First official 10K

[dory950]

Last Wednesday I completed my very first official 10K race ! It was round the iconic Silverstone race track. I only entered on the night of the race along with the Goodgym team I run with on a Tuesday night ( Goodgym is a community based volunteering group that perform tasks and good deeds for local volunteer groups, we run to the task do whatever is required and run back. It is only an hour and a half a week and is a great way to run with a group. This is nation wide take a look at their website!

Anyway back to the race . I was very anxious and it was with encouragement from my best friend I entered on the night . Shaking putting the number on my t shirt off I went.

With approximately 1243 runners and many supporters off I went . I got to 5k without stopping which is excellent for me as I am always battling with my head that I need to stop . People were actually finishing !!

Not to be deterred I carried on breaking the run down in bits round corners to the next stand and so on . Each KM marker was a great relief. I still handnt stopped at 7k . I still felt ok thinking to myself i could now possibly do it

8k really tired and along came the good old rain which was great as I was so hot although it soon turned into hail with a side wind not so good . All I thought at this point was the quicker I could go the quicker it was done . The relief in seeing the finish line was a bit overwhelming as was crossing the finish line to lots of applause from the kind and enthusiastic Marshall’s . Once I got myself together I soon discovered I had even PB !

But I got more pleasure out of managing it without stopping. Anyone that is thinking of doing their first race whatever distance it is get out there and go for it 👍 have the belief in yourself

My final position was 1044 and time was 1.04.03

I hope this inspires someone to have a go like I did. The feeling is so good crossing that finishing line .

[LUHAN Graduate]

Well done! Sounds like a fab place to run x I had no idea there were so many races around the country!

[dory950 Graduate in reply to LUHAN]

Thank you, I didn’t either

[warrenw65 Graduate]

Fantastic and so inspiring for all the couch to 5k people. This is such a great read and hopefully others will find what you have within yourself to reach their goals. Again congratulations such a great achievement

[dory950 Graduate in reply to warrenw65]

Thank you so much for your kind words 😊🏃🏼‍♀️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing your first 10k, very good time as well, perhaps next time you run a 10k you may get a sub 60 minutes time. 😊 🏃 If you want the word GRADUATE 10🎓 next to your username leave a message on the September graduation10 page like you did with C25K and tell the administrators that you have ran a 10K.

[dory950 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you and also thank you for letting me know about the Graduate 10 👍😊

[Buddy34 Graduate]

What am amazing achievement. You should be so proud. Well done you 😊😊

[dory950 Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you so much and yes I am 😊