🎉🎉🎉10K,😮 who'd have thought I could do that

[M0use]

I wasn't sure when I set out today how far I'd go, just knew it was going to be a nice long leisurely run. A new route, see where I would end up. I started downhill (for a change) through town and out uphill through the villages. More people than my usual route so I started counting people and reactions, 48 people (including 2 other runners) and only 3 of those didn't respond to my cheery hello (those 3 just ignored me). Headed back up the hill towards my home village and managed to get to the top without losing my breath (so you know I was really slow😊🐢) and at just over 8K so I turned right instead of left at the end of the hill and tacked on an extra 1K out and then back again. 10K done and feeling very smug. 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations to you MOuse on completing your first 10K run, well done, you should be very proud of yourself 😊 🏃🏾.

[M0use Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks, must say I'm feeling really chuffed, almost as thrilled as I was after my first 5K 😊 it was a lovely run too with lots of people waving and smiling ( might have been because of my super snazzy guinea pig leggings 🤔)

[Dendev75 Graduate10]

Congratulations Mouse, I knew you’d do it! You are a force to be reckoned with and you truly inspire me - we started and finished the ct5k around the same time and then the magic plan (I did timed) and reading this post will really spur me on to hit that 10k mark in the next few weeks. Brilliant achievement 👏🏻🤗 🥇

[M0use Graduate10]

Amazing isn't it how far we've come in a months and I know you won't be long before you're celebrating your 10K day too. Happy running

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Very well done on that first 10k .

its a nice distance to run !

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Happy running!

[M0use Graduate10]

Thanks 😊 I think I'll stick with 10K, that's further than I ever thought I'd run and far enough for my elderly knees

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to M0use]

haha, you never know

but it is my favourite distance

[M0use Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Never say never? But definitely need a good long consolidation before I even think about any other challenges

[Cmoi Graduate10]

Congratulations M0use on your first 10k! It's a great feeling, isn't it? I disagree re the elderly knees though. I'm older than you, and can tell you there's plenty of scope for you and your knees to run further in the future, if that's what you'd like, of course.

Counting the people made me laugh - I'm not sure I see that many in a month! Unless I can count people in cars?

Happy running!

[M0use Graduate10 in reply to Cmoi]

I usually see about 3 or 4 dog walkers at most, this was unusual as the new route took me through the town and 2 villages, interesting to me that one of the things that stops a lot of us from stepping outside the door, that fear that you'll meet criticism or be mocked or judged is thankfully a very rare occurrence. The vast majority of people are friendly. 😊

[Cmoi Graduate10 in reply to M0use]

Hmm, that's made me think that if I ran straight down to the local "town" (pop. 887) and back I might spot double figures of people! On my usual 10k routes, again if we don't count passing cars, I rarely see anyone. Definitely agree that almost everyone's friendly. 😊

[LottieMW Ambassador]

well done! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🏃🏻‍♀️💐🐌🥇🔟🙌🏼🎉

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

... and smug you should be. Very, very well done you!

Finishing with an uphill bit too... Yeayayayayy! I love uphill.

Just brilliant. On you go!

[M0use Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

thanks, couldn't have done it without you lot cheering me on & yes I think I love the uphills too, at least most of the time

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10]

Fantastic 😁

[TimeInNature Graduate10]

Congratulations M0use! That graduate10 badge suits you.

If all goes to plan I’ll be joining you there before this time next week 🤞

[M0use Graduate10 in reply to TimeInNature]

thanks, and well done to you too, I'll be cheering you on. 😊

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

Congratulations! 10k is a brilliant distance to run. You must feel on cloud nine. 🏃‍♀️ 💪 🎉

Guinea pig leggings?????

[M0use Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

yes, I've developed a taste for wierd and wonderful leggings including a purple pair covered in guinea pigs and a sparkly black pair covered in spaceships and comets

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10 in reply to M0use]

Excellent! I love guinea pigs. Guinea pig leggings are going on my Christmas list!

[M0use Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

fantastic, my Christmas list is full already, too many lovely designs 😊🏃‍♀️

[TinyRunningBear Graduate10]

Yay well done that's brilliant 😃🎉

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

And smug you should feel too! a huge achievement, well done you

[Chinkoflight]

Brilliant. Milestones are great validation for all the effort over the months. Worth a shout out! 💪💪💪😀

[M0use Graduate10 in reply to Chinkoflight]

thanks, definitely, I have to keep reminding myself of the me just a few months ago who could barely run for 1 minute and now I'm heading into 10k consolidation 😮.

[Liono]

Lovely post, Congratulations M0use, that's a brilliant achievement!

[Marvincat]

Congratulations, a great achievement!! 👏👏

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10]

Congratulations! That's brilliant!

[CBDB Graduate10]

Wooohooo!!!!! Congratulations!