Under the hour!!

[OldNed]

I've been slowly ratcheting up the distance throughout April, with a mind on the Great Yorkshire Run in September (10K). I hadn't actually done 10K for a good while so today was a conscious effort to crack it, and to do it in less than an hour. And I did - 10K in 59mins 3 secs. Yay; very pleased about that. Which, now I think about it, is the "5K in 30 mins" yardstick, twice!

[TJFlute]

Now that's impressive

[OldNed Graduate in reply to TJFlute]

Thank you, I was (and still am) very pleased.

[greenlegs Graduate]

Wow! That's all I can say to that. Well done.

Takes me nearly that long to do 5k!

[OldNed Graduate in reply to greenlegs]

Thanks; hope your 5x50 challenge is going well. Three or four years back I did a team event on "walking around the world" which had a similar basis. Really enjoyed that & hope you are enjoying 5x50

[greenlegs Graduate in reply to OldNed]

Yes, I am, thanks! It's got me doing yoga and cycling again, as well as running and walking, and being active every day now feels normal!

[hollcat Graduate]

Well done and good luck for your Great Yorkshire run!

[OldNed Graduate in reply to hollcat]

Thanks. I'm doing it with a former work colleague who has done every one. Respect!

[swanscot Graduate]

Well done, OldNed. That's a great time for 10K.

[OldNed Graduate in reply to swanscot]

Thanks, I was pleased!

[Landesman Graduate]

That's impressive. It nearly killed me getting to 5k in 30 minutes so I can't imagine doing that twice over without stopping.

As a matter of interest how long has it taken you to get there since starting the C25K programme?

[OldNed Graduate in reply to Landesman]

Ah well! I graduated on my 62nd birthday last year, and am now 63. I actually did a few 10Ks last year but the 'mileage' fell off a bit over the winter so this is me working back up to it. Conveniently, I have a large country park not too far away which has a 5K circuit round the lakes. Do it once, do it again, 10K. Bingo! That said though, the decision point after the first 5K circuit is always hard!!

[Landesman Graduate in reply to OldNed]

A young whippersnapper - that explains it.

[SBG356 Graduate]

Wow Ned that is just brilliant!! Well done you; you will be just brill for the GYR!

Sue

[OldNed Graduate in reply to SBG356]

Thanks Sue; fingers crossed!

[AliB1 Graduate]

What a fantastic time!!! Well done OldNed

[OldNed Graduate in reply to AliB1]

Thanks Ali; gotta keep on keeping on!