Woohooo finished the 10k race for life!

[Laineydglm]

Hottest day of the year, but I managed to do it! Slow like suggested but completed😁

[David_G]

Wow, 10K in this kind of heat is something of an achievement! Congratulations on finishing - it doesn’t matter at all whether you think you were ‘slow’ or not. You’ve made it! 🏆👍👏👏

[Laineydglm Graduate in reply to David_G]

Thanks 😁 It was really hot! I drank 2litres of water (500ml electrolytes added). But I am just pleased I was able to complete it, even if it took 1/2 hour longer than my best time 😁

[Ripcurlrana71]

Wow that’s brilliant and in this heat!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[Laineydglm Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

Thanks 😁 yeah it was 30 degrees at the end! I looked like a shiny lobster lol

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to Laineydglm]

😂😂

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Well done!

[Laineydglm Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Thanks 😁

[ripple1973 Graduate]

Amazing, well done!!!it’s what I would love to be able to do after C25K!

[Laineydglm Graduate in reply to ripple1973]

Thanks 😁 well if I can do it why shouldn’t you? I’m still in denial a bit about it all, I never thought c25k would work for me, never thought I’d be able to run at all let alone 30mins. Now I’m slow but I’m able to run for nearly 2 hours. Just follow the program and you will be able to as well.

[ripple1973 Graduate in reply to Laineydglm]

Thank you for your lovely positive words!😊

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Sweet! Well done.

[Laineydglm Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Thanks 😁

[Kar43]

Wow 10k in this heat that's just fab or crazy even, no that's fab 😊I done 5k charity run this afternoon and honestly doubt I could of attempted any longer so well done you 😉😊

[Laineydglm Graduate in reply to Kar43]

No crazy is probably also true lol

Thanks and well done to you too!

[Bridget007 Graduate]

Well done you! That is amazing! It’s so hot and humid! 😅😅

[Laineydglm Graduate in reply to Bridget007]

Thanks 😁 Totally was sweltering!!!!!!

[Jennypenny2]

Well done 🎉

[Laineydglm Graduate in reply to Jennypenny2]

Thanks 😁

[Lorijay Graduate]

Wow Lainey that's brilliant!! A big well done, you must be feeling over the moon

[Laineydglm Graduate in reply to Lorijay]

Yeah I’m well pleased I managed to do it! I saw someone else get taken off with paramedics because of the heat.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Yes!!!! Go you! Well done

[Laineydglm Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks 😁 well chuffed

[Mashedpotato]

That’s so amazing. Well done! I was looking at doing a 10k in April as a challenge for myself but haven’t even got to 5k yet. How soon after completing the programme did you decide to do the 10k?

[Laineydglm Graduate in reply to Mashedpotato]

I did c25k twice, once a couple of years ago, I completed it but then my father became ill and I became very busy caring for him. But last year I started again in September and completed in November, I kept going, running 3 times a week and decided to sign up for the 10k in February. I got up to 6k by March and then my dad died and my training got put on hold. Three weeks ago I started training again and was running 7k and walking 3k to cover the 10k last week. Next year I am intending to be ready to run the whole 10k! Then maybe the year after 1/2 marathon??? Maybe I’m being optimistic but there you have it😁

I think though generally the recommendation is to increase the length of your runs by no more than 10% each week, I think anyway, maybe one of the more experienced runners will be able to say if that’s right.

[owmeknees]

Well done! Amazing! It’s so hot out there! 👏👏👏

[Laineydglm Graduate in reply to owmeknees]

Thanks 😁 it really was scorching!!!!!