10K on 10th day of Christmas

[AlMorr]

Some of you may remember I failed to run 10K on the 3rd January 2020, this morning I made up for that by running my 45th 10K on the 10th day of Christmas, my run went very well compared to 4, years ago when I only managed 5K in around 45 minutes, this morning I set my metromone app at 167 cadence which is low and ran 10K in a time of exactly 1:17:00, the weather was cloudy but dry, I wish you all a happy running New Year ✔️ 🏃🏾🏃🏾

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Fantastic, very well done on that 10k on the 10th day of Christmas Al! And a happy running New Year to you too 😀🏃‍♂️🎊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thanks Beatlesforever ✔️👍✅😊

[Folkylass Administrator]

Congratulations Al for great achievement and fab time 👏👏👍🏃‍♂️. And a Happy New Year to you too Al.🥰x

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Folkylass]

Thanks Folkylass, I wish you also a very happy and prosperous New Year.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Well done Al, 10k on the 10th day of Christmas is a great way to celebrate, and what a brilliant time too

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Thanks Sue, I enjoyed my run this morning, Happy New Year✔️👍

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Go Al ! Huge well done to you!!!! xxx

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Yes Floss, I remember that run exactly 4 years ago which I couldn't complete and calling it "failed"not supposed to use that word but it was of all the runs I have run the only one that I had planned not to complete, this mornings run went well with no problems whatsoever. 😊 🏃‍♂️✔️✅👍

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to AlMorr]

So well done xxx My first 10K was 1 hrs 17 !!!!Fastest I've ever done, is 1hr 5...!.Don't think that'll get done again...not for a while anyway xxx

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Isn't that a coincidence Floss, 1 hour 17, the time I ran today which was my 45th 10K, my 44th 10K which was my first 10K race, the Cumbernauld 10K last September was ran in a time of 1:09:22, my PB 10K time was ran in November 2021 in a time of 1:08:40, the average being around 1:12:30.

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to AlMorr]

A whole load of us ran our first 10Ks in the same week...and most of us did it in 1hr.17!!!A magic time...if I could reach that again before my race in April...I'd be really pleased! Xx

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Good luck for your race in April ✔️✔️👍

[ChelleyMoonshine]

Brilliant 👌

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to ChelleyMoonshine]

Thanks Chellymoonshine, I havn't come across your name before, have you recently started C25K?

[ChelleyMoonshine in reply to AlMorr]

I've been around a while but haven't put much on here recently, or done much running over the Christmas period! So today I bought new trail trainers and now I'm looking for inspiration to get me out again. Your post has definitely helped! Inspirational💪☺️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to ChelleyMoonshine]

I ran that 10K in my trail shoes this morning, good luck to you on getting out again, the weather forecast for the next week is to rain for a short while and by the weekend and into next week to be dryer but colder, I hope you will enjoy your runs in your new trail trainers.

[ChelleyMoonshine in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you! The cold wet weather definitely makes it harder to step out but now I have my new trainers I have no excuses to avoid the muddy trails!! I'll let you know how I get on!!

[GTFC Graduate10 in reply to ChelleyMoonshine]

Awesome! Go go goooo ChelleyMoonshine 😊

[Annieapple Administrator]

🍏👏You did it!!! I love it! 10k on the 10th day of Christmas. You have an awesome track record Al & still at it making more records! Inspiring!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Annieapple]

Thank you very much Annieapple, I enjoyed that 10K on the 10th day of Christmas this morning, the temperature was just nice at 6C with no wind, however, there were a lot of puddles I had to jump over, today Wednesday 3rd January is the 10th day of Christmas but I took down my Christmas tree and other decorations yesterday morning. 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Annieapple]

PS Annie, as the song goes with a little change to the lyrics "On the tenth day of Christmas my truelove asked me to RUN a 10K" 🎄🏃‍♀️🤶

[Annieapple Administrator in reply to AlMorr]

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[Annieapple Administrator]

🍏I did the same ☺️

[Doris8 Graduate10]

Well done Al on your 10 km on the 10 th day of Xmas. Hope you have a happy new year 2024 and enjoy all your running biking and walking. 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Thanks Doris8, I enjoyed my 10K run today on the 10th day of Christmas, a very happy New year to you, I am sure you will enjoy your many walks and runs in 2024, I do my cycling from May to September on a Sunday, other Sundays from October to April it's like you, long walks, my running days are usually a Saturday and Wednesday mornings. 🏃🏾 🚶 🚲 ✔️✔️👍

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Congratulations on your 10k on the 10th day of Christmas and in a great time too. Happy running in 2024 🏃🏻‍♂️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Thank you very much Sandie1961, it was much better than 2020 when I had to stop at 5K.

