I ran 10k! Hip hip hooray!

[Dendev75]

I did not set out this morning aiming to do a 10k but I did plan a route of 10k and decided to see how far I could get. I ran with my friend and we set off nice and slow and maintained a steady pace throughout. The sun was out, birds singing and the lovely colours of autumn all around us and we just chatted (comfortably). Every now and then one of us would ask the other ‘you feeling okay?’, and we both felt fine, breathing steady, legs fine, still chatting. We could not believe the distance we had covered and just as I started to feel a bit tired, she said ‘we’re at 9.4k’, so we decided to slow it down and just keep going till we hit that magic distance! We high fived and walked uphill back to our starting point. I’m so pleased as I have a 10k run I have entered in December and I now know I’ll be okay. Feeling pretty good right now! ☺️

[dijep Graduate10]

Congratulations 🎊🎇

Well done, I bet you are a real high after that. Getting to 10k is a real milestone

Don't forget to claim your shiny 10k badge

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to dijep]

Thank you, I sure am 🤗 and as always when I hit a milestone I treat myself to new funky running gear 😜

[M0use Graduate10]

🎉🎉💐👏👏 well done you should be feeling good. I knew you wouldn't be far behind me. You've worked hard for this so savour it & celebrate. 💪🏃‍♀️👏👏👏👏💐💐

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to M0use]

Thanks Mouse, it was an unexpectedly comfortable run which I really enjoyed. Isn’t it crazy how far you can actually get for 10k? I couldn’t believe the distance we covered. How are you celebrating your milestone? 😜

[M0use Graduate10]

haven't thought about it yet. Like you, I hadn't really planned to reach 10K it just kind of happened. Bit of a mad busy week this week so I might just do a bit of online leggings shopping over the weekend. I'm already thinking about when I'm going to try the next 10K. What about you, what are you doing to celebrate?

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to M0use]

I think I’ll be looking at those funky ones from that website you got yours from - they’re all on pre order for December though and I want them now 😜😂

I know do we just keep repeating week 8? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[M0use Graduate10]

that's what I was thinking, try and stick to 2 or 3 runs a week and roughly 10K, 5K & 4K. I don't think I want to try to do any more than that for now. That'll be about 2 and a half to 2 and three quarter hours of running every week, can't believe I'm being so blasé about thinking of that as a regular routine 😮😊

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to M0use]

I do wonder if we do decide to stretch ourselves further in the future (time or distance) will we feel 10k is as we now find running 5k. 🤔

[M0use Graduate10 in reply to Dendev75]

let me know if you ever find out

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to M0use]

😂🤣 you’ll get there before I do 😜

[M0use Graduate10 in reply to Dendev75]

🤣🤣😂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations to you Dendev75 on completing your first 10K, well done, remember to tell the administrators, then you will see the magic words 10K next to your username. 😊 🏃🏾 🎓 Good luck for your 10K event run in December.

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks AlMorr, ooh a shiny new badge 👍🏻☺️

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

That’s brilliant Dendev75 😊. It sounds like such a nice run, especially with a bit of chinwagging as well. Well done!

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Frenc]

thank you 🤗 we both couldn’t believe we were just chatting so easily - must have the pace right (for a change) 😂👍🏻

[DocEmmett 60minGraduate]

Congratulations Dendev75, 10K is a great achievement in your running life. So much better that it caught you almost by surprise - that shows you were ready before you thought you were. Well done! 🏃🏼‍♀️💫👍🏼👏🏼 🏅

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to DocEmmett]

Thank you 🤗 I know; I was really expecting it to take another week or so but it did just creep up while we were chatting away 🙈👍🏻

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Brilliant Dendev75. You can join the premature 10k club! A lot of us ran the 10k before we were meant to. 😂

You can now claim your 10K graduate badge. Job done.

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[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

oops 🙈😂 I definitely thought it would take another week or two 😜 thank you 😊

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Dendev75]

and what a lovely shiny badge.

[Wawacito Graduate10]

Well done. A nice and steady run. 10k is a true milestone.

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Wawacito]

Thank you 🤗

[Scruff55 60minGraduate]

wow really well done 👏

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Scruff55]

Thank you 🤗

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

How did I miss this?!! Superb news and a brilliant achievement. Hope you’re still celebrating! 🏃‍♀️ 💪 🎉

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you, I was expecting another week or so but it just happened 🤗

[Marvincat]

Well done!! I'm still working my way up to 10k.

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Marvincat]

Thank you, how are you getting on? I’ve had to slow down my pace a lot when I set out for a longer run - I’m never bothered by speed so it really helps as I feel comfortable until the end (we’ll almost). 😊

[Marvincat in reply to Dendev75]

I had a break of 4 weeks recently for various reasons, so I'm a bit behind with my aim to run 10k. I've started jeffing to get back into it and it seems to be working for me and hasn't affected my pace too much. I definitely feel more comfortable at the end of a run but 7k is furthest I've run so still some way to go! 🏃‍♀️

[Liono]

Well done Dendev75, I'm so impressed! 😃🎉

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Liono]

Thanks Liono 🤗 I had to do lots of yoga stretches afterwards to ward off those niggles but I feel okay this morning.

[Brixcos in reply to Liono]

Hey Liono, how are you now?

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Liono]

how are you getting on with your exercises? Is it feeling any better/stronger?

[Liono in reply to Dendev75]

Hi guys! I'm ok, still here reading posts and trying to still feel part of the club, but sadly not running. I'm exactly the same as I was when I stopped running in July. I did the physio exercises religiously for about 8 or 9 weeks but there was no improvement and I actually thought they were making things worse so I've now stopped them. I've had some blood tests to rule out inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis so am awaiting results of those. No real pain day-to-day, just permanently stiff feet and tendon hurts when prodded. Trying to keep active with walking and cycling in the meantime 🙂

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Liono]

I’m really sorry to hear there’s been no improvement and I know trying to find out what the cause is can take so long. It’s good you can still get out for a walk or cycle, I couldn’t imagine not being able to get out for a walk, that’s what I used to do before ct5k. I hope you get some answers soon. 🤞🏻

[Brixcos]

That's brilliant, Dendev! What a fantastic achievement and so quickly! I suppose it's all about consolidation now....?

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Brixcos]

Thanks 🤗 I know, those 8 weeks of the magic plan flew by and before I started I was just about managing 35 mins, I’ve learned a lot over those few weeks and with lots of advice and encouragement on here I actually ran for 1hr 13 mins yesterday (can’t quite believe I ran for that long).

[Brixcos in reply to Dendev75]

Awesome! I think I mentioned that I'll start the Magic Plan in the spring when it's a bit lighter in the mornings - otherwise I could potentially use having no time as an excuse to bail 🤣🤣

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Brixcos]

it’s good to have a plan, have you been consolidating at the moment? How’s it going?

[Brixcos in reply to Dendev75]

I'm getting out for a run 3 times a week, usually half an hour so yes, I guess I'm consolidating! I've done about 4 parkruns which I enjoyed, and need to get back into them when I return from holiday (Lisbon). A plan. Yes, I need a plan!!

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Brixcos]

That’s great - keeping motivated to get out 3 times a week can be hard at times. I do love park run too, such a great atmosphere. Enjoy your hols 😊

[Chinkoflight]

Just brilliant. 😃

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Chinkoflight]

thank you 🤗

[Cmoi Graduate10]

Congratulations on your first 10K Dendev75 ! I also did my first 10k by accident... it's a slippery slope, this distance thing! Happy running!

[Dendev75 Graduate10 in reply to Cmoi]

thank you, it’s strange how it just happens isn’t it? 🙈😂