Holiday goal #1!

[Pianism]

I'm off work for a fortnight and so wanted to complete a couple of running goals with my time. Today was the first (and most significant) of those.

Now 5.5 months ago I was getting towards 17.5 stone and struggling to walk up a flight of stairs.

Today I ran my first 10k... and it felt goooood!

I'll do a fuller race report over on B210k but I wanted to post this here for all those who are starting out, filled with doubt (and perhaps fear).

I'm just an average man, on the old side of young (or the young side of old I guess), with no history of sport or exercise of any description. All I did was run the programme whilst fitting in as much walking as my schedule would allow and moderating my diet just a bit.

And just look at me!!! I look "normal". I'm not the fat one any more.

I know everyone says this, but if I can, anyone can!

Good luck to you all, wherever you are in your running life.

[Sharuns Graduate]

Wow! Well done Ian. I will have to make more of an effort. I've been doing this for over a year and am still glad/surprised to complete 5k.

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Sharuns]

Thank you. I've been chipping away at it steadily.

[Granspeed Graduate]

👏🏼🎉👏🏼 Well done. And lovely to see the New You on one of our southern beach promenades.

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

And now I don't need to worry about blocking out the sun for the whole town!

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to Pianism]

🤣🤣

[Couchpotato2 Graduate]

Yeah! 🎉 10km nailed ✅ congratulations!! You look amazing in the photo, just regular build and happy! Although i am surprised by the lack of swimming hat considering the location...

I think you should re-read some of your first posts if you ever need more validation of your amazingness

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Couchpotato2]

Thank you. I'm going to turn them into a blog actually... when I work out the technology!

Still have a couple of stone to lose to get to average build... but that's coming off all of it's own accord now I have the rest sorted.

Ps - the swimming hat/head band was with me all the way but I took it off for the photo for fear of further backlash.

[Couchpotato2 Graduate in reply to Pianism]

As if hahaha. Yes I’ve wondered about a blog as well but you know... yes no need to worry about those stones, they’ll just go if you keep running and exercising. Again, well done!

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Couchpotato2]

Thank you

[Debston Graduate in reply to Pianism]

Ignore the haterz, wear it with pride!

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Debston]

Oooh, there were no haters. Just some gentle and friendly leg-pulling between VRBs.

[Debston Graduate in reply to Pianism]

Yes, I got that! 😂

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Debston]

[RunaroundSue in reply to Pianism]

I did a blog after I realised I didn't have an easy way to read my own story. I just used Blogger to create it, then opened my Posts page on a new screen and copied my posts across one at a time, changing the date to get them in chronological order. I can show you on Thursday.

It took a while at first but now I copy across straight away.

[backintime Graduate]

Brilliant. It's inspiring for me to read your story, but it must be wonderful for you to see the before you and after you!

Congrats

[Pianism Graduate in reply to backintime]

Oh, I just can't believe it. I didn't feel this good even in my 20s... but getting back to the figure I had then may take another few months!

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Well done you and nice photo 😊

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you

[TailChaser Graduate]

You’re looking amazing Pianism, I wouldn’t recognise you from when we saw you at Marple! 👏👏👏

[Pianism Graduate in reply to TailChaser]

Thank you. That doesn't seem that long ago actually. Think the dark colours are less revealing than parkrun apricot as well!

[TailChaser Graduate in reply to Pianism]

I know what you mean, apricot does nothing for most people really, unless you’re stick thin Paul Sinton-Hewitt!

[Pianism Graduate in reply to TailChaser]

I 'll just have to hurry up and get a black one then. Though I think I'll get rid of the last 2 stone before then!

[TailChaser Graduate in reply to Pianism]

Definitely!

[RunaroundSue in reply to Pianism]

My black one was here when I got home. First run in it today

[SaskAlliecat Graduate]

👏👏👏 A lovely post 💕

[Pianism Graduate in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Thank you

[BaddieThePirate Graduate]

Great photo 'normal' friend! Well done on your 10km 🏅👏🏃👍

[Pianism Graduate in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thank you

[notquiteretired Graduate]

well done Pianism, lovely inspiring post 😊

enjoy your holidays

[Pianism Graduate in reply to notquiteretired]

Thank you. Having a lovely time so far.

[MuddledGardener Graduate]

Well done! You are an inspiration! 🎉🎉🎉

[Pianism Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

That's very kind of you... thank you.

[Lindsey-joy Graduate]

Well done!

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Lindsey-joy]

Thank you

[Debston Graduate]

Fantastic! Well done you! 🏆

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Debston]

Thank you.

[Hidden]

What a great place to run your first 10k! Outstanding stuff Pianism, you're looking awesome my man, although I'm slightly disappointed you're not modelling your sweatband! We need to bring that bad boy back! 😂

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. After the "feedback" last time I ditched it for the photo (but it was very much present on the run). Lol

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Looking the biz there Pianism! Enjoy your time off!

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you :

[David_G]

Great work Pianism!👏👏👏 It just goes to show what we can do with determination and the support we get on here 👍

Good luck with your running adventure!🏃‍♂️🙂

[Pianism Graduate in reply to David_G]

Thank you. Yes, it's actually really amazing indeed. You start off with lungs on fire even running for a minute and then suddenly you can run 10k without really getting out of breath. The human body is incredible if you'll just let it.

[David_G in reply to Pianism]

It certainly is! We just need to take it slow and steady and build up gradually and it’s surprising how it goes.🙂👍

I never thought I’d enjoy running, much less that I’d have come this far😳

[Pianism Graduate in reply to David_G]

Me too. When RunaroundSue suggested it to me, my immediate thought was "no way, now how". But I couldn't think of a single excuse not to and here I am.

[Lynsh Graduate]

Wow, well done, great achievement and what a lovely post to inspire us all x

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Lynsh]

I am genuinely the least likely person on the planet to be doing this. You absolutely can and will achieve your goals if you want them and have an achievable plan to get there.

[Irish-John Graduate]

Well done!!!

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

Thank you

[Comfortnotspeed]

Excellent!!!

[Pianism Graduate in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Thank you