A surprise first ever 10k for me today! Can I sneak into the HU 10k? 🙏🏽😀

[ReyC]

With great support from this forum I have been working toward a 10k- I finished c25k at the end of last year and have been doing 2 runs a week and trying to build up speed and distance.

I did 9k in April and the following day I was playing with my daughter and twinged my knee.

The excellent advice here was to ease up and give myself some time to heal, which I did but I sort of lost some momentum, fell out of my twice a week routine and had some slow 5ks…

I’d seen the HU virtual 10k a few weeks ago and debated joining but after feeling like I was off my game I didn’t as I didn’t want to feel like I’d failed. It totally went out of my mind and when I decided to go for a run this morning I only aimed for a 5k to keep ticking over.

On a random impulse I chose a whole new route and had an hour left of an audio book- I never listen to books, I have to run to music.

For whatever reason, everything felt good. The route kept me interested, the book was distracting enough and when I got to 4k I knew I’d do more and wondered if I could make it 10k.

In the end I did it. I still can’t believe it. 1hr 8mins which I’m really really happy with.

My longest run ever! 🎉

It was only when I logged in here to thank everyone for their advice that I realised the HU 10k was this morning, at 9:30 - bizarrely the same time I left the house!

Hoping I can sneak in as a retrospective entry 🤞🏽

Hopefully my 10k badge, 60 mins badge will give me the boost to keep going! 😀

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Awesome, and so fast, I've no idea if you can enter the 10k but be nice if it was possible

[Week7 Graduate10]

Congratulations . What a brilliant first 10k!!!

[Runnin-g Graduate10]

Well done, I love the unplanned runs. Great achievement 👏🏽

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Brilliant well done! I'm sure the admins will allow you a retrospective entry

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Woo hoo, Well done ReyC a lovely long run and so speedy!🏃‍♀️👌xxx

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

So pleased to see you with your shiny new badge! Massive congratulations to you on a fantastic run. You’ve been sensible with taking recovery time for twinges and it’s all paid off. Just wonderful news. Hope you’re celebrating? 🏃‍♀️❤️🏅💪🎉

[ReyC Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

thank you! Your advice was so helpful and paid off! 😊

[Cookscat 60minGraduate]

Very well done!! what a fantastic achievement 👏👏 🐈

[Cmoi Graduate10]

Congratulations ReyC ! Tagging linda9389 for you re the HU10K entry. Runs are being accepted all this week, so with a bit of luck Linda'll be able to add you to the spreadsheet 😀

[linda9389 Graduate10]

Sorry, I've only just seen this report! Congratulations on your first 10k - that's a great run! And all logged for the HU10K 🥰