Longest run so far...

[Dutch-Fraggle]

Pushed myself this morning to see if could do further than 5 k ...

Managed 7 !!

So pleased with myself... who knows one day may make it to 10 !!

[nowster Graduate]

Well done! 👍

What was your longest run before that?

[Dutch-Fraggle Graduate in reply to nowster]

6.17km before when I got lost once in a housing estate ha ha..

Usually do 5km

[nowster Graduate in reply to Dutch-Fraggle]

I've had runs where I got lost, too. They're fun... to look back on.

[Sabrina77 Graduate]

Thats amazing! Well done!

[Dutch-Fraggle Graduate in reply to Sabrina77]

Thank you x

[Ian5K Graduate]

That’s an impressive average pace too.

I can’t see why you wouldn’t eventually do 10k. There’s a formula - distance, duration and pace. It takes more effort to maintain your 5k pace though, over much longer distances. Slow things down (a lot), run for longer, run further. Be patient with improvement though. How about jogging nearer 8:00 /km? (Strava audio cues in settings help with this, I find.)

Do you also do shorter runs - 2.5k?

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Well done Dutch-Fraggle it’s like graduating all over again when you achieve a new goal, 8k next 💪🏻🏃‍♀️

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Well done! Have you thought about taking a look at ju-ju's Magic Plan on the Bridge to 10k forum? There are timed and distance versions of the plan to get you to running for 60 minutes or 10k respectively, by gradually and safely increasing your weekly time and distance. I have done both and they work brilliantly so can really recommend them.

[MontyMooDog Graduate]

Good run there. Not posted for a while as had to have a spell in hospital but slowly on the mend now.

[Dutch-Fraggle Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Gosh hope your ok ?

Take it easy

[MontyMooDog Graduate in reply to Dutch-Fraggle]

Had a badly infected thumb which spread down my arm to my bicep. Had to have 10 lots of intravenous antibiotics but getting there now thanks but not running at the moment just brisk walks.

[Dutch-Fraggle Graduate in reply to MontyMooDog]

Hope you continue to get better .. take care x

[Maz1103 Graduate]

Well done. I did my first 7k this weekend too but I am slower than you. Paying for it now though because my hips ache 😩 couple of rest days coming up I think.

[Dutch-Fraggle Graduate in reply to Maz1103]

Well done to you too...

I ached too wow hip was sore but ok today thankfully.. got bored n headed out again another 7km without realising it too

[Maz1103 Graduate in reply to Dutch-Fraggle]

Haha, addictive isn't it. I don't ache as long as I am moving. Sadly in my 50s I am probably a bit arthritic

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Awesome job!

[Dutch-Fraggle Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank u

[Stentrunner Graduate]

Well done! Before I started C25k in September my last running was done near you - Costello playing fields and Pickering Park - when I was a schoolboy at Kingston in the 60s. It’ll be a while before I get anywhere near your run though. Keep it up!

[Dutch-Fraggle Graduate in reply to Stentrunner]

Thank you, are u still local ?

[Stentrunner Graduate]

No. Now in Sussex, but still visit my mum in Hull. She’s 98 now. Brother and younger sister still local though, so plenty of reasons to visit.