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

super well done Al!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Thanks Tasha ✔️✔️

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

Great running, Al! I’ve tried running to cadence but can’t seem to manage it. You were very disciplined on this run. Happy New Year to you and I’m sure you will continue to inspire us in 2024.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools2020, that metronome app helps me with my running, I wish you a very happy New year. ✔️✔️😊

[LottieMW Ambassador]

well done Al and happy new year! 👏🏼

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to LottieMW]

Thanks LottieMW and happy New year to you ✔️✔️

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

An inspiring run Al! Well done 👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun]

Thanks Brian, I hope you are enjoying your running and training for a new season on the track for 2024, by the way a very happy New year

[RunBrianRun Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Hi Al I’m really enjoying the gym at the moment which is just as well as my ankle injury continues to prevent me from running. It’s nearly 3 months now but I have an mri on the 12th which will tell me more about what is going on and hopefully after that I can seek the right assistance to get me back on track - literally. Have a great 2024. You’ve certainly got off to a great start. 👍

[Lumaca0112 60minGraduate]

That's a fantastic achievement - very well done, Al! 👏👏👏🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Lumaca0112]

Thanks Lumaca0112✔️👍

[GTFC Graduate10]

You are the actual King 🤴 So lovely to read Super Al. Keep going and keep inspiring ⭐ That 50th 10k will be super special when it comes.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to GTFC]

Thank you very much Dean, I enjoyed my 45th 10K run on Wednesday morning, I will keep going and number 50/10K won't be too long from now✔️👍

[Yesletsgo Graduate10]

Fantastic Christmas running 😁 well done!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

Thanks Yesletsgo ✔️👍

[Yesletsgo Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Just checked my time for my one and only 10k, official time was 01:19:25, but NRC, which seems to under record distance (Parkrun is always less than 5k with it) said 9.95km in 1:17:40. I was so overexcited I forgot to press start on things until I was going!!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

That time of 1:19:25 is very good Yesletsgo, congratulations, it's nice to get a sub 80 minutes 10K run and you achieved that, 1:17:40 is even better, perhaps you will get a sub 75 minutes 10K soon. 😊✔️

[Yesletsgo Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you, I hadn't twigged it was sub 80 minutes. I was very surprised at the time, wasn't even sure I'd complete it and would have been happy to do it in 90 minutes. It's amazing what being carried away will do for your performance isn't it?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

Ha ha, being carried away is the name of the game especially if you run any distance faster than you thought you could, a big milestone in running is for a runner to get a sub 30 minute 5k, a sub 60 minutes 10K, a sub 2 hours 10 miles or a sub 2 and a half, half marathon, I have ran all of those runs but not sub any of those above times.

[Yesletsgo Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Those times are sooooo far from what I can do, even 5k in 30 minutes. A combination of age and physiology has given me a firm grasp on what's practical and achievable, so I'll pat myself on the back for sub 80 10k and sub 40 5k and be grateful

One thing that running has taught me, which I never truly appreciated before, is that it really is all about taking part rather than 'winning'. To be able to run at all at 65 is a huge gift.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

So true Yesletsgo, well done on those times ✔️✔️✔️👍👍

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Great run Al! I have a funny feeling that my first 10k was around 1.17 too…I will check. Happy New Year to you.🙂

Yep; 1:17:06…..26 December 2018.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Thanks Beachcomber66, my very first 10K was a mixture of running and walking in a time of 1:28:00, I started at exactly 9 o'clock and completed the 10K at 10:28am, my first full run 10K with no walking breaks was on the 28th August 2019 in a time of 1:13:03, I wish you a very happy 2024 of running 🏃🏾 👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

PS Beachcomber66, I notice elsewhere that you are to become an Administrator, congratulations, I notice also that you have posted 999 posts and about 6000 replies, that is also excellent ✔️✔️✔️it makes me wonder how many posts and replies I have have done since I started on those forums in September 2017, I thought at first C25K was something to do with running 25 kilometers until I realised it was for running non stop for 30 minutes from sitting on the couch.

[VS1975 Graduate10]

truly inspirational AlMorr

You’ve now inspired me to aim for 10k now. I completed Ct5k last Year & I’ve been sticking to 5k the odd 6 & a random 7k. I’ve read on the forum NRC have a 10k plan now so I think now’s my time to move onwards, so thank you & well done ☺️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to VS1975]

Thanks VS1975, good luck for your Quest to run 10K, the NRC plan is excellent, if you wish you could also try Ju Ju's Magic 10 plan, choose which of those two plans suits you best, good luck 🤞 ✔️

[CBDB Graduate10]

Wowsa!!! Huge congratulations!! Brilliant challenge!

I’m on my 10th Row of my “12 Rows of Christmas”, today! So we’re meeting with the number 10! 😃😃😃

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

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