Race for Life 10K A good mornings work.

[pingle]

It's been a while since I blogged - life just getting in the way but I have kept up running (mostly) and still check in here now and again. However back in March I was spotted by another mum at our school gate and she buttonholed me with 'You're a runner (me a runner!), would you like to do the race for life with us?' I was so flattered by being considered a runner - really quite a compliment to my shambling jog that I said yes immediately, thinking I could do 5 k fairly respectably with a bit of training. THEN I found out it was the 10 k I had signed up for! Opps! But committed by then so off to find a B210k. I didn't really find a podcast I got on with so mostly just tried to follow the programme to my own music. Have to admit it was hard - my legs just seem to think that 45 minutes running is plenty - thank you very much.

However the race was yesterday. I had been hoping it would not be too hot but it was absolutely FREEZING at the start. Couldn't wait to get going just to warm up a bit! The atmosphere was amazing, very relaxed and supportive and quite emotional at times reading the messages people had pinned to their T-shirts. The first 5k was fine but the second was tougher as expected. Fortunately hubby and No. 2 child started turning up around every corner every time I was thinking about walking for a bit.

Finished in 76 mins which I considered not too bad for a short legged, not so young, new runner. The fastest of our group finished in just over an hour which was brilliant. And we have raised over £600 for a very good cause. And the kids were suitably impressed tho both admitted they were relieved I had not come last! Not a bad mornings work and all thanks to C25K!

[SBG356 Graduate]

Brilliant run and your time is nothing to be ashamed of at all! See, she was right, you are a runner!

Now you know you can do it there will be no stopping you now!

Sue

[dottiemay Graduate]

76 minutes not bad??! Blooming marvellous I reckon! Well done, a brilliant morning's work!

[pingle Graduate in reply to dottiemay]

Thanks Dottiemay, We were pretty pleased with it. It was my first race but definitely not my last!

[TJFlute]

Good to hear from you and well done on your race for life. I actually find 10k a really difficult length to race, it's just such a long time to keep a fast pace up! So you did really well to do it in 76 minutes What a great role model you are for your children!

[pingle Graduate in reply to TJFlute]

Thanks Teresa, you have been such an inspiration to me all through C25K and beyond and I'm hugely impressed with your 5x100 challenge. Not sure I'm ready for that yet but who knows - maybe some time in the future!

[ju-ju- Graduate]

well done you thats a fantastic achievement

[pingle Graduate in reply to ju-ju-]

Thanks Juicyju It was great fun and best of all one of my oldest friends has just started C25k. She's been talking about running for ages and she is already pretty fit from playing tennis so she will do really well. She doesn't know it yet but I have her lined up for next years Race for Life already!

[Laney0378 Graduate]

That's excellent!

[pingle Graduate in reply to Laney0378]

Thanks Laney. It was a great day and would never have happened without C25K.

[Laney0378 Graduate in reply to pingle]

You're welcome!

I'm well behind you but hope to do a full 5K this week!