First race and now the sun is shining.

[TJFlute]

I did it! I did it! I did it! It's all a bit of a blur really. I felt positive this morning but understandably both excited and nervous.

It was raining, but I was quite pleased for that. All the runners looked really grown up and serious athletes, but I spoke to a couple and they were friendly. They told me that it was undulating in the first 5k and uphill for the second 5k. They were not wrong! Boy oh boy, what a course.

I was quite emotional at the beginning. Those of you that have known me for a long time will know that just taking part in a race was a big psychological battle. I felt elated that I had just got to the starting line !

I don't know my exact race time because they were having technical difficulties and the race times have still not come up on line yet. My garmin read one hour one minute but I hadn't turned it off immediately after the finish line, but it's definitely a personal best for me. I wasn't last, by a long way: phew!

I am sat here with my medal still around my neck; I put it back on after the long soak in the bath. It's the first medal I've ever had. I'm so proud of myself. I know that this medal is going to be the first of many

[Alaiyo Graduate]

FANTASTIC!!! I am so proud of you. Congratulations. It sounds like a heck of a course, and a stellar performance by our brave, powerful athlete. You rock.

[TJFlute in reply to Alaiyo]

Thank you so much! I am exhausted and ecstatic at the same time!

[AliB1 Graduate]

Whooooppppp! What a fantastic time and achievement on a very hilly course!!! Doing a little celebratory jig for you!!!

[TJFlute in reply to AliB1]

So, so hilly! The last one really did last for 5k!! I am glad you're jigging for me because my legs are tired

[glendam52 Graduate]

what an amazing achievment in more ways than one.

Sounds like a fab time too you deserve that medal well done.

[TJFlute in reply to glendam52]

Thank you! my nine year old daughter is so proud of my medal that she says she can't wait to tell all her friends at school about my 10k race

[hollyO Graduate]

Congratulations! Iam very impressed. I wonder how long after completing C25K that you achieved this wonderful result and whether you decided to train up to 10K soon after graduating?

Keep wearing that medal

[Heartboy Graduate]

Congratulations. I've got one run left to graduation and am trying to get my brother to keep me company in a proper race in the future - he has run on and off for over 30 years. Can't imagine how satisfying it must feel to sit with a medal?!!

[Nickyrunning Graduate]

Well done, an amazing achievement

[Greg_M Graduate]

[Minuette Graduate]

Wowweee!! Well done what an amazing achievement!!!

[Oldgirl Graduate]

Oh well done you. We should ask Admin to make a badge for 10K medalist, you must be soooo very proud and rightly so. Congratulations.

[icandothis Graduate]

Congratulations, cant imagine running for an hour myself, i agree you should have a 10K badge to sit along side your graduate one

[sarmkel Graduate]

Fantastic achievement - well done you! You must feel over the moon.

[didntrunthat Graduate]

Great time! Very pleased for you

[sfb350 Graduate]

Oh, that's fantastic. Very well done !

[gypsydepp Graduate]

Great stuff TJ !!!

Really really pleased for you xx

[cupcakesandstilettos Graduate]

Thats amazing. I'm so impressed!

[jillysis]

Very impressive. Well done 10k seems such a long way. I live in Australia and that would be like running to my work from Home...now that I cant comprehend!

[TJFlute]

Thank you all for your lovely comments! I've been aching quite a bit since, but it was worth it Still no formal results, and not even a note of apology on their website. Thank goodness I had my garmin on, there were plenty who didn't and they must feel quite miffed.