hadn't been listening but now he said to slow down a bit. I think I needed to hear that. Then another, final water station and along the quayside to the finish. I speeded up a bit knowing the end was in sight, and Nicci and I crossed the finish line together.

Official time was 01:19:25, which I am more than happy with.

As to all the tech, my husband asked me to wear his watch so that we could compare it with the readings on mine. I started it as we set off, then realised that I hadn't got my watch running. I also had NRC's 10 k run going. That told me that I did 9.95km in 1:17:40.

Sandra met me at the finish and gave me a glass of prosecco. I don't drink during the daytime but it would have been rude not to. It felt absolutely fantastic to have finally done this distance, and in a very respectable time.

I'm so pleased I decided to do this!

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Oldgirlruns profile image
OldgirlrunsGraduate10

whoop whoop πŸ™ŒπŸ₯³πŸŽ‰! Huge congratulations to you YLG, you did it! And in a very respectable time too I reckon! Obviously all the running you’ve done has had an effect! Enjoy the buzz this afternoon!

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toOldgirlruns

Thanks, definitely got a runners high today 😁

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Congratulations, you deserve to be very proud of yourself 😊 πŸƒπŸΎ

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Thank you AlMorr I'm still smiling :)

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FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

Super well done! It sounds like great fun and what a success! 😁😁😁

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toFrenc

Thank you, I'm feeling very pleased right now :)

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Sandraj39Graduate10

Yay! Well done you- that’s fantastic! Great time too.πŸ‘πŸ™‚πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ…and how nice to have your friend meet you with a glass of prosecco at the end!πŸ₯‚

I also did a local 10k this morning, posted over on Marathon Running and Race Support.πŸ™‚

Enjoy the buzz and your well earned bling!πŸ…πŸ™‚

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toSandraj39

Congratulations to you Sandraj39 we had a lovely day for it, didn't we? :)

Yesletsgo profile image
YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10

Thanks, I really enjoyed it so much more than I expected to :)

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misswobbleGraduate10

Well done. Congratulations πŸŽ‰ πŸ₯³ πŸ‘ πŸ…πŸ₯‚

Sounds like you had great fun πŸ˜€πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘

Yesletsgo profile image
YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply tomisswobble

Thanks, it was great!!

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Huge well done you...what a super race and a great time!

It sounds as if you had a marvellous time!

Just brilliant!

Yesletsgo profile image
YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

Thanks, I can't believe how much I enjoyed it and how energised I felt at the end! Still smiling :)

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Flipping awesome 😎 A fantastic run and great time, thank you for letting us know how it went

Yesletsgo profile image
YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Thank you, I was so hyped up I wrote the report even before I had a drink of water or a shower πŸ˜‚

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toYesletsgo

Aww yup I know that feeling, 10k is a magic distance

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Week7Graduate10

So pleased you enjoyed it...Prosecco and all!

Cmoi profile image
CmoiGraduate10

Yay, well done Yesletsgo , knew you could do it!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Absolutely brilliant news YLG, you know we all had faith in you, and yes you did do us proud! Prosecco afterwards sounds very agreeable too. You deserved it! ❀️

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Dendev75Graduate10

well done! A huge congratulations - such an achievement! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ» Had you run a 10k prior to this run?

Yesletsgo profile image
YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toDendev75

Thank you! This was my first ever 10k and longest run to date. I just felt it was now or never 😁

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Dendev75Graduate10β€’ in reply toYesletsgo

Wow, you did so well.

I’ve entered a 10k in December. I’m starting week 7 of the magic plan this week which is 55 mins longest run (I got to 7.7k last week), I’m finding the longer runs quite tough (mentally more so). Im hoping that on the day I’ll be swayed along with the crowd energy.

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toDendev75

The longest runs I'd managed were just over an hour and/or 8 km.

I've been running three times a week pretty consistently since graduating c25k and mixing up my runs a bit - some hard, some easy, a few intervals etc. Knowing I could do 8km sort of convinced me I could probably step it up to 10 km.

The mental challenge is at least as strong as the physical. I spent quite a while last night visualising myself on the run and succeeding. My mindset was that to finish was enough, to not be last was a bonus, and as long as I could get the run done in 90 minutes I was doing enough. My goals were clear and realistic and I wasn't pressurising myself at all. If I'd had to abandon it halfway through I think I could have happily lived with it as a learning experience (though I was utterly convinced I was going to complete it for some reason).

Like you say, the crowd energy at the beginning and end was quite intoxicating, and for the bit in the middle it was fantastic to have a running partner whose speed matched mine. This bit was sheer good luck not planning!

I haven't tried the Magic Plan but I'm sure that by December you will absolutely be prepared :) Good luck and keep us informed how you're getting on.

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FreecloudGraduate10

Wow, that's brilliant! Such an achievement, huge congratulations πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

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Wavy-chick28Graduate10

congratulations πŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸ™ŒπŸ»

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HeavyFootGraduate10

So glad it went well, after all your doubts πŸ‘

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TimeInNatureGraduate10

Congratulations! Sounds like you had a great run.

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YorkieRunner

Well done, an absolutely fantastic achievement.

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10

Massive congratulations, its great feeling isn't it????!!!!!!

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10

How did I miss this? Superb result. Huge congratulations to you-you must be smiling still? Really, really well done. That new badge suits you too! πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“ πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ πŸŽ‰

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Scruff5560minGraduate

belated well done Yesletsgo. Sounds like a fun day and yes a very respectable time πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ

